James Jones Collection

This collection from Gloria Jones relates to James Jones (1921-1977), the American author of From Here to Eternity, which was published in 1951 and won the National Book Award for fiction in that year. The collection includes letters, books, manuscripts, documents, photographs, serials and correspondence pertaining to James Jones's life as a soldier in World War II and as a member of the Handy Writers Colony in Robinson, Illinois.

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