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Size | 45.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 22,000 items) |
Abstract | Charles Raper Jonas of Lincolnton, N.C., was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's tenth district, 1953-1962, its eighth district, 1963-1968, and its ninth district, 1969-1972. The collection includes congressional records and private papers of Charles R. Jonas. His role as the highest-ranking North Carolina Republican, as a fiscal conservative on the House Appropriations Committee, and as representative for Charlotte, N.C., during that city's period of school desegregation through busing are reflected in the papers. The concerns and opinions of citizens of the southern Piedmont of North Carolina, especially of Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties, and of some mountain counties, 1953-1973, are extensively represented in letters to their congressman. |
Creator | Jonas, Charles R. (Charles Raper), 1904-1988. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Marion Presler Hirsch, Buck Beasley, Gina Overcash and Tim West, with processing assistance from Frances Brady, Roslyn Holdzkom, Linda Sellars and Lu Ann Jones February 1990 and April 1994
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, January 2021; Anne Wells, May 2021
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Charles Raper Jonas, of Lincolnton, who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1973, holds the distinction of being the only North Carolina Republican to serve more than a single term in Congress between the turn of the century and 1962. Son of Charles Anderson Jonas, a prominent Lincolnton lawyer and Republican who served in Congress from 1929 to 1931, Jonas was active in the North Carolina Bar, the Republican party, and the North Carolina National Guard prior to his election. As a congressman he used his position on the Appropriations Committee to work for fiscal responsibility in the federal government. The highest ranking Republican in the state for much of his congressional career, Jonas was known as "Mr. Republican" and "the Watchdog of the Treasury" and was a fiscal and social conservative.
9 December 1904 | Born in Lincolnton, son of Rose Petrie and Charles Anderson Jonas. |
1925 | Received his A.B. from the University of North Carolina, where his activities included serving as president of the Dialectic Society. |
1927 | Passed the North Carolina Bar exam. |
27 December 1927 | Commissioned as a first lieutenant in the North Carolina National Guard. |
1928 | Received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina, where he served as editor of the law review. |
14 August 1929 | Married Annie Eliott Lee. |
1929 | Formed the Lincolnton law firm of Jonas and Jonas with his father. |
1941-1946 | Served in the United States Army in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the state draft board and Judge Advocates Office. |
1946 | Resigned his commission as a lieutenant colonel. |
1952 | Defeated Congressman Hamilton C. Jones in the 10th North Carolina district, consisting of Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Mitchell, Avery, Burke, and Catawba counties, with 57% of the vote. He carried urban and black areas and lost in rural areas. |
January 1953 | Seated in the 83rd Congress and appointed to the Committee on Committees and to the Appropriations Committee, where he served on the subcommittee on Independent Offices. |
September 1954 | The Jonas Motor Pool Bill passed by Congress, organizing the federal government's vehicles into a more economical structure. |
1954 | Reelected in the 10th district, with 57% of the vote, defeating J.C. Sedberry. |
January 1955 | Seated in the 84th Congress; appointed to the Committee on Government Operations and its subcommittees on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, Public Works and Resources, and Donable Property; reappointed to the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on Independent Offices; chosen a vice chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. |
1956 | Reelected in the 10th district, with 63% of the vote, defeating Ben Douglas. |
January 1957 | Seated in the 85th Congress and reappointed to the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on Independent Offices. |
1958 | Reelected in the 10th district, with 52% of the vote, defeating David Clark. |
January 1959 | Seated in the 86th Congress, reappointed to the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on Independent Office, and appointed to its subcommittee on Military Construction. |
1960 | Reelected in the 10th district, with 59% of the vote, defeating David Clark. |
January 1961 | Seated in the 87th Congress and reappointed to previous positions. |
1962 | Elected in the new 8th district, consisting of Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Union, Anson, Richmond, Montgomery, Moore, and Lee counties, with 56% of the vote, defeating fellow incumbent Paul Kitchin. |
January 1963 | Seated in the 88th Congress and reappointed to previous positions. |
1964 | Declined invitations to run for governor; reelected in the 8th district, with 54% of the vote, defeating W. D. James. |
January 1965 | Seated in the 89th Congress and reappointed to previous positions. |
1966 | Reelected in the 8th district, with 71% of the vote, defeating John Plumides. |
January 1967 | Seated in the 90th Congress and reappointed to previous positions. |
1968 | Elected in the new 9th district, consisting of Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Wilkes, and Iredell counties, in an uncontested election. |
January 1969 | Seated in the 91st Congress and reappointed to previous positions. |
1970 | Reelected in the 9th district, with 67% of the vote, defeating Cy Bahakel. |
January 1971 | Seated in the 92nd Congress and reappointed to previous positions. |
1972 | Second ranking Republican on the Appropriation Committee, Jonas announced he would not seek an eleventh term in Congress. |
1973 | Returned to private legal practice in Lincolnton. |
1984 | Charles Raper Jonas Highway, N.C. Route 27, between Lincolnton and Charlotte, named. |
28 September 1988 | Died at his home in Lincolnton |
The Charles Raper Jonas Papers document Jonas's twenty year career as a congressman from North Carolina, representing the tenth (1953-1962), eighth (1963-1968), and ninth (1969-1972) districts. Also among his papers is some material relating to his activities before running for Congress and material relating to his personal life.
