Francis W. Schruben Materials on John Calvin Rooks
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Scope and Content Note
Typewritten manuscript of article, "John C. Rooks and the Battle of Prairie Grove..." (undated, 11 pages and maps) and Xerox copy of mounted clippings, "Private John C. Rooks" from Stockton, Kansas Rooks County Record for June 24, 1976 (approximately 32.5 col. inches) and July 15, 1976 (approximately 81 col. inches).
Dates
- 1976
Creator
- Schruben, Francis W. (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
Francis W. Schruben (1918-2005) was a U.S. historian and teacher. He was the author of works including Kansas in Turmoil, 1930-1936 (University of Missouri Press, 1969) and Wea Creek to El Dorado: Oil in Kansas, 1860-1920 (University of Missouri Press, 1972), and taught U. S. history at institutions including the University of California, Los Angeles.
John Calvin Rooks (1837-1862) was a private in Company I, 11th Kansas Infantry of the Union Army, who died after being wounded at the Battle of Prairie Grove in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Acquisition Information
The Francis W. Schruben Materials on John Calvin Rooks were donated to Special Collections by author Francis W. Schruben of Woodland Hills, California, in September 1977.
Processing Information
Processed by Samuel Sizer; completed in November 1977. Brief biographical note added during EAD conversion in May 2020.
- Title
- Francis W. Schruben Materials on John Calvin Rooks
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Samuel Sizer
- Date
- November 1977
- 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