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Personal and Business Correspondence, 1932-1974

 Series
Identifier: MS F956 144-B 88

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to a variety of topics JWF considered to be of a personal nature. Among such topics are reactions to speeches and publications about or by JWF, legal notes (written as a law student and as a law instructor), correspondence and court documents related to the Phipps case, business and Fulbright Foundation operations, topics related to JWF's presidency of the University of Arkansas and the aftermath of his removal, membership in the Burning Tree and Chevy Chase Country Clubs as well as the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew's, Scotland, personal greetings from friends, and condolences on death of Roberta Waugh Fulbright (JWF's mother). Also included are correspondence and materials from colleagues in the House and Senate, government personnel (embassy staff members mainly), and foreign friends and members of foreign governments. In addition, there is correspondence to and from JWF and members of the immediate family as well as some of his medical records and those of his wife and children, plus correspondence on the genealogy of the Fulbright family itself. Note: Subseries 3 and 4 are restricted. Restricted materials may NOT be accessed.

Dates

  • 1932-1974

Access Information

From the Collection:

Access restrictions apply: Restrictions limit access to some files. To facilitate their work, researchers who wish to use the papers are advised to contact Special Collections in advance.

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.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

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