The basic arrangement of the papers was created by the Congressman's staff. Unfortunately, some material was discarded or lost before it arrived at the Southern Historical Collection seventeen years after Jonas left Congress. During processing, routine materials were discarded. Only a representative sample of these materials was retained.
The papers provide valuable information about Jonas's career as the ranking Republican member of North Carolina's Congressional delegation. They also document the economic and social development of the various counties Jonas represented, particularly Mecklenburg County and Charlotte, which gained national attention during Jonas's term for its efforts at school desegregation through busing.
The collection has been divided into the following series and subseries, which reflect both Jonas's arrangement of his papers and current archival standards:
Back to TopCorrespondence between Jonas and his constituents relating to congressional legislation and bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jonas. At one time or another in his career, Jonas represented Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Avery, Burke, Catawba, Union, Anson, Richmond, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Wilkes, and Iredell counties (see district maps in Collection Overview).
Arrangement: chronological by year, then alphabetical by subject.
Chiefly correspondence between Jonas and his constituents pertaining to legislation being considered by Congress. There is some correspondence with persons outside of Jonas's district, including federal officials, residents of other North Carolina districts, and non-North Carolinians.
The arrangement of this subseries was established by the Congressman's staff. In most cases, original file titles have been retained. However, there are large gaps in the correspondence for the years 1954, 1955, and 1958.Unfortunately this material was either lost or discarded before the papers arrived at the Southern Historical Collection. During processing, correspondence pertaining to issues not of particular interest to Jonas or his district were discarded. Much of the remaining correspondence was sampled extensively during processing; because Jonas received hundreds of similar letters relating to a particular bill, in many cases only a representative sample of the correspondence was retained.
The majority of correspondents expressed support or opposition to particular legislation. Jonas usually responded by discussing the issue, explaining his position, and thanking the correspondent for writing. His response is usually attached to the constituent's letter.
This material reflects Jonas's interest in a balanced budget, opposition to government spending, and opposition to high taxes. Also documented is his district's response to the furor over civil rights in the late 1950s and 1960s, particularly in public education. Also reflected is a regional interest in agriculture, mica mining, and highway programs.
Arrangement: chronological.
Bills, correspondence, clippings, notes, and reports relating to bills introduced or co-sponsored by Jonas. Also included is some material related to specific committees on which Jonas served, particularly the Appropriations Committee, and a summary of all bills introduced by Jonas.
Arrangement: chronological by year, then alphabetical subject.
Chiefly correspondence between Jonas and his constituents relating to issues important to the district, but not to specific legislation. At one time or another in his career, Jonas represented Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Avery, Burke, Catawba, Union, Anson, Richmond, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Wilkes, and Iredell counties (see district maps in Collection Overview). Also included are some letters from people outside the district.
The arrangement of the series was established by the Congressman's staff. In most cases, original file titles have been retained. However, there are large gaps in the correspondence for the years 1962 and 1964. Material for the years 1969-1972 is the most complete. The missing material was either discarded or lost before it came to the Southern Historical Collection. Some of the remaining correspondence was sampled during processing; only a representative sample of items was retained when substantial numbers of items were either identical or very similar.
