Iva Mae Shook Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 2566

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Content Description

The collection includes materials related to Iva Mae Shook of Fayetteville, including items that had been inserted into her personal Bible; a broadside advertising the sale of her estate; and financial records related to Springdale Tractors, Inc.

Dates

circa 1900-1990

Creator

Shook, Iva Mae, 1885-1987 (Person)

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

Iva Mae Bassett Shook (1885-1987) was one of the incorporators of Springdale Tractors, Inc., and a long-time resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born December 24, 1885 in Hicks, Washington County, Arkansas, to James Monroe and Mary Emily Hope Bassett. She married Earle Shook on December 12, 1915. Earle and Iva Shook were two of five partners involved in the incorporation of Springdale Tractors, Inc. in 1949. Iva Mae Shook passed away January 17, 1987 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (3 folders)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by topic.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Iva Mae Shook Materials were donated to Special Collections on December 2, 2021 by Anne Prichard of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Prichard had purchased the materials at the Fayetteville estate sale of Iva Mae Shook.