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Hays, Brooks

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1898 - 1981

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Brooks Hays Addresses and Articles

 Collection
Identifier: MS H334a
Scope and Contents

Xerox copy of three typescript "Diary Notes" (1963 and 1965) and of 64 typescript or printed texts of, excerpts from, notes for, or preliminary drafts of addresses or published articles (1961-1965) by former Arkansas Congressman Lawrence Brooks Hays. Original typescript or printed copies, some of which bear manuscript notations, marginalia, or revisions, are in the Hays Papers at Wake Forest University.

Dates: 1961-1965

Brooks Hays Letter and Memorandum

 Collection
Identifier: MS H334
Scope and Content Note Typewritten transcript of original one page letter, dated April 15, 1935, and attached eight page typewritten memorandum from Hays to Paul Porter, executive assistant to the administrator of the U.S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Memorandum reports Hays' findings on the social conditions and economic plight of share-croppers and tenant farmers in eastern Arkansas, especially as these reflect the impact of AAA policies implemented there. Original documents in U.S....
Dates: 1935

Brooks Hays Papers Addenda

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1164
Scope and Content Note The papers in this accession consist mostly of memorabilia collected by Hays and his wife, Marion, documenting Hays's career and numerous speaking engagements. Included are: a diary, letters, and manuscripts written by Hays, along with essays and letters written or collected by his son, Steele, his wife, Marion, or his biographer, Cyril Bryant, 1919-1984; awards and certificates presented to Hays, 1916-1982; Scrapbooks and scrapbook materials which include printed articles both written by...
Dates: 1916-1991

Brooks Hays Papers Second Addendum

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1164b
Scope and Content Note The Brooks Hays Papers is a second addendum to the Brooks Hays Papers, consisting of documents and memorabilia chronicling Hays' life and career. Included are personal planners, writings and speeches by and about Hays, books written by Hays and his wife Marion, political pamphlets, materials related to the film Return to Little Rock, a scrapbook, financial and legal documents, correspondence, newspapers and newspaper clippings, political cartoons, magazines...
Dates: 1895-2006

Lawrence Brooks Hays Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS H334p
Scope and Content Note Correspondence, diaries, notes, literary manuscripts, reports, speeches, clippings, political campaign materials, academic records, business and legal documents, clippings, photographs, sound recordings and other materials pertaining to the life and career of Lawrence Brooks Hays, an Arkansas lawyer, politician, legislator, government official, educator, social worker, author, and civic and religious leader. Records, most of which date from 1915 to 1972, pertain to Hays'...
Dates: circa 1844-1978; Majority of material found within 1915-1972

Lawrence Brooks Hays Supplementary Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS H334s 423
Scope and Contents Correspondence, diaries, literary manuscripts, drafts and texts of speeches and articles, notes, clippings, business and legal documents, political campaign material, oral history transcripts, reports, minutes, press releases, brochures, newsletters, booklets, sound recordings, photographs, motion picture films (MP Film) and other material comprise the Brooks Hays Supplementary Papers. The records pertain to many aspects of Brooks Hays' life and career (see Biographical History)...
Dates: 1894 - 1981

John F. Wells Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 791
Scope and Content Note Series 1, Biographical Materials, includes samples of essays written by John Wells when attending the University of Arkansas in the early 1920s, newspaper essays written by Wells that were primarily autobiographical, newspaper clippings which feature Wells and his career as the subject, correspondence pertaining to Wells personally and the operation of his newspaper, and research materials for articles Wells planned to write or collected out of general interest. Series 2, Jovejoy Award...
Dates: 1923-1983

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Arkansas -- Politics and government 5
Cotton growing -- Arkansas 1
Farm tenancy -- Arkansas 1
Journalists -- Arkansas 1
Political campaigns -- Arkansas 1