This material documents Jonas's advocacy for his district with the federal government. Jonas's attempts to have Charlotte named as the site for the Air Force Academy in 1954 are documented. Also included are materials relating to Jonas's efforts to increase air service to Douglas Airport and attempts to get a Navy munitions plant for Charlotte. There is quite a bit of material in the 1950s and 1960s relating to post offices in Jonas's district. During this period, Congress was directly involved in the administration of district post offices. The material also reflects the social concerns of Jonas's constituents. There are letters on abortion, various Supreme Court rulings, and civil rights. Some constituent questionnaires are also included.
Arrangement: chronological by year, then alphabetical by subject.
Files concerning cases in which Jonas and his staff assisted constituents with various government agencies, chiefly concerning selective service deferments, soldiers' and veterans' needs, social security, immigration, and pardons and paroles. These are a sample; other similar or identical items were discarded. At one time or another in his career, Jonas represented Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Avery, Burke, Catawba, Union, Anson, Richmond, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Wilkes, and Iredell counties (see district maps in Collection Overview). Gaps appear for the years 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1969, and 1970. Files are most complete for 1971.
This series is restricted and is unavailable for research until 1 January 1998.
Folder 984 |
1955 |
Folder 985 |
1955, Immigration |
Folder 986 |
1956 |
Folder 987 |
1956, Selective Service |
Folder 988 |
1958 |
Folder 989 |
1958, Immigration |
Folder 990 |
1959 |
Folder 991 |
1962 |
Folder 992 |
1964 |
Folder 993 |
1965, Immigration |
Folder 994 |
1965, Selective Service |
Folder 995 |
1966, A-K |
Folder 996 |
1966, L-Z |
Folder 997 |
1966, Immigration |
Folder 998 |
1967 |
Folder 999 |
1967, Immigration |
Folder 1000 |
1968, A-L |
Folder 1001 |
1968, M-Z |
Folder 1002 |
1968, Immigration |
Folder 1003 |
1968, Railroad Retirement |
Folder 1004 |
1971, A-B |
Folder 1005 |
1971, C-E |
Folder 1006 |
1971, F-H |
Folder 1007 |
1971, I-L |
Folder 1008 |
1971, M-O |
Folder 1009 |
1971, P-R |
Folder 1010 |
1971, S-T |
Folder 1011 |
1971, U-Z |
Folder 1012 |
1971, Immigration I |
Folder 1013 |
1971, Immigration II |
Folder 1014 |
1971, I.R.S. |
Folder 1015 |
1971, Navy & Marine Corps |
Folder 1016 |
1971, Pardons and Paroles |
Folder 1017 |
1971, Selective Service |
Folder 1018 |
1971, Social Security |
Folder 1019 |
1972, Social Security and Medicare |
Texts of speeches by Charles Raper Jonas, press releases, newsletters, clippings, texts of radio reports, and Jonas's remarks in the Congressional Record.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject or audience.
Chiefly speeches by Charles Raper Jonas during his tenure in Congress. Some background material for speeches on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and the Republican Party is also included. The bulk of the speeches are drafts, many of which are edited in Jonas's hand. Speeches with a focused topic are filed under the subject. However, speeches directed toward particular audiences are filed under the audience. Jonas's addresses to particular audiences tended to be very general "get to know the Congressman" speeches. Many of his speeches dealt with his opposition to government spending and national debt. There are many speeches given on Lincoln Day (filed under Republican Party) and a number of speeches given on the anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Arrangement: chronological.
Press releases from the office of Charles Raper Jonas. Also included is an undated (circa 1969-1971) list of newspapers, radio stations, and television stations in the 9th district. There is also an undated memo from a staff member making suggestions for improving Jonas's media strategy.
Folder 1115 |
1953-1954 |
Folder 1116 |
1955 |
Folder 1117 |
1956-1957 |
Folder 1118 |
1958-1959 |
Folder 1119 |
1960 |
Folder 1120 |
1961 |
Folder 1121 |
1962 |
Folder 1122 |
1963 |
Folder 1123 |
1964 |
Folder 1124 |
1965 |
Folder 1125 |
1966 |
Folder 1126 |
1967 |
Folder 1127 |
1969 |
Folder 1128 |
1970 |
Folder 1129 |
1971 |
Folder 1130 |
Undated |
Folder 1131 |
Press List and Other Press Material |
Arrangement: chronological.
