Jon Robert Craig Papers
Dates
- Creation: 1910s - 1990s
Creator
- Craig, Jon (Jon Robert), 1916-2010 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
The bulk of the collection consists of Jon Robert Craig's copious correspondence with family and friends, mostly during World War II. He made carbon copies of most of his letters during the war and these are referred to as the “Censorship” letters, since the ones he sent were read by military censors. His carbon copies were not. There is, however, a significant portion of material from before the War, as well as after. Material from his career as a commercial designer also is present, both prior to and after his military service. Also included are his sketch books and loose sheets of sketches; war souvenirs; some 680 negatives of his war-time photography; books; pamphlets; and journals. CDs and a flash drive containing scans of all of the sketches were made by the family, as well as another drive of scans of his photographs; and yet another of scans of both his "Censorship" letters and many of the letters he received, offering researchers that rare treat of being able to see both sides of a correspondence.
Extent
20 Linear Feet (24 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is divided into 8 Series as listed below:
Series 1 – Correspondence
This series is further subdivided into:
Family (those written to or from Craig by his siblings, mother, and other relatives). He also came into possession of many letters written to his mother, his brother Murray and his sister Jane Craig Powell. The family used many nicknames, and they are detailed at the beginning of the full series description below.
Friends & Employers (these included letters to and from his best friend, James V. Davis and his fiancé, Marjorie Faulkner, among others detailed below.)
War Buddies
Series 2 – Photographs
Prints
Negatives
Series 3 – Sketches and Drawings
Series 4 – Artifacts
Series 5 – Publications
Series 6 – Subject Files
This series documents his professional design career, miscellaneous tax and property records, etc.
Series 7 – Genealogy
Series 8 – A/V materials
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- March 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States