JEAN LLOYD-JONES (1929- )
PAPERS,1964-2003
9.5 linear feet
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Biography
Jean Lloyd-Jones,
legislator, feminist, and peace activist, was born on October 14, 1929, daughter
of Lucille Thurston and John Emerson Hall.
She attended the
Jean Lloyd-Jones has been active in local and
national civic and political organizations.
In 1965 Lloyd-Jones was elected president of the Iowa City United
Nations Association, a post she again held in 1977. Lloyd-Jones served as president of the Iowa
City League of Women Voters in the 1960s and was president of the Iowa League
of Women Voters from 1971 to 1976. She
was appointed to the state planning committee of Iowa 2000, a commission
established by
Lloyd-Jones has filled paid positions in the state
Democratic party, worked as party precinct committeeperson, and was on the
staffs of various political campaigns.
She served on the campaign staff of Congressman Ed Mezvinsky in the
1970s. In 1976 Lloyd-Jones undertook her
first (unsuccessful) campaign for State Legislature, and in 1978 she again ran,
this time successfully. Lloyd-Jones
served as State Representative from 1978 until 1989 and as a State Senator from
1989 until 1994.
In 1985 Lloyd-Jones accepted the post of president
of the newly-formed Iowa Peace Institute, based in
Scope and
Content Note
The Jean Lloyd-Jones Papers date from 1964 to 2003
and measure 9.5 linear feet. The papers
are divided into the following series: Biographical,
Equal Rights Amendment, International Women's Year, 1977, Iowa Peace Institute,
League of Women Voters, Legislative Campaigns, Legislature, Public Service,
Rocket Unlimited, Heartland Railroad Company,
The Biographical series (1969-2003) includes nomination papers
regarding Jean Lloyd-Jones’ induction into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame in
2003 as well as, newspaper articles and materials relating to her education at
the
The Equal
Rights Amendment series (1977-1978) includes material relating to state and
national efforts to extend the ratification deadline for the amendment. Most of the material consists of flyers and
programs from events and related newspaper clippings.
The International Women's Year, 1977 series (1976-1977) consists of
planning and publicity materials, correspondence, financial reports, press
releases, newspaper clippings, memorabilia and final reports of the
The Iowa Peace Institute series (1984-1992) contains material relevant
to the work and mission of the organization.
These include Administrative Records, including correspondence, committee
minutes, financial and fundraising information, historical background of the
organization, and information on staff; Conference material; Conflict
Resolution materials; Global Education materials; Newsletters; Publications;
Information about organizations with which the Peace Institute has worked
cooperatively; Soviet-United States Outreach efforts by the institute; and
notes and transcripts of speeches made on behalf of the institute by Jean
Lloyd-Jones and other officers of the institute.
The League of Women Voters series (1964-1978) contains material used in
the Juvenile Justice Project, including budget, conference planning materials,
a project proposal, and the script of a videotape produced by the project;
material from Iowa state and national conventions, including speeches and
information packets; information on proposed state reapportionment in the
1970s; and the texts of speeches made by Lloyd-Jones as president of the LWV.
The Legislative Campaigns series (1976-1980) contains material used in
the first three of Lloyd-Jones' political campaigns. This series includes candidate biography and
questionnaire answers, advertising material, photographs, speeches, and press
releases made during the campaign.
The Legislature series (1979-1985) contains material used during the
first two terms Lloyd-Jones served in the Iowa Legislature. The material includes background material and
drafts of proposed legislation, study material on issues which might become the
subject of future legislation, speeches, photographs, correspondence, and press
releases.
The Public Service series (1977-1987) contains correspondence, minutes,
publications, and reports of the various public posts held by Lloyd-Jones such
as Iowa 2000, and the Governor's Task Force on Government Ethics.
The Rocket Unlimited series (1983-1986) consists of correspondence,
business and financial records, press releases, newspaper clippings, and
memorabilia pertaining to Lloyd-Jones' investment in the railroad excursion
business.
The Heartland Railroad Company (1979-1981) series consists of a
scrapbook.
