Writings and Speeches, 1944-2001 and undated, bulk 1955-1972

Scope and content:

Throughout his life, Jones considered himself primarily to be a writer, and the Writings and Speeches Series reflects Jones's lifelong writing efforts. The series includes a wide variety of professional, personal, and unpublished writing: advertising presentations, speeches, articles, advertising seminars, scripts for radio programs and plays, poetry, an unpublished novel, and an autobiography. The Speeches Subseries and Published Articles Subseries document his creativity in advertising and his contributions to the industry as well as to local schools and organizations. Material in the Personal Series demonstrates his activities with professional and civic organizations; in addition this series contains personal correspondence and materials about the life and career of Leo Burnett.

Arrangement:

Divided into four subseries: Speeches, Published Articles, Other Writings, St. Louis; and Other Writings, 1960-2001 and undated This series documents Jones's continuous dedication to writing. The bulk of the materials, 1955-1972, correspond to his advertising interests and consist of text and correspondence related to speeches (written for himself and occasionally for others) and related to articles submitted for publication. See also the Audiovisual Series for slides, films, videos, and audio products, which may relate to speeches.

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