Roy Edwin Thomas Papers
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Scope and Content Note
Thomas' research materials regarding the September 19, 1980, explosion of a Titan II missile near Damascus (Van Buren County), Arkansas, killing one Air Force soldier and injuring twenty-one others. Dr. Thomas collected clippings on the explosion from ten newspaper sources. Also included is one folder of his correspondence and notes on the explosion.
Dates
- 1980-1984
Creator
- Thomas, Roy Edwin (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 Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Dr. Roy Edwin Thomas (1917- ) was a folklorist, oral historian, and writer from Conway (Faulkner County), Arkansas.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (238 items in 2 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by date and by format.
Acquisition Information
Dr. Roy Edwin Thomas of Conway, Arkansas, donated his collection to Special Collections on Dec 1, 1983.
Processing Information
Prepared by Susan Lynn Parks, Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in February 1989.
- Title
- Roy Edwin Thomas Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susan Lynn Parks
- Date
- February 1989
- 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