The
The United States Senate Campaign (1992) series includes
correspondence, scrapbooks, and a journal relating to Lloyd-Jones’ unsuccessful
bid for the
The Other Organizations and Activities series (1971-1985) contains
material reflecting Lloyd-Jones' wide range of interests and activities including
her speeches, fund raising for an Iowa City shelter for victims of spouse
abuse, entertainment for the Truman Club, and a Strategic Overview of Local
Feminism report.
Box no. Description
Biographical
General, 1989-2003 (3
folders)
Academic papers, 1969-1970,
1999 (2 folders)
Thesis statement, 1996
Equal Rights Amendment
ERA Extension March,
Newspaper clippings
1977-1978 (2 folders)
Box 2
Remember the Ladies Day,
1978
General
Newspaper clippings
International Women's Year, 1977
Folder of Quotes, 1977
Contributions, 1977
Academic Credit for
Conference Attendance
Conference
Contributors
Correspondence
Equal Rights Amendment
Petition
Film Festival
Final Report
Financial Records
Mailing Label Masters
Newspaper clippings (2
folders)
Outreach
Applications
Meals
Meetings
Transportation
Planning
Box 3
Program
Publicity
Brochures
Mailings to
Media Mailings
Media Releases
Public Service Announcements
and Slides
Radio and Television
Interviews
Recommendations to the
National Commission
Requests for Information
Thank You Letters
Workshops
Planning
"International
Interdependence"
"The Older and Wiser
Woman"
Correspondence
General
Lloyd-Jones, Jean, Chair
Matthews, Norma, Conference
Coordinator
National Commission on the
Observance of the International Women's Year
Financial Records
Governor's Proclamations,
1975, 1977
International Women's Year
Logo
Meeting Minutes
Members' Biographies
Newspaper clippings
Press Releases
Report to the National
Commission
Iowa Women’s meeting, 1977
Box 4
National Convention
Delegate Badge
Delegate Certificate
List and Biographies
Nominating Committee
Employment Law Poster
Issues Background
Newsletter: Daily Breakthrough
Newspaper clippings (3
folders)
Program
Other state conferences
Final Reports (2 folders)
Information from other states
Newspaper clippings
Iowa Peace Institute
Administrative Records
Advisory Committee,
1986-1988
Annual Report, 1989-1991
Box 5
Auditor's Report, 1989-1991
Board of Directors
Correspondence
General, 1989-1991 (2
folders)
Memoranda from Robert
Anderson (Executive Director), 1989
McDonald, John (President)
Appointment, 1991
Members, 1988-1990
Minutes
1987-1988
1990-1991
Retreat
1988
1991
1992
Updates, 1988-1989
Budget, 1987-1990
Committee Assignments, 1990,
undated
Communications Committee,
1988
Conflict Resolutions
Committee
1988
1991
Correspondence
General, 1987- 1989 (3
folders)
Box 6
1990-1991 (2 folders)
Anderson, Robert (Executive
Director) 1988-1992
Boyd, Willard, (Director,
International Outreach,
1987-1991
Iowa Department of
Education, 1988
Lloyd-Jones, Jean 1984-1991
McDonald, John (President)
"Feedback"
Memoranda From John McDonald to Jean Lloyd-Jones
1989-1991 (3 folders)
From John McDonald,
1989-1990
To John McDonald, 1989
Ray, Robert (Executive
Committee Vice Chair) 1987
Staff, 1989-1991
Education Consortium
Steering Committee, 1987-1988
Executive Committee
Correspondence
General, 1988-1991
Memoranda from Robert
Anderson, 1988, undated
Box 7
Facilities Committee
General, 1987-1990
Photographs, undated
Financial Records
1987-1991 (2 folders)
Fundraising
General
1986-1990 (2 folders)
Buffet Supper, 1989
Institutional Development,
1990-1991
Peace shares
General, 1991
Box 8
Correspondence, 1990-1991
Reception with John
McDonald, 1988
Historical Background,
1987-1988
International Task Force,
undated
Legislation, 1987-1989
Mailing Lists, 1985-1987,
1989, undated
Newspaper clippings
Originals, 1987-1991
Photocopies, 1987-1991
Nominating Committee,
1988-1991
Personnel Committee,
1988-1989
Personnel Policies,
1988-1991
Planning Committee
