University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ray Thornton Papers
Collection
Identifier: MC 1964
Scope and Content Note
Materials pertain to both personal and professional aspects of Ray Thornton’s life. Personal materials include correspondence from family and friends; annotated books; and collected mementoes. Other personal materials encompass genealogical notes, including research materials related to A.J. Stephens: As Remembered by His Family (1983) and an unpublished biography of Witt Stephens. Professional materials pertain to Thornton’s multifaceted career,...
Dates:
1898, 1928-2017; Majority of material found within 1945-2011
Found in:
Special Collections Department
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Ray Thornton Papers
Willie Oates Papers
Collection
Identifier: MC 732
Scope and Content Note
The papers contain correspondence, programs, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and other papers. Most correspondence is from the 1970's and 1980's and primarily pertains to club activities. However, some correspondence between 1959 and 1960 concerns Oates' tenure in the Arkansas legislature. Programs, clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks pertain to club activities and have been arranged chronologically. Most of the items from the Acropolis Chapter of the American Business Women's...
Dates:
1928-1985
Found in:
Special Collections Department
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Willie Oates Papers