Drafts and copies of Charles Raper Jonas's weekly "Report from Washington" newsletter, published in newspapers in his district, informing his constituents of his activities in Washington. The typescript drafts are edited in Jonas's hand. For clippings of the "Report from Washington" see the scrapbooks in Series 7. Jonas apparently discontinued the "Report from Washington" in the late 1950s.
Folder 1132-1133
Folder 1132Folder 1133 |
Drafts, 1953 |
Folder 1134 |
January-May 1953 |
Folder 1135 |
June-December 1953 |
Folder 1136 |
Drafts, 1954 |
Folder 1137 |
1954 |
Folder 1138 |
1955 |
Folder 1139 |
Drafts, 1956 |
Folder 1140 |
1956 |
Folder 1141 |
1957 |
Folder 1142a |
Drafts, 1958 |
Folder 1142b |
1958 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Clippings from newsletters and newspapers that mention Charles Raper Jonas. Two pre-congressional clippings document some of Jonas's activities prior to 1953. Congressional material consists chiefly of clippings from newsletters. The bulk of the clippings in this series date from 1973 to 1984, after Jonas retired from Congress. Clippings documenting the Congressional period are found in Series 7, Scrapbooks.
Folder 1143 |
1946-1952 |
Folder 1144 |
1953-1959 |
Folder 1145 |
1960-1966 |
Folder 1146 |
1967-1971 |
Folder 1147 |
Undated |
Folder 1148 |
1973-1976 |
Folder 1149 |
1980-1984 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Drafts of Jonas's reports on the radio, with some correspondence relating to these reports. They are very similar to the "Reports from Washington" found in Subseries 4.2. The bulk of the radio speeches date from the 1950s, particularly 1953-1957. The radio speech dated 1967 is Jonas's response to an editorial read on WSPA in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Folder 1150 |
Reports, 1952 |
Folder 1151 |
Correspondence, 1953 |
Folder 1152 |
Reports, 1953 |
Folder 1153-1154
Folder 1153Folder 1154 |
Draft Reports, 1954 |
Folder 1155 |
Reports, 1954 |
Folder 1156 |
Republican Releases, 1956 |
Folder 1157 |
Draft Reports, 1957 |
Folder 1158 |
Draft Releases, 1958 |
Folder 1159 |
Reports, 1967 |
Folder 1160 |
Draft Reports, undated |
Arrangement: chronological.
Chiefly bound issues of the Congressional Record containing remarks made by Jonas in Congress. There are some loose reprints filed at the end of the subseries.
Folder 1161 |
1953 |
Folder 1162 |
1954 |
Folder 1163 |
1955 |
Folder 1164 |
1956 |
Folder 1165 |
1957 |
Folder 1166 |
1958 |
Folder 1167 |
1959 |
Folder 1168 |
1960 |
Folder 1169 |
1961 |
Folder 1170 |
1962 |
Folder 1171 |
1963, Volume 1 |
Folder 1172 |
1963, Volume 2 |
Folder 1173 |
1964 |
Folder 1174 |
1965 |
Folder 1175 |
1966 |
Folder 1176 |
1967 |
Folder 1177 |
1968 |
Folder 1178 |
1969 |
Folder 1179 |
1970 |
Folder 1180-1181
Folder 1180Folder 1181 |
Undated |
Material relating to Jonas's campaigns for office, to the Republican party, and to Jonas's voting records.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence and other material relating to Jonas's Congressional campaigns, to the Republican Party in North Carolina, and to other political matters of concern to Jonas. Included are letters of support, correspondence with campaign workers and Republican figures, financial records, brochures, and campaign statements. Clippings and duplicate items were discarded from this subseries, and letters of support and congratulations were sampled.
Arrangement: chronological.
Jonas's voting record in Congress, as documented by Congress and by the Republican Party. Every year from 1953 to 1970 is represented. Material also appears comparing Jonas's record with that of Representative Paul Kitchin, 1957-1962. Published items have been discarded except for congressional and Republican voting records.
