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Date(s)
- 1914-1990 (Creation)
Extent
14 cu.ft. (41 boxes)
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Scope and content
This collection documents Jones’ service to The Episcopal Church from his early career as a rector in Texas parishes through his retirement as the fourth Bishop of West Texas. Materials include sermons, newspaper columns, and lectures. The collection also contains collected articles, publications, research materials and meeting materials related to his involvement with Alcoholics Anonymous and his founding of the first AA chapter in San Antonio.
Arrangement
Biographical Papers, 1914-1984
Ministry, 1929-1983
Name Correspondence, 1921-1990
Sermons and Addresses, Formal and Printed, 1924-1976
Sermons, Topical, 1925-1988
Sermonettes, 1959-1984
Talks and Course Outlines, 1933-1975
Subject Files, 1893, 1921-1990
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Access conditions
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
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The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
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English
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- Abstract: The Rt. Rev. Everett Holland Jones was born on June 9, 1902, in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating with a BA from the University of Texas in 1922, he pursued theological studies at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS). He was ordained a priest in 1927 and served in parishes across the state of Texas until his ordination as the fourth Bishop of West Texas in 1943. Jones’ career was marked by a strong commitment to his community; he founded the first chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous in San Antonio (1945) and was one of the founders of San Antonio’s Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling, and Health (1967). Additionally, Jones wrote a weekly newspaper column, “A Bishop Looks at Life,” from 1959 to 1984. He retired from the church in 1963 and died in 1995.