Edgar Jones Collection, 1942-1946

Collection

Identifier: 000010

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Edgar Jones Collection contains photographs, memorabilia, correspondence, diary entries, publications, and a scrapbook related to Edgar Jones, a United States Naval Officer aboard the USS Monitor during WWII. The items in this collection include war photographs, various guides including one detailing land and sea, alongside another specifically focusing on the Philippines. Additionally, it houses Navy officers’ passes, mess hall tickets, correspondence, and diary entries from Jones during his time aboard the USS Monitor (LSV-5). A notable item within the collection is a hand-drawn picture of a room on the USS Monitor (LSV-5).

Dates

Creation: 1942 - 1946

Creator

Jones, Edgar, 1915-2009 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form must be obtained from the National Museum of the Pacific War, Center for Pacific War Studies.

Biographical / Historical

Edgar Guffey Jones, 1915-2009, was a United States Naval Officer during WWII. He was on the USS Monitor (LSV-5). Jones took part in missions in the Philippines and Okinawa.