Folder 1259 |
1953-1954 |
Folder 1260 |
1955-1956 |
Folder 1261 |
1957-1958 |
Folder 1262 |
Jonas and Paul Kitchin, 1957-62 |
Folder 1263 |
1959 |
Folder 1264 |
1960-1961 |
Folder 1265 |
1962 |
Folder 1266 |
1963 |
Folder 1267 |
1964 |
Folder 1268 |
1965-1966 |
Folder 1269 |
1967 |
Folder 1270 |
1968-1970 |
Folder 1271 |
1972 and undated |
Material documenting Jonas's personal life while serving in Congress and his personal life and career prior to being elected to Congress.
Material in these papers prior to Jonas's 1952 election to Congress consists chiefly of the following: 1929 letters of congratulations; correspondence with U.S. attorneys for western North Carolina, 1932-1936; Jonas and Jonas (law firm of Lincoln County) records; and material relating to speeches by Jonas concerning federal assistance for servicemen and veterans, 1941-1946. Material for 1947-1948 relates to the appointment of a U.S. district judge for the western district of North Carolina and to Thomas E. Dewey's bid for the presidency, especially his prospects in North Carolina. Family material includes genealogical information and two letters, 1806, chiefly concerning land.
Folder 1272 |
Family Material, 1806, circa 1935 |
Folder 1273 |
Jonas Family Material |
Folder 1274 |
Family History |
Folder 1275 |
School Material, circa 1925 |
Folder 1276 |
Correspondence 1924-1931 |
Folder 1277 |
Correspondence 1932-1936 |
Folder 1278 |
Correspondence 1940-1952 |
Folder 1278a |
Correspondence 1947-1948--Herbert Brownell Junior |
Folder 1278b |
Correspondence 1948--Dewey Campaign--N.C. meetings |
Folder 1278c |
Correspondence 1948--Dewey Campaign |
Folder 1279 |
Ledger of Petrie Estate, 1941-1945 |
Folder 1280 |
Other Ledgers of Jonas and Jonas |
Folder 1281 |
Military Records |
Folder 1282 |
G.I. Reemployment Speeches 1941-1942 |
Folder 1283 |
G.I. Reemployment Speeches 1944-1945 |
Folder 1284 |
G.I. Reemployment Speeches Undated |
Folder 1285 |
Background Material on G.I. Reemployment |
Folder 1286 |
Other Speeches, pre-1952 |
Folder 1287 |
Other Items, pre-1952 |
Correspondence with family, friends, constituents, and local, state, and national business and political leaders. These are letters that chiefly reflect Jonas's personal contacts with presidents, Charlotte business people, representatives, state leaders, and others rather than dealing with specific legislative or political issues. Included are routine social notes from various North Carolina leaders in both parties--Reverend Billy Graham, Presidents Eisenhower through Nixon, and future Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush. See also Subseries 6.4 for correspondence and other material of Charles Raper Jonas Junior (1941-1981).
Folder 1288 |
1952 |
Folder 1289 |
1953 |
Folder 1290 |
1954 |
Folder 1291 |
1955 |
Folder 1292 |
1956 |
Folder 1293 |
1957 |
Folder 1294 |
1958 |
Folder 1295 |
1959 |
Folder 1296 |
1960 |
Folder 1297 |
1961 |
Folder 1298 |
1962 |
Folder 1299 |
1963 |
Folder 1300 |
1964 |
Folder 1301 |
1965 |
Folder 1302 |
1966 |
Folder 1303 |
1967 |
Folder 1304 |
1968 |
Folder 1305 |
1969 |
Folder 1306 |
1970 |
Folder 1307 |
1971 |
Folder 1308-1312
Folder 1308Folder 1309Folder 1310Folder 1311Folder 1312 |
1972 |
Folder 1313 |
1973 |
Folder 1314 |
1974 |
Folder 1315 |
1975 |
Folder 1316 |
1976 |
Folder 1317 |
1977 |
Folder 1318 |
1978-1980 |
Folder 1319 |
1981-1983 |
Folder 1320 |
1984 |
Certificates, financial and medical records, invitations, programs, and other personal items. A number of invitations and programs appear reflecting the functions in Washington and his district which Jonas attended. Certificates include commendations from various organizations, especially such conservative groups as Americans for Constitutional Action. Also included is a file of biographical material about Jonas.
