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Mary P. Marquess Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1276

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes genealogical research, family photographs, and other materials compiled by Mary Marquess that relate to the Peel and Berry families of Arkansas.

Dates

  • ca 1880-1996

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

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.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Mary Coe Peel Marquess was born to Mary B. Peel and David W. Peel, Jr., of Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas, and then earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri before beginning work for the Arkansas Department of Human Services. As a genealogical researcher, she pursued her family's history, was instrumental in establishing the Peel Mansion on the National Historic Register, has been an active member of the Benton County Historical Society, and served as librarian for the Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society.

Marquess' father, David, was the son of David W. Peel, Sr. (1860-1935) and Frances (Fannie) Arrington Peel (1865-1945). David W. Peel, Sr., was the son of Colonel Samuel West Peel (1831-1924) and Mary Emaline Berry Peel (1835-1902); Samuel West Peel was the original owner of Bentonville's Peel Mansion.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by format and by subject.

Acquisition Information

The Mary P. Marquess Papers were donated to the University of Arkansas Special Collections Department by Mary P. Marquess of Bentonville, Arkansas on October 3, 1993. Additional materials were donated by Mary Marquess circa 1998-2000.

Processing Information

Processed by Vera Ekechukwu, April 1996. Updated by Katrina Windon in April 2017 to incorporate additional materials (folders 3-8).

Creator

Source

Title
Mary P. Marquess Papers, ca 1880-1996
Status
Completed
Author
Vera Ekechukwu
Date
1996
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