The Papers of Dorothy M. Jones
Biography
Ms. Jones was a professor at Old Dominion University from 1954-1976. She retired
after 20 years of teaching and passed away in 1992. Ms. Jones was one of four
children of a schoolteacher. Ms. Jones attended Randolph Macon Women's College
from 1928 until 1932, when she graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Abnormal
Psychology. After graduating from Randolph Macon, Dorothy Jones was offered
two fellowships. She decided to accept the fellowship offered by New York University.
In 1933, she graduated with a Masters degree in Marketing from New York University..
After graduation, Jones began her business career by being retained at Stern
Brothers as an Assistant Buyer in the Fashion Department. She later transferred
to Lord and Taylor and served in a similar position. Jones would eventually
end up working for Consolidated Millinery Department and through that company
would be transferred to 3 different states during her 14-year employment with
the company.
It was when Jones suffered a foot injury that required surgery that she decided
to pursue a teaching career. So Jones joined Old Dominion University (then the
Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary) as the Head of the Merchandising
Department in 1954. Jones served as the Assistant Professor of Distributive
Education during her career in the Merchandising Department as well. When she
left that Distributive Education, Ms. Branigan and Joe Bigs followed her to
fill that position. Jones served in the capacity of Head of Merchandising for
five years until 1959 when she left that position to become the Associate Professor
of Business Management in the School of Business, until her retirement in 1976.
Jones retired with Emeritus status and she was an integral figure in promoting
the conception, establishment, and organization of the ODU Emeriti program.
During her career at Old Dominion University, Jones eventually sought funds
from local businesses to establish the founding of a Chair of Merchandising
within the Business Department. She was unable to obtain this goal before her
retirement, a fact that disappointed her. There are two scholarships at Old
Dominion University that are connected to Dorothy Jones. The first is one that
she established in honor of her parents, which is the Bagwell-Jones scholarship.
The second scholarship shows the popularity of Jones with her students and the
impact that she had on their lives. A former student of Jones' established it
anonymously in her honor.
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Time Line
1928-1932 Randolph Macon Women's College (B.A., Abnormal Psychology)
1933 New York University (M.A., Marketing)
1933-1954 Business career (Stern Bros., Lord and Taylor, Consolidated Millinery
Department
1954 Norfolk College of William and Mary (Head of Merchandising Department)
1954-1959 Head of Merchandising Department (Distributive Education)
1959-1962 Summer school at Chapel Hill (working towards Doctorate)
1960-1976 Associate Professor of Business Management in School of Business
1976 Retires from Old Dominion University
1992 Died
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Scope and Contents
This collection deals primarily with Dr. Jones career as a professor
at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. The papers document
her studies conducted through classes for the benefit of local businessmen,
business correspondence, papers and published materials. There is very little
personal information or papers included in this collection. Materials in the
archives consist of directories; reports; studies; pamphlets; papers; correspondence;
newspaper clippings; photos; speeches, and various other materials in addition
to those listed here.
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Organization of the Collection
The collection is broken down chronologically during the time
that Dorothy Jones spent in her career at the Norfolk Division of the College
of William and Mary. The collection is divided into four series.
Series Descriptions
Series I: Head of Merchandising 1954-1959. This series
contains pictures, papers and material relating to Dorothy M. Jones during her
time as the Head of the Merchandising Department.
Series II: Associate Professor of Business Management (1960-1976-Retirement).
This series contains pictures, papers and material relating to Dorothy M. Jones
during her tenure with the Department of Business Management. Of particular
interest would be the number of Shopping surveys Ms. Jones completed during
this time.
Series III. Retirement. This series contains papers that were in the
collection that are dated after her retirement. The papers related mainly to
Emeriti matters.
Series IV. Albums/Scrapbooks. This series is interesting and valuable
as it contains the scrapbooks and albums that Ms. Jones constructed herself.
The original were preserved through copies and the original material was removed
in the interests of preservation. The documents in this series range from a
number of photographs to programs for events and personal letters and correspondence
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Provenance
Gift of Dorothy M. Jones, October 28, 1976
Collection Number
RG 18-4A1
Size
1.5 Linear feet, 4 document cases
Access
The collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Questions about
literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections Librarian.
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Container List
Series I. Head of Merchandising 1954-1959:
BOX 1
Folder 1- Articles relating to Ms. Jones during her tenure as Dept. Head
Folder 2- Paperwork filed with Distributive Education
Folder 3- Pennywise Shopping Survey
Folder 4- Graduate Paper by Ms. Jones submitted at Chapel Hill, Newspaper articles
relating to Ms. Jones at Chapel Hill
Folder 5- Correspondence and subsequent publications with The National Research
Bureau
Series II. Associate Professor of Business Management:
Folder 6- Shopping Survey
Folder 7- Graduate Paper by Ms. Jones submitted at Chapel Hill
Folder 8- Essays and Publications
Folder 9- Research, and papers on the Williamsburg Pottery
Folder 10- Newspaper articles on the Williamsburg Pottery
BOX 2
Folder 1- Newspaper articles relating to Ms. Jones as Assoc. Prof. of Business
Management
Folder 2- Materials relating to class
Folder 3- Materials relating to the ODU Campus Folder 4- Guidelines for Professors
Handbook
Folder 5- Personal Correspondence
Folder 6- Shopping Survey
Folder 7- Naval Supply Center Speech
Folder 7- Material relating to GEX
Folder 9- Material relating to ODC Student Wives' Club
Folder 10- Essays and Publications
Series III. Retirement 1976-1983 (Last Dated Piece):
Folder 11- Material relating to Emeriti Matters
Folder 12- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Emeriti Paperwork
Folder 13- Material relating to the ODU Library
Folder 14- Miscellaneous paperwork
Folder 15- Woolworth Book
Folder 16- North Carolina Court of Appeals Book
Series IV. Albums/Scrapbooks:
BOX 3
Folder 1- Copy of the Original Scrapbook - 1955
Folder 2- Original Material from Scrapbook-1955
Folder 3- Copy of the Original Scrapbook - 1954-1957- Volume One
Folder 4- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1954-1957- Volume One
Folder 5- Copy of the Original Scrapbook- 1954-1957- Volume Two
Folder 6- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1954-1957- Volume Two
Folder 7- Copy of the Original Scrapbook - 1956-1957- Book One
Folder 8- Original Material from Scrapbook - 1956-1957- Book One
Folder 9- Copy of the Original Scrapbook -1957- Book Two
Folder 10- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1957- Book Two
Folder 11- Copy of the Original Scrapbook- 1957- Book Three
Folder 12- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1957- Book Three
Folder 13- Copy of Original Scrapbook- 1957-1958
BOX 4
Folder 14- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1957-1958
Folder 15- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1957-1958
Folder 16- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1957-1958
Folder 17- Original Material from Scrapbook- 1957-1958
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Revised: 7/10/08
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