Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1975-2012 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
59 boxes, 67 parcels.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
William Jones, known as Billy Jones, was born on 14 June 1935 in Camden, New Jersey. He dropped out of high school to join the Marines. Following four years of service he attended university on the GI Bill, completing a Bachelor of Arts in English. After some time travelling abroad he moved to Australia in 1967 and met his partner, Diane Kelly, in 1968. They settled at Mary Smokes Creek, near Woodford, Queensland, in 1970. Jones published illustrated books of poetry. After Diane died in a car accident in June 1975, Jones wrote and sketched in a journal everyday up until his death, eventually amassing 167 illustrated volumes. He died on 3 July 2012 in Queensland, leaving behind possibly one of the largest bodies of unpublished works for a poet of his time.
Repository
Archival history
This collection contains items formerly catalogued at F1998, F1999, F2000 and F2405.
Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1975-2012
Collection alternatively titled as: Billy Jones Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence, manuscripts, journals, publications.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access, except access to Box 58 Folder 7 and Box 59 Folder 5 is restricted. Application for access to restricted material may be submitted to the Fryer Librarian for consideration.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Laptop computer in Parcel 67 (retained for display purposes.)
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
Millennium Local System Number
OCLC Number
Libraries Australia ID
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Jones, Billy, 1935-2012 (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Migrated
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.