Thomas E. Jones (university president)
Thomas Elsa Jones (1888 – August 5, 1973) was the fifth president of Fisk University, serving - and especially fundraising - from 1926 to 1946. He was later president of Earlham College, 1946 to 1958. A Quaker, Jones served as a missionary with his wife in Japan, and sponsored the first 'Friends' meetings in Nashville on Fisk campus.
Thomas Elsa Jones,
Fisk University, Nashville
Fisk University, Nashville
Growing up in Fairmount, Indiana, Jones attended Fairmount Academy.[1] He received his bachelor's degree from Earlham College in 1912, and studied at Hartford Theological Seminary, graduating with a B.D. in 1915. Jones earned an M.A. in 1917 and a Ph.D. in sociology in 1926 from Columbia University.
Jones died on August 5, 1973, in Richmond, Indiana, home of Earlham College.[2]
References
- "Thomas E. Jones", Earlham College.
- "DR. THOMAS E. JONES, EARLHAM EX-HEAD, 85". The New York Times. August 6, 1973. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
Sources
- Claus Bernet (2011). "Thomas E. Jones (university president)". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). 32. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 744–746. ISBN 978-3-88309-615-5.
- Tennessee virtual archive
- Haverford College archival report on items relating to Fisk University
- Edward Thomas. Quaker Adventures: Experiences of Twenty Three Adventures of International Understanding. Chicago: Ravel Company, 1928.
- Time, Mar. 1, 1926
External links
- Thomas Elsa Jones papers from the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
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