Paul Willis Jones papers

The Paul Willis Jones papers consist of genealogical files, research material, personal documents and postcards compiled by Paul Willis Jones. The collection comprises of 2.6 linear feet of materials. Families represented include: Dickey, Fackler, Harper, Junk and Wroten. The collection contains correspondence, family subject files, historical subject files, committee files, literary productions, pedigree charts, photographs, postcards and the genealogical correspondence and research notes of John Lincoln Dickey.

The genealogical subject files in the collection focus almost exclusively on the Junk family, but materials exist for other allied lines including the Dickey and Wrothen families. There is a large array of pedigree charts and family group sheets for the various families that concisely organize pertinent family information. There are also wide range of personal materials on Paul Jones including biographical, resume, complimentary and honorary materials. The subject files contain an extensive amount of materials related to committee and society records including the Bowling Green Sesquicentennial Committee, Maumee River Advisory Council, Wood County Courthouse Centennial Commission, Wood County Historical Calendar and the Wood County Historical Society. Finally there are materials containing historical information connected to Bowling Green including the First Presbyterian Church, Junto Club, street histories, the courthouse, interurban and the oil boom.

Literary material in the collection mostly include Paul Jones' written works including a Genealogist's Guide to Wood County, Ohio; materials connected his Human Interest History of Wood County, Ohio, with related correspondence, notes and drafts; the Junk Journal; Presbyterians in Bowling Green, Ohio, 1855-1980 and his Master's Thesis Jefferson and the National Gazette. The printed material resources contain two interesting genealogical works the History of the Pioneer Thomas Junk and Descendants and the Historical Outline of the Family Dickie (or Dickey). In the photograph section there are pictures of Paul Jones along with pictures of members of the Junk family. Most interesting are the historical pictures of Wood County including photographs of the train station in Bowling Green, the oil boom and interurban.

The postcard aspect of the collection highlights many shots of the Wood County Courthouse and the Wood County Jail in Bowling Green. There are a large variety of postcards showing views of streets and buildings in Rising Sun, Rossford, Tontogany, Walbridge and Weston all from the early twentieth century. Postcards from both Washington Court House and Granville highlight those towns in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

The John Lincoln Dickey papers at the end of the collection are a compilation of genealogical correspondence between John Dickey and various family members exploring the Dickey and Peterson genealogies. His research notes pertaining to those and related families are also included in this section.

Personal, family and business related correspondence between Paul W. Jones, members of the Junk Family and various friends and members of the Bowling Green community.

GENEALOGICAL; Original Order. Genealogical related subject files revolving around the Junk, Dickey, Wroten and related families.

PERSONAL; Original Order. Paul W. Jones personal subject files covering biographical, resume, honorary, complimentary, scrapbook and notebook materials.

BOWLING GREEN HISTORY; Original Order. Historically oriented subject files focusing on certain aspects in Bowling Green history along with files involving historical committees and commissions.

MANUSCRIPTS (LITERARY) - HUMAN INTEREST HISTORY OF WOOD COUNTY, OHIO; 1992-2005. Files related to the writing and production of Paul W. Jones' book Human Interest History of Wood County, Ohio.

MANUSCRIPTS (LITERARY) - JUNK JOURNAL; 1986-1994. Files related to the production and publication of Paul W. Jones' annual genealogy periodical Junk Journal.

MANUSCRIPTS (LITERARY) - MISCELLANEOUS; 1961-1980. Paul W. Jones' works including: Genealogists Guide to Wood County, Ohio; Presbyterians in Bowling Green, Ohio, 1855-1890; his Masters' Thesis Jefferson and the National Gazette.

SPEECHES; 1992-1995. Speeches given by Paul W. Jones about retirement, the Wood County courthouse and his Human Interest History book.

Jones, Junk and related families pedigree charts and family group sheets.

Miscellaneous printed material including a History of the Pioneer Thomas Junk and Descendants and Historical Outline of the Family Dickie (or Dickey).

JONES POSITIVE PRINTS. Photographs of Paul Willis Jones, Maurine Hasseltine Jones and Daniel F. Austin.

JUNK POSITIVE PRINTS. Photographs of the Junk family and photographs used in the Junk Journal.

WOOD COUNTY POSITIVE PRINTS. Historical photographs of Bowling Green and Wood County from the early to mid twentieth century.

NEGATIVES. Miscellaneous negatives of Paul Willis Jones and Junk family members and places.

Historical postcards of primarily Wood County, Ohio including such communities as Bowling Green, Tontogany, Weston, Rossford, Rising Sun, Walbridge and other areas of the county from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection also includes postcards from other parts of the state in particular Granville and Washington Courthouse, Ohio from approximately the same time period.

CORRESPONDENCE - JOHN L. DICKEY; 1901-1926; Arranged Chronologically. Genealogical correspondence between John L. Dickey and various family members and relatives discussing the Dickey, Peterson and related families.

LITERARY PRODUCTIONS - RESEARCH NOTES; Original Order. Compilation of research notes written and kept by John L. Dickey, while conducting family research on various families.