Folder 1321 |
Certificates |
Folder 1322 |
Personal Financial Material |
Folder 1323 |
Personal Medical Records |
Folder 1324 |
Biographical Statements and Testimonials |
Folder 1325 |
Eighty-Third Club |
Folder 1326 |
Chowder and Marching Club |
Folder 1327 |
Programs and Passes |
Folder 1328 |
Invitations |
Correspondence and other material of Charles Raper Jonas's son, Charles Raper Jonas Junior (1941-1981). The material from 1955 to 1963 consists primarily of school records from St. Albans School and letters to the younger Jonas at St. Albans and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The material from the early 1970s concerns Jonas Junior's political activities (chairman of the Nixon campaign in North Carolina, delegate to the Republican convention, possible candidacy for Congress). The later material is mostly correspondence about the location of roads during the years when Charles Raper Jonas Junior, served on the North Carolina Board of Transportation. The final folder contains letters of condolence, including a photocopy of one from Richard Nixon.
Folder 1329 |
Biographical Material |
Folder 1330 |
1955-1963 |
Folder 1331 |
1972-1973 |
Folder 1332 |
August 1978 |
Folder 1333 |
September-October 1978 |
Folder 1334 |
November-December 1978 |
Folder 1335 |
February-April 1979 |
Folder 1336 |
Letters of Condolence, 1981 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings compiled by Jonas's staff. Most of these clippings are about Charles R. Jonas; some are by Jonas, and some are about the Republican Party, members of the Jonas family, or events in Jonas's district. Almost all of the clippings are from North Carolina newspapers, though there are occasional items from magazines and from national newspapers. Gaps presumably reflect volumes that were never received at the Southern Historical Collection. Loose clippings are filed in Subseries 4.3.
Note that virtually all letters, telegrams, photographs, and other non-clipping items were removed from these scrapbooks during processing. Items that were removed were filed elsewhere in the collection as appropriate. Note also that all of these volumes are oversize.
Oversize Volume SV-4528/1 |
March-December 1952 (and one clipping from 1918) |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/2 |
January-May 1953 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/3 |
January-April 1954 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/4 |
January-August 1954 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/5 |
October-December 1954 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/6 |
January-August 1955 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/7 |
May-September 1955 (and a few clippings from 1942, 1945, and 1946) |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/8 |
January-March 1956 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/9 |
April-September 1956 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/10 |
September-November 1956 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/11 |
November 1956-August 1957 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/12 |
September 1957-September 1958 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/13 |
September-October 1958 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/14 |
September-December 1959 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/15 |
January-July 1960 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/16 |
November-December 1960 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/17 |
January-May 1961 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/18 |
June-August 1961 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/19 |
September-December 1961 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/20 |
January-March 1962 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/21 |
April-August 1962 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/22 |
September 1962 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/23 |
January-July 1963 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/24 |
August-October 1963 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/25 |
November 1963-February 1964 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/26 |
March-July 1964 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/27 |
August-October 1964 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/28 |
October 1964 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/29 |
January-May 1966 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/30 |
October-December 1966 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/31 |
January-August 1968 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/32 |
September-December 1968. |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/33 |
January-July 1969 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/34 |
August-December 1969 |
Oversize Volume SV-4528/35 |
1971-1972 |
Pictures, audio recordings, and moving image film documenting Jonas's tenure in Congress.
Pictures of Charles Raper Jonas, family members, politicians, constituents, and others. The bulk of the pictures are black and white publicity shots documenting Jonas's tenure in Congress.
Image P-4528/1-45
P-4528/1P-4528/2P-4528/3P-4528/4P-4528/5P-4528/6P-4528/7P-4528/8P-4528/9P-4528/10P-4528/11P-4528/12P-4528/13P-4528/14P-4528/15P-4528/16P-4528/17P-4528/18P-4528/19P-4528/20P-4528/21P-4528/22P-4528/23P-4528/24P-4528/25P-4528/26P-4528/27P-4528/28P-4528/29P-4528/30P-4528/31P-4528/32P-4528/33P-4528/34P-4528/35P-4528/36P-4528/37P-4528/38P-4528/39P-4528/40P-4528/41P-4528/42P-4528/43P-4528/44P-4528/45 |
Charles Raper Jonas Pictures of Jonas alone. Included are formal shots of Jonas at his desk, on the phone, and striding down the streets of the Capital. P-4528/45 is a sketch of Jonas by Gene Payne, editorial cartoonist for The Charlotte Observer, captioned "Jonas, by decision, in the tenth." |
Image P-4528/46-47
P-4528/46P-4528/47 |
Annie Elliot Jonas Photographs of Jonas's wife, Annie Elliot Jonas. |
Image P-4528/48-54
P-4528/48P-4528/49P-4528/50P-4528/51P-4528/52P-4528/53P-4528/54 |
Members of Congress Signed publicity photographs of individual Congressmen. These pictures are a representative sample of numerous similar photographs originally in the collection. Included are photographs of Jack Kemp, Charlie Goodall, L. H. Fountain, Hugh Alexander, Robert A. Michel, Nick Galifinakis, and Roy A. Taylor. |
Image P-4528/55-58
P-4528/55P-4528/56P-4528/57P-4528/58 |
Others Photographs of individuals mostly unidentified, including children and teenagers. |
Image P-4528/59-70
P-4528/59P-4528/60P-4528/61P-4528/62P-4528/63P-4528/64P-4528/65P-4528/66P-4528/67P-4528/68P-4528/69P-4528/70 |
Jonas with his Family Photographs of Jonas with his wife and children. Also photographs of Annie Elliot Jonas with unidentified people. |
Image P-4528/71-102
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Jonas with Presidents and other Celebrities Photographs of Jonas with Earl Warren (71), Dwight D. Eisenhower (72-85), Richard Nixon (86-95), Spiro Agnew (96-97), John F. Kennedy (98), Gerald Ford (99-101), and Ronald Reagan (102). |
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Jonas with Constituents Informal publicity shots of Jonas visiting constituents in his district (103-115) and formal pictures of Jonas with constituents on the Capitol steps and other Washington, D.C., locations. |
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Jonas with Other Groups Photographs of Jonas with various groups, many of whom are identified. Included are photographs of Jonas's October 1959 trip to Naval Bases in Hawaii (150-152), with the Class of 1925 and their 35th reunion in June 1960 (154A), Jonas and Jim Broyhill with GOP Women of Lincolnton, North Carolina, in April 1963 (160-166), trip to Naval Bases in June 1964 (170-186), Jonas's Testimonial Dinner in October 1965 (187-194), Chowder and Marching Club's 20th Anniversary Dinner in March 1969 (203-247), Jonas with Apollo II astronauts (249-251), with Apollo 16 astronauts, and the dedication of Charles Raper Jonas Highway in 1984 (262-264). Also pictured are Lyndon B. Johnson and Billy Graham (291), Sam Ervin (292-293), and Jim Broyhill (293). |
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Others Photographs of others in groups without Jonas. Included are pictures of Dwight D. Eisenhower (318, 321, 322). |
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Scenes Scenes, identified and unidentified. Included is a photograph on a Christmas card of the Jonas home in Lincolnton (323), campaign billboards (326-335), and a political cartoon drawn by an unknown artist on an envelope (328). |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-4528/1 |
Oversize photographs |
Audiotape T-4528/1 |
Campaign ad [1966]1/4" Open Reel Audio |
Audiocassette C-4528/1 |
Interview with Larry Wease of Winthrop College for Oral History Project of History 616, American Cultural History, 25 November 1980: tape 1Audiocassette |
Audiocassette C-4528/2 |
Interview with Larry Wease of Winthrop College for Oral History Project of History 616, American Cultural History, 25 November 1980: tape 2Audiocassette |
Audiocassette C-4528/3 |
Interview with Charles Morrissey for Oral History Project of Former Members of Congress, Inc., 16 May 1979: tape 1Audiocassette |
Audiocassette C-4528/4 |
Interview with Charles Morrissey for Oral History Project of Former Members of Congress, Inc., 16 May 1979: tape 2Audiocassette |
Film F-4528/1-2
F-4528/1F-4528/2 |
"Watchdog of the Treasury"2 reels 16mm motion picture film |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-4528/1 |
Oversize papers |