Ben Cravens Letter
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Scope and Content Note
Letter from U.S. Congressman Ben Cravens (D-AR) to Lee Jones of Magazine, Arkansas, regarding Cravens' support for legislation to restore benefits to survivors of Spanish-American War veterans, and support for World War I veterans benefits.
Dates
- 1934
Creator
- Cravens, Ben, 1872-1939 (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
William Ben Cravens was born January 17, 1872, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He began practicing law in 1893, and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1906. He served as a congressman until 1912, and then again from 1933 until his death on January 13, 1939.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of a single letter stored in a box with other small manuscript collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in January 2019.
Creator
- Cravens, Ben, 1872-1939 (Person)
- Title
- Ben Cravens Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katrina Windon
- Date
- January 2019
- 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