Eloise Farris Baerg Papers
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence, academic and literary material, miscellaneous personal papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, and scrapbooks.
Dates
- 1915-1994
Creator
- Baerg, Eloise Farris, 1904-1997 (Person)
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 Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Eloise Farris Baerg, the daughter of William Buford and Anne Wellborn Farris, was born on December 7, 1904 in Pulaski, Tennessee. Baerg graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1925 and later received her M.A. degree in 1930 from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and was an English teacher through the University of Arkansas Department of Independent Study for more than 30 years. Baerg was married to William J. Baerg, ornithologist at the University of Arkansas and internationally recognized entomologist. Eloise Baerg was a member of Fayetteville Garden Club and Modern Literature Club. Baerg died on January 27, 1997.
Extent
5.5 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
Acquisition Information
The Eloise Farris Baerg Papers were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, on August 29, 1995, and March 25, 1996, by Gretchen B. Gearhart, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Vera Ekechukwu; completed in January 2000. Reprocessed by Krista Jones; completed January 2012.
- Title
- Eloise Farris Baerg Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Vera Ekechukwu
- Date
- 2000
- 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
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu