Background
Jones, Houston Gwynne was born on January 7, 1924 in Yanceyville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Paul Hosier and Lemma Sue (Fowlkes) Jones.
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With more than 11,000 entries, this volume is the first extensive bibliography of North Carolina to incorporate books, pamphlets, articles from hundreds of journals, and theses and dissertations from scores of universities. Using the incomparable holdings of the North Carolina Collection as well as other libraries and institutions, Jones includes entries dating from the first written description of North Carolina in 1524 through 1992. Entries are arranged by chronological period, then by subject, with author and subject indexes providing further access. Entries are arranged by chronological period, then by subject, with author and subject indexes providing further access. Among the sources included are some that are seldom found in state bibliographies, such as soil surveys of the counties and articles in small journals, such as The North Carolina Booklet. A separate chapter features more then 3,000 entries by county. Another chapter identifies libraries, archives and manuscript repositories, museums, and historic sites.
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Jones, Houston Gwynne was born on January 7, 1924 in Yanceyville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Paul Hosier and Lemma Sue (Fowlkes) Jones.
Bachelor of Science, Appalachian State College, Boone, North Carolina, 1949. Master of Arts, George Peabody College, Nashville, 1950. Postgraduate, New York University, 1951—1952.
Certified archival administration, American University, Washington, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1965.
Professor of history, Oak Ridge (North Carolina) Military Institute, 1950-1953; chairman division society science, West Georgia College, Carrollton, 1955-1956; state archivist of North Carolina, State Department Archives & History, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1956-1968; director, State Department Archives & History, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1968-1974; adjunct professor of history, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974-1994; director North Carolina College, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974-1994; Thomas W. Davis research historian, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1994. Member National History Publs. and Records Commission, Washington, 1978-1986, North Carolina History Commission, Raleigh, since 1977.
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Chairman Am's. 400th Anniversary Committee, Raleigh, 1978-1980. Founder, secretary-treasurer North Caroliniana Society, Chapel Hill, since 1975. Secretary Joint Commission on Status of National Archives, Washington, 1967-1968.
Fellow Society of America Archivists (president 1968-1969, Waldo G. Leland prize 1967, 81), Society North Caroliniana (secretary since 1975, Society award 1994). Member North Carolina Literary and History Association (secretary 1969-1975, president 1975-1976, Crittenden Memorial award 1977), North Carolina Writers Conference (chairman 1982, Conference award 1994), American Association for State and Local History (secretary 1978-1982, award of merit 1968, award of distinction 1989), National Association State History Preservation Officers (committee chairman 1972-1974), History Society North Carolina (president 1979-1980, R.D.W. Connor award 1956), Society History Discoveries (council 2003-2005), Carolina Club.