Norwood Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 2536

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Content Description

Photographs, correspondence, scrapbook, business ledger, and other materials pertaining to the Norwood family of Sevier County, Arkansas. The bulk of the materials are related to J. P. Norwood and to his wife, Demma Dooley Norwood.

Dates

circa 1853-1982

Creator

Norwood family (Family)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Access Restrictions Apply: One item, a tintype, is restricted for preservation reasons, as noted within the collection inventory; an access copy is available for research use.

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

J. P. (John Pelham) Norwood (1848-1946) and Demma Dooley Norwood (1871-1930) were residents of Sevier County, Arkansas. They were married Jan. 14, 1891. Their children included Stuart Norwood, Buckie Burton Norwood Hopson, Eugenia Norwood Hopson, William Louis Norwood, and Merriman Hal Norwood. J. P. Norwood was the son of Lewis H. and Francis Russey Gilliam Norwood; his siblings included Merriman Lewis Norwood and Henry Lewis (Hal) Norwood, who served as an Arkansas state legislator and as Attorney General of Arkansas. J. P. Norwood was a farmer in Lockesburg, as well as held local political offices in Sevier County.

Extent

2.88 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by family member and by format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Norwood Family Papers were donated to Special Collections by Jamie K. Norwood of Burleson, Texas, on July 9, 2021. Norwood is the great-grandson of J. P. and Demma Norwood.