Title: James E. Jones, Jr. Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1972-1986

Creator:

• Jones, James E., Jr., 1924-

Call Number: Mss 939

Quantity: 3.4 c.f. (9 archives boxes)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of James E. Jones, Jr., a University of Wisconsin professor of law and industrial relations. The papers consist principally of subject files documenting his professional life. Included are files on conferences and seminars he attended and reports (1976-1985) covering such topics as employment discrimination and equal opportunity; records from his service on the Governor's Task Force on Comparable Worth (1984-1986) including manuals, reports, minutes, correspondence, questionnaires, and pilot studies; labor files (1977-1985) documenting affirmative action, collective bargaining, the Industrial Relations Research Institute, and labor relations; and materials from his service as the first minority member of the Madison Police and Fire Commission (1973-1976) documenting employee relations with the commission, racial discrimination, recruiting, morale problems, charges against police chief David Couper, hiring procedures, and complaints dealt with by the commission.

Language: English

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James E. Jones, Jr. (born 1924) was a professor of Law and Industrial Relations at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. From 1971 to 1973 he was the director of the Industrial Relations Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin. In 1973 he became the first minority and African American commissioner on the Madison Police and Fire Commission, serving on the commission from 1973 to 1977 and as president, 1976-1977. He participated as a member of the Governor's Task Force on Comparable Worth in 1985-1986. Throughout his life he worked actively in labor arbitration promoting the cause of equal opportunity in labor.

This collection consists principally of subject files documenting the professional life of Jones and is arranged in four series: Professional Activities, Labor Relations, Governor's Task Force on Comparable Worth, and the Madison Police and Fire Commission.

The PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (1976-1985) series documents Jones' professional activities as a lawyer. The bulk of the material here pertains to conferences Jones attended or managed and contains conference brochures, agendas, and some related correspondence as well as information on cases for which Jones was consulted.

The LABOR RELATIONS (1977-1985) series documents Jones' involvement in labor issues through the Industrial Relations Research Association and the National Labor Relations Board. Included is correspondence, newsletters, and publications sent out by the association about labor issues. The Industrial Relations Research Institute files document Jones' attempts to obtain departmental status for the Institute and contain correspondence and reports. The Wisconsin Department of Industry files document a moot debate over a labor case and consist of correspondence, reports about the case, and published case summaries.

The GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON COMPARABLE WORTH (1982-1986) series documents Wisconsin's efforts in studying employment and establishing comparable worth for women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Files consist of agendas, memos, and minutes. The employment practices of the University of Wisconsin are documented and a draft and final copy of the report written by the task force is included.

The MADISON POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION (1972-1977) series covers the period in which Jones served on the commission. The first part of this series is of a general nature, documenting the activities of both the police and fire departments; included is interdepartmental correspondence, memos, reports about disciplinary actions, complaints against the departments, and files on the activities of various committees on promotional practices. The remainder of this series is divided into three parts: Fire Department, Police Department, and Cases and Complaints.

The Fire Department files document, through memos, correspondence, and reports, general Fire Department policy, including departmental goals, recruitment policy, and employment practices. The minutes, reports, and correspondence of the Citizens Advisory Screening Committee, a group concerned with firefighter selection, and an official report on the selection and retention of firefighters add further information regarding departmental hiring policy. The commission also participated in the selection of a new fire chief in 1974, and a report lists the qualifications and experience certain candidates possessed. Finally, monthly reports from 1974 and 1975 list fire department activities and general statistical information.

The Police Department files contain similar records including policy documents, records of police activities, monthly reports, and hiring policy documents. Present is interdepartmental correspondence, reports, memos, and a newsletter. Also included is an essay “Problems in Policing” from a college course that examined Madison's police.

The Cases and Complaints files deal with specific cases the commission handled, the majority of which consist of complaints to the commission about unfair hiring and testing procedures. Files contain court briefs, interdepartmental and general correspondence, notes, and published case summaries. The two largest cases here are the Couper Case and the Kubula v. Fuller Case. The Couper Case consists of allegations of fraud and discrimination and contains notes by Jones, motions, briefs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The Kubula v. Fuller Case records a complaint of a citizen against a police officer.

Acquisition Information

Presented by James E. Jones, Jr., Madison, Wis., 1985-1986. Accession Number: M85-037, M86-106

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Roberts, 2001.

