Evelyn Ada Jones (June 9, 1916 – February 16, 2012) was a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of Stanley M. and Ada Keiser Jones.
Jones received her nurse's training at White Cross Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She joined the staff at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC in 1942 as the school's nurse, living on the grounds of the infirmary on 24 hour duty call where she remained for 36 years. She devoted her life to volunteerism- working on archiving the history of Warren Wilson College, donating time to the Red Cross for over 20 years, devoting her time to ABCCM and Pack Place as well as transcribing the written word in Braille for those who would otherwise not have access to them. She was a member of Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church where she has served as both deacon and elder. In August of 2000, she was honored as Hometown Hero for her work as a volunteer.
The Evelyn A. Jones, RN Papers (2 linear feet) contains material related to her nursing career.
The Medical Heritage Center artifact collection holds Evelyn Jones White Cross Hospital School of Nursing cape.
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
[Identification of item], Evelyn A. Jones, RN Papers, SPEC.201712.JONES, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.