Isabel France Papers Addendum
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Scope and Content Note
Materials consist of certificates, membership cards, and photocopies of France’s will, obituary, and early writings. This addendum to the Isabel France Papers (MC 1407) also includes manuscripts of Frances’ writings, photographs documenting her personal life, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1914-1978
Creator
- France, Isabel, 1898-1963 (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
Isabel Huckleberry was born in 1898 in Crawford County, Arkansas. In 1915 she graduated from Van Buren, Arkansas, High