Album 10, 1900-1950

File — Box: 4, Folder: 3

Identifier: MC 1427 1

Staff Only

Interior photograph of office of Chamber of Commerce and flier for Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce listing Board of Governors names on left and Officers names on right.

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Typed on photograph: "Chamber of Commerce, Fayetteville, Arkansas - Office of W. S. Campbell for 10 years."

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Typed by William Simeon Campbell on front of photograph: "Local Veterans Village - On old Jefferson School grounds, Fayetteville, Ark. Apartments for local veterans World War II. Seven barrack buildins [sic] and a Manager's Office Bldg."

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Photograph of South Fayetteville residences, with Jefferson School in background.

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View east - Armistice Day Parade, Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville, Ark.

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Written by William Simeon Campbell on album paper below the photograph: "East of the business section of Fayetteville, Arkansas, is the section where the colored people of the town lived in the last century. It became known as "Tin Cup." [...]"

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University of Arkansas Library, Fayetteville, Ark.

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Typed by William Simeon Campbell on photograph: "Above: Masonic Lodge memorial tablet marking site of Washington Lodge No. 1 oldest west of Mississippi River - set in corner of grounds below. Below: Original Masonic Lodge building [...]"

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Washington School, Fayetteville, Ark.

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View south, Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville, Ark.

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Photo is covered with William Simeon Campbells handwriting which indicates various buildings and points of interest in Fayetteville, such as Van Winkle Hotel, Washington County Courthouse, Uark Theater site, etc.

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Typed by William Simeon Campbell on front of photograph: " 'Trysting place for winged wanderers' and drinking place for the cows. Lily pads, lotus blooms, piping curlews. [...]"

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Float in Apple Blossom Festival Parade, Fayetteville, Ark.

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South side, Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville, Ark.

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Walker - Stone house, Block Street, Fayetteville, Ark.

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On label written by William Simeon Campbell next to photograph, "Roy Williams Mansion on Mount Sequoyah - its history is romantic and colorful."

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Typed by William Simeon Campbell on front of photo: "Bates Manor - built on Sunset Heights northwest of University of Arkansas. Built in 19th century, this home reflects the pride men took in providing a home for their family. Joseph Russell Bates built"

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Typed by Campbell on front of photograph: "Washington County Apple Exhibit, Arkansas State Fair, 1928."

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Typed by Campbell on front of photograph: "St. James Baptist Church - Established in the days of slavery. Re-established after Civil War. Burned down in 1942. All churches of Fayetteville joined in a fund to rebuild. This is a concrete block structure."

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The albums contain pictures and laid-in or tipped-in descriptive material pertaining to the lives of Campbell; his wife, Blanche Dora; his daughter, Blanche Maud and her husband Jack Hight; and the Campbells’ son, Errington Campbell, and his wife, Verna. The settings include: Fayetteville, Washington County, Benton County, Sharp County, and areas in Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico, particularly the Rio Grande Valley. There are images of: commercial, institutional, and residential buildings; family members and friends; outings and trips; agricultural production; and domestic life.

Dates

Creation: 1900-1950

Creator

From the Collection: Campbell, William Simeon, 1873-1960 (Person)

Access Information

From the Collection:

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Additional Description

Physical Description

169 photographs in a wood-covered book. There is a mixture of images and print material. Of note are: photographs of the Fayetteville Square on Armistice Day, the interior of Vol Walker Library at the University of Arkansas, bridges in Arkansas, floats in the Apple Blossom Festival parade, and Campbell’s Chamber of Commerce office.

Digital Material

Physical Storage Information

Box: 4, Folder: 3 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

https://libraries.uark.edu/SpecialCollections

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu

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Album 10, 1900-1950

Interior photograph of office of Chamber of Commerce and flier for Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce listing Board of Governors names on left and Officers names on right.

Typed on photograph: "Chamber of Commerce, Fayetteville, Arkansas - Office of W. S. Campbell for 10 years."

Typed by William Simeon Campbell on front of photograph: "Local Veterans Village - On old Jefferson School grounds, Fayetteville, Ark. Apartments for local veterans World War II. Seven barrack buildins [sic] and a Manager's Office Bldg."

Photograph of South Fayetteville residences, with Jefferson School in background.

View east - Armistice Day Parade, Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville, Ark.

Written by William Simeon Campbell on album paper below the photograph: "East of the business section of Fayetteville, Arkansas, is the section where the colored people of the town lived in the last century. It became known as "Tin Cup." [...]"

University of Arkansas Library, Fayetteville, Ark.

Typed by William Simeon Campbell on photograph: "Above: Masonic Lodge memorial tablet marking site of Washington Lodge No. 1 oldest west of Mississippi River - set in corner of grounds below. Below: Original Masonic Lodge building [...]"

Washington School, Fayetteville, Ark.

View south, Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville, Ark.

Photo is covered with William Simeon Campbells handwriting which indicates various buildings and points of interest in Fayetteville, such as Van Winkle Hotel, Washington County Courthouse, Uark Theater site, etc.

Typed by William Simeon Campbell on front of photograph: " 'Trysting place for winged wanderers' and drinking place for the cows. Lily pads, lotus blooms, piping curlews. [...]"

Float in Apple Blossom Festival Parade, Fayetteville, Ark.

South side, Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville, Ark.

Walker - Stone house, Block Street, Fayetteville, Ark.

On label written by William Simeon Campbell next to photograph, "Roy Williams Mansion on Mount Sequoyah - its history is romantic and colorful."

Typed by William Simeon Campbell on front of photo: "Bates Manor - built on Sunset Heights northwest of University of Arkansas. Built in 19th century, this home reflects the pride men took in providing a home for their family. Joseph Russell Bates built"

Typed by Campbell on front of photograph: "Washington County Apple Exhibit, Arkansas State Fair, 1928."

Typed by Campbell on front of photograph: "St. James Baptist Church - Established in the days of slavery. Re-established after Civil War. Burned down in 1942. All churches of Fayetteville joined in a fund to rebuild. This is a concrete block structure."

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