Correspondence, 1987
Program Committee, 1987-1988
Public Relations, 1987-1991
Search Committee
CEO Search, 1988-1991
Correspondence, 1991
Staff
John McDonald, 1988-1990
Resumes, undated
United Nations Peace
Messenger Award, 1990
Conferences
Brochures, 1989-1990
Building Peace: 5th
Conflict Resolution,
"The Way Up," 1988
Box 9
Creating Peace, 1988
Dispute Resolution, 1987
In Search of Common
Ground--Peace Within Islamic Traditions, 1988
International Conference of
Peace Institutes, 1990
North American Conference on
Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution, 1989
The Peace Agenda in
Peacemaking Institutions:
6th
Soviet-American Women's
General, 1990
Photograph, 1990
University of
Conflict Resolution
General Materials, undated
Conferences and Workshops,
1987-1991
Conflict Clinic
General, 1988-1991
Correspondence, 1987-1989
Workshop, 1988
Conflict Managers
Program,1991
Correspondence, 1989-1991
Drake University Dispute Resolution
Center, 1989-1990
Box 10
Farmer-Creditor Mediation,
1989
First Mediation Project,
General
Newspaper clippings
Mediation Materials,
1987-1991
Newspaper clippings,
1982-1988
Resources, 1989-1990
Schools/Department of
Education, 1991
Soviet-American Working
Group, 1989-1990
Statewide Officers, 1989
Workshop Materials, undated
Global Education
Activities, 1990-1991
Correspondence, 1991
Global Education
Association, 1988-1991
Global
Global Views, Inc., 1991
International/Global Work
Group, 1989
Newspaper clippings, 1991
Secondary School Programs
for Peace in
Newsletters
1987
1989-1991
Programs
General, 1990-1991
African Delegation, 1991
Anglophone African Proposal,
1991
Focus Group, 1990
Foreign Political Leaders,
1990-1991
Initiatives For Creating
Peace, 1990-1991
International Fellow
Program, 1989-1991
Interns, 1988
Iowa Peace and
Partners in Development,
1990-1991
Program Proposals and
Initiatives, 1988-1990
Speakers Bureau, 1988-1990
Sustainable World Project,
1990
Talloires Declaration, 1988
Three Year Goals
1989
1991
Publications
John McDonald Environmental
Paper, 1989-1990
Interim Report, 1988
Director, Phillip Brown,
1989-1990
Related Organizations
Miscellaneous, 1988-1991
Consortium on Peace
Research, Education, and Development, 1989-1991
Peacelinks, 1988-1991
Box 12
Women's Action For Nuclear
Disarmament, 1988-1991
Resources
Articles and Pamphlets,
1986, 1988, undated
Peace Studies Programs,
1986-1990
Soviet-US Outreach
Directory of
Iowa-Cherkassy Agricultural
and Cultural Center, 1991
Iowa-Stravropol Exchange,
1989-1991
Iowa/USSR Farm Youth
Exchange, 1989-1990
Newspaper clippings, 1989
Soviet-American
Inter-Parliamentary Exchange, 1991
Sister State Initiatives,
1990
Soviet Women Delegation,
1990
General
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Speeches
Background Material and
Notes, 1983, 1985, undated
Miscellaneous, undated
International Women's Day,
1991
Oaknoll, 1986
Oaknoll Forum on Nuclear
Disarmament, 1988
Old Brick Lecture Series:
"Teaching To Peace," 1991
Peace Cairn Dedication, 1988
"Peace Institute and
How It Can Contribute to the Climate for Conflict Resolution," undated
Press Conference, 1990
Box 13
Rotary Clubs, 1990, 1991
John McDonald, 1990
"What
Women Business Owners of
Linn and
Women of Trinity, 1986
Cooperative Projects,
1985-1991
Publications, 1984-1988
Newsletter
Teachable Moments, 1989-1991
United States Peace
Institute
General, 1984-1988
Conference in
Grant Application--
In
General, 1984-1986
Correspondence, 1984-1986
Newspaper clippings, 1984,
not in collection
Workshops
Avoiding a Nuclear
Cross-Cultural
Communication, 1988
Education for the Global
Community, 1988
Film: Many Voices, One Song by Louise Diamond, 1989
Insights into Perestroika
Symposium, 1990
Iowa-Soviet Communications,
1987
National Debate For Peace in
Peace and Justice Studies,
Box 14
Pragmatic Peacemaking, 1987
UNESCO Director General Dr.
