Mary Sue Herndon Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 2519

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Content Description

Papers of Mary Sue Herndon, an educator who served on the faculty of the College of Home Economics at Oklahoma State University. The bulk of the materials are photographs and records of her childhood in Nashville, Arkansas, and of her family, including her brothers Cleade and Russell Herndon. Cleade Herndon and Ruth Stephenson Herndon's correspondence is primarily with each other, beginning with their high school friendship and continuing through their courtship and marriage; topics include family life, school, church, chautauquas, and World War I. Cleade Herndon's 1918 correspondence was primarily written to him while he was stationed at Camp Pike, Arkansas with the 162nd Depot Brigade.

Dates

circa 1880-1986

Creator

Herndon, Mary Sue, 1920-2012 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Access restrictions apply: One folder of Cleade Herndon's medical records is restricted until 50 years from his death (July 19, 2038).

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

Mary Sue Herndon (1920-2012) was an educator who served on the faculty of the College of Home Economics at Oklahoma State University. She held a B. S. in Home Economics, Food and Nutrition from Texas Women’s University and an M.S. from Iowa State University. Herndon, who grew up in Nashville, Arkansas, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Herndon. She had two brothers, Cleade Herndon (who married Ruth Stephenson) and Russell Herndon, and three half-siblings, A. J. Goforth, Will Goforth, and Ruben Goforth.

Extent

1.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by topic and format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Mary Sue Herndon Papers were donated to the University of Arkansas Special Collections by Amelia Chamberlain, Museum Director of the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar, on behalf of the Museum, on February 4, 2021. The collection had originally been donated to the Stillwater Museum by Charlissa Hunter of Stillwater, Oklahoma, on June 16, 2017. Additional materials were transferred from Chamberlain to the University of Arkansas Special Collections in May 2021.

Processing Information

Processed by Katrina Windon; completed April 2021. Updated by Katrina Windon in June 2021 to incorporate an additional donation of materials (Boxes 2-3).