Walter R. Roe Reminiscences
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Scope and Content Note
Typescript of reminiscences by Walter R. Roe entitled "A Boys [sic] View of Arkansas City 1899-1913," compiled by C. C. Stuart circa 1960 and edited by Helen Pennington in 2008. The reminiscences begin when Roe's family moved to Arkansas City, Arkansas, in 1899, when Roe was two years old. Topics include the Mississippi River; shipping and boats, particularly the Kate Adams; primary school; local businesses; and the lumber industry, including the Desha Lumber Company.
Dates
- 2008
Creator
- Roe, Walter R. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
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.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Walter R. Roe was born circa 1897 in Kentucky, and moved with his family to Arkansas City, Arkansas in 1899.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Acquisition Information
The Walter R. Roe Reminiscences were donated to the Special Collections Department by Helen Pennington in 2009.
Processing Information
Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in July 2018.
- Title
- Walter R. Roe Reminiscences
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katrina Windon
- Date
- July 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu