William Hope "Coin" Harvey Biographical Sketch and Reprints

Collection

Identifier: MS H26

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Scope and Content Note

Photocopy of unpublished sketch, 1932, of the life of "Coin" Harvey, together with photocopy of four published articles, 1924, 1935, and 1950, by or about him.

Dates

1924-1950

Creator

Harvey, W. H. (William Hope), 1851-1936 (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

Use Restrictions Apply: Due to a donor restriction, item 6 may not be reproduced.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

William Hope Harvey was born near Buffalo, West Virginia on August 16, 1851. Harvey became a lawyer in 1870 and moved to Colorado in 1884 where he operated a productive silver mine until 1888. Harvey became an advocate of free silver in the 1890s, gaining his nickname of "Coin" from a book he wrote entitled Coin's Financial School. Harvey moved to Arkansas in 1900 after purchasing a large amount of land near Rogers, Arkansas which he named "Monte Ne". He intended to build a luxury resort but his work ended with the sale and foreclosure of the property in the 1920s. Harvey passed away at Monte Ne on February 11, 1936.

Extent

.002 Linear Feet (5 items)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Biographical sketches come first in arrangement followed by photocopies of newspaper articles.

Acquisition Information

The William Hope "Coin" Harvey Biographical Sketch and Reprints, Items 1-5, were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries on March 5, 1964 by Homer Croy of New York, New York. Item 6 was donated by Clara Bernice Kennan in November 1973.