	Series: Professional Activities, 1976-1985
Box   1 Folder   1	Institutional Lawyers Labor Law Workshop, 1976-1977
Box   1 Folder   2	Federal Bar Association, 1977-1978
Box   1 Folder   3	General Correspondence, 1978-1985
Box   1 Folder   4	National Urban League, 1978-1979
Box   1 Folder   5	Paper on the Bakke Case for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1978
Box   1 Folder   6	Affirmative Action Conferences, 1979-1983
Box   1 Folder   7	Chicago Urban League, Sears Roebuck Complaint, 1979
Box   1 Folder   8	Conference on the Impact of Courts on Schools, 1979
Box   1 Folder   9	Equal Employment Opportunity Conferences, 1979-1984
Box   1 Folder   10	Equal Employment Opportunity Special Panel, 1979-1980
Box   1 Folder   11	Southwestern Legal Foundation Short Course on Employment Discrimination, 1979-1982
Box   1 Folder   12	Equal Opportunity Commission Retreat, 1980
Box   1 Folder   14	Equal Employment in the '80s Conference, 1980
Box   1 Folder   15	Equal Opportunity Commission--Trial Advocacy Training Program, 1980
Box   2 Folder   1	Minority Law Conference, 1980
Box   2 Folder   2	Alternative Remedies for Discrimination Against the Handicapped Conference, 1981
Box   2 Folder   3	Academic Advancement Program, 1982
Box   2 Folder   4	Advance Seminar for Full-time U.S. Magistrates, 1982
Box   2 Folder   5	Referee Conference (Administrative Law), 1982
Box   2 Folder   6	Georgetown Law School, 1983
Box   2 Folder   7	Milwaukee Public Library's “Public Conference” TV Program-Affirmative Action, 1983
Box   2 Folder   8	Title VII: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Twenty Years Later Conference, 1985
	Series: Labor Relations, 1977-1985	⇧
Box   2 Folder   9	Industrial Relations Research Association, 1977-1978
Box   2 Folder   10	National Labor Relations Board, 1977
Box   2 Folder   11	Industrial Relations Research Institute Department Status, 1978
Box   3 Folder   1-2	Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations v. Gould, Inc., 1985 Parts A-E
	Series: Governor's Task Force on Comparable Worth, 1982-1986	⇧
Box   3 Folder   3	Comparable Worth-Other States
Box   3 Folder   4	Wisconsin Statutes/Regulations
Box   3 Folder   5	Job Evaluations, 1982
Box   3 Folder   6	UW Academic Staff, 1983
Box   3 Folder   7	Wisconsin Handbook, 1983-1985
Box   3 Folder   8-9	Meetings, March - April, 1984
Box   4 Folder   1-3	Meetings, 1984 - 1986
Box   4 Folder   4	Job Evaluation Questionnaire, September-December, 1984
Box   4 Folder   5	Job Analysis, 1985
Box   4 Folder   6	Report Draft, 1985
Box   4 Folder   7	United Professionals for Quality Health Care Recommendations, 1985
Box   4 Folder   8	Final Report, 1986
	Series: Madison Police and Fire Commission, 1972-1985	⇧
Box   4 Folder   9	Special and Regular Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 1972-1976
Box   5 Folder   1	Complaints--Cases and Procedure, 1973-1976
Box   5 Folder   2	Disciplinary Actions, 1973-1976
Box   5 Folder   3	General, 1973-1974
Box   5 Folder   4	Civil Rights Complaints, 1974
Box   5 Folder   5	Hiring Complaints, 1974-1976
Box   5 Folder   6	Race Discrimination, 1974
Box   5 Folder   7	Vision Requirements, 1975
Box   5 Folder   8	Committee on Promotional Practices, 1984-1985
Box   5 Folder   9	Committee on Promotional Practices, Reports, 1984-1985
	Fire Department
Box   5 Folder   10	Fire Department Objectives, 1973
Box   5 Folder   11	Fire Service Job Description, 1973
Box   5 Folder   12	Fire Service Recruitment Policy, 1973-1974
Box   5 Folder   13	Citizens Advisory Screening Committee, 1974-1976
Box   5 Folder   14	Fire Chief Matters, 1974
	Fire Department Monthly Reports
Box   6 Folder   1	October 1974-December 1975
Box   6 Folder   2	April 1976-March 1977
Box   6 Folder   3	Selection and Retention Policy for Firefighters, 1975-1976
	Police Department
Box   6 Folder   4	Madison Police Department, General, 1973-1977
Box   6 Folder   5	Police Department Monthly Reports, November 1973-April 1977
Box   6 Folder   6	Police Hiring Procedure, 1973-1976
Box   6 Folder   7	Problems in Policing, 1973
Box   6 Folder   8	Police Department Newsletters, 1974-1975
Box   7 Folder   1	Police Selection Procedures, 1974-1976
Box   7 Folder   2	Madison Police Department Employment Standards
	Cases and Complaints
Box   7 Folder   3	Attoe Case, 1973
	Couper Case
Box   7 Folder   4	Petitions, 1973
Box   7 Folder   5	Investigation of, 1973
Box   7 Folder   6	Newspaper Clippings, 1973
Box   7 Folder   7-9	General, 1974
Box   7 Folder   10	Notes, 1974
Box   8 Folder   1-2	Briefs for Motions to Dismiss, 1974
Box   8 Folder   3	Motions, 1974
Box   8 Folder   4	Croal Case, 1973-1974
Box   8 Folder   5	Pollock vs. Preston, 1973
Box   8 Folder   6	Scott Case, 1974-1976
Box   8 Folder   7	Williams et al. Case, 1974
Box   9 Folder   1	Daley Case, 1975-1976
Box   9 Folder   2	Rittenmeyer Appeal, 1974
Box   9 Folder   3	Kuehn Case, 1976
Box   9 Folder   4	Kubula v. Fuller, 1976
Box   9 Folder   5	Miller Complaint, 1976