J. William Fulbright Memorabilia Collection
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Scope and Content Note
This collection contains assorted items collected by or relating to Fulbright during his political career, including awards from NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Finlandia Foundation, a sketch of Fulbright drawn by cartoonist George Fisher, and a recording of Fulbright’s 1951 commencement address at Stetson University.
Dates
- 1951-1993
Creator
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
One of the most influential politicians in the twentieth-century, Senator James William Fulbright's political career was marked by his tenure as the longest serving chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In this capacity, he had a profound influence on America's foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding and world peace shaped the far-reaching legacy of the Fulbright international exchange program which he established during the post-World War II period.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
A collection of items related to Senator J. William Fulbright including awards, photograph, and other memorabilia.
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by format.
Acquisition Information
The items in this collection were acquired by Special Collections prior to 2016.
Processing Information
Processed by Samuel Ownbey; completed in February 2020.
Creator
- Title
- J. William Fulbright Memorabilia Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Samuel Ownbey
- Date
- February 2020
- 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