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Deedie Runkel Materials Related to Peace Links

 Collection
Identifier: MC 2611

Content Description

Scrapbook, photographs, and draft typescript of reminiscences, "Piping and Draping," compiled by Deedie Runkel related to her time as Executive Director of the Peace Links organization, and particularly to the 1999 Peace Links annual gala in Washington, D.C.

Dates

  • 1998-2011

Creator

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

Donnan Beeson (Deedie) Runkel (1941-2020) was a writer, public relations specialist, and innkeeper who served as Executive Director of Peace Links and worked for the U.S. Peace Corps, including serving as country director in Belize from 1990-1994, among other roles. She passed away November 28, 2020, in Ashland, Oregon.

Extent

1.54 Linear Feet (1 box)

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Deedie Runkel Materials Related to Peace Links were donated to Special Collections by Runkel's widower, David R. Runkel of Ashland, Oregon, on August 9, 2022.

Processing Information

Processed by Katrina Windon; completed August 2022.

Title
Deedie Runkel Materials Related to Peace Links
Status
Completed
Author
Katrina Windon
Date
August 2022
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

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444