James Jones Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-511-SC
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter from James Jones, author, to Keen Rafferty, University of New Mexico Journalism Professor, dated January 10, 1951, Ft. Myers Beach, Florida. The letter contains review quotes by John Dos Passos and Norman Mailer regarding Jones' novel, From Here To Eternity. The collection also contains a copy of Jones' obituary, Albuquerque Tribune, 1977.
Dates
- 1951
Creator
- Jones, James, 1921-1977 (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
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Biographical Information
James Jones, author, was born November 6, 1921 in Robinson Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army, 1939-1944. Jones lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1950, where he finished his first and most important novel. From Here To Eternity was published in 1951 and won the National Book Award for fiction that year. Although he wrote other novels, short stories and worked on several screen plays, including "The Longest Day," he never again won the critical acclaim of his first book. Jones was nearing completion of his sixth novel, Whistle, when he died in 1977 in Southhampton, New York.
Extent
1 Folder
Creator
- Jones, James, 1921-1977 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the James Jones Letter, 1951
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by CSWR staff
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu