Hammock-Tharp Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 2479

Staff Only
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Content Description

The collection consists of materials relating to the Hammock and Tharp families of Arkansas; the bulk of the materials are family photographs, accompanied by manila envelopes labeled by Kathryn Kelly with identifying information and, in many cases, biographical notes. Also included is a published book regarding the family, and printouts from Kelly's Ancestry.com family tree.

Dates

circa 1890-2020

Creator

Hammock family (Family)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

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

Biographical / Historical

Many members of the Hammock and Tharp families (descendants and relatives of James Travis Tharp and Mary Alice Hammock Tharp) lived in Hot Springs County, Pulaski County, and Washington County, Arkansas. Kathryn Alene Bushey Kelly, the donor of the collection, is the great-granddaughter of James Travis Tharp and Mary Alice Hammock Tharp. Her biological parents were Earl Lee Bushey and Julia Estelle Jackson Bushey Cochran (1944-); Kelly was adopted by her great-aunt and uncle, Bobbie Estelle Tharp (1929-1987) and Lloyd Chester Glass (1918-2005). Her maternal grandmother was Julie Alene Tharp Jackson (1925-1987), who was married to Charlie Harold Jackson (1922-1966).

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Hammock-Tharp Family Papers were donated to Special Collections by Kathryn Kelly of Richardson, Texas in September 2020. Kelly is the great-granddaughter of James Travis Tharp and Mary Alice (Hammock) Tharp.