Frederico Mayor, 1990
League of Women Voters of
Juvenile Justice Project
Budget and Expenses,
1975-1976
Conference Evaluations, 1976
Conference, "Juveniles
and the Law," 1976
Final Report, 1976
Local Leagues, 1976
Project Proposal, 1975
Videotape Script, 1976
Box 15
Meeting Entertainment, 1964
National Convention
President's Report (Lucy
Wilson Benson), 1970
Newspaper clippings, 1968,
1971, 1972
Publication, A Land Use Law For
Reapportionment, 1978
Reapportionment Law Suit,
1972
Simulation Game, Urbanity, undated
Speeches
General, 1968, 1974, 1976,
undated
On The League, 1971-1974
Background Material,
1961-1968, undated
State Convention
Information Packet, 1973,
1975
President's Report
Mary Dresser, 1969
Jean Lloyd-Jones
1971
1973
Photographs, 1968
Legislative Campaigns
1976
Press Releases
Speeches
1978-1980
Advertising
Photographs and Contact
Sheets, 1965-1980
Photographs, Selected
Negatives, ca. 1978-1980
Newspapers
Radio
Affidavit of Candidacy and
Affiliation
Brochures
Expenses and Fundraising
Position Statements
Press Releases
Speeches and Background
Material
Advertising
Affidavit of Candidacy
Brochure
Box 16
Campaign Committee
Candidate Questionnaires and
Biographical Information
Expenses and Fundraising
Stickers
Legislature
Bills
Land Use
General, 1979-1985, undated
Background Materials
General, 1972-1981
League of Women Voters,
1972-1979
Legislative History
1975-1976
1980-1981
Speeches
General, 1974, 1975, 1980,
undated
Background Material
General, 1976, 1981
Newspaper clippings,
1976-1981
Liquor Control Act
Amendment, 1986
Natural Resources, 1979
Railroad Facilities
General, 1987-1988
Box 17
Correspondence, 1979-1988
Railroad Financing
General, 1979-1984
Amtrak, 1986-1987
Correspondence, 1981
Newspaper clippings,
1980-1984
Reapportionment, 1981-1982
Correspondence, 1986
Issues
Comparable Worth, 1982-1984
Medical Care
General, 1985-1988
Newspaper clippings, First
day, 1979
Railroad Financing
General, 1984-1986
Legislative Research Report,
1985
Newspaper clippings, 1979
Photograph, outside State
House, 1982 [shelved in map case: drawer2]
Press Releases, 1979-1980
Box 18
Scrapbook #1 clippings, 1978
(2 folders)
Scrapbook #2 clippings,
1979-1982 (2 folders)
Scrapbook #3, 1979-1980
Box 19
Scrapbook #4, 1982-1983 (2
folders)
Scrapbook #5, 1991-1992
Speeches
Adult Forum at Trinity, 1990
Public Service
Governor's Task Force on
Government Ethics, 1977-1978
Iowa 2000
Conference Poster, 1977
[shelved in map case: drawer 2]
Correspondence, 1977
Publications
The News, 1977
Issue
Original Cartoons [shelved
in map case: drawer 2]
Newsletter, 1976-1977
Reports, 1977
General, 1977-1987
Newspaper clippings, 1976,
1979, undated
Box 20
Rocket Unlimited
Business Records, 1984-1986
Correspondence, 1984-1986
Financial Records, 1984-1986
Issues
Branch Line Service