Primm Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 2661

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Content Description

The collection consists of materials related to the Primm family of Smackover, Arkansas, including materials related to Frederick Primm's service in World War I and to the history of the oil and gas industry in Smackover.

Dates

circa 1848-2020

Creator

Primm 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

John Frederick (Fred) Primm (1894-1979) was the son of John Frederick Primm (1854-1933) and Mary Eliza Foster Primm (1861-1927), who ran a farm in Smackover, Arkansas. Fred Primm served in Company I of the 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division during World War I. He was one of eight children; his brother, Leland Primm, narrated the stories that are recorded in Virginia Stewart Primm Newsom's I Remember Once't: Stories Told by N. L. Primm.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

7.71 Megabytes (1 pdf)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Primm Family Papers were donated to Special Collections by John Primm of Kyle, Texas, on August 23, 2023. John Primm is the son of John Frederick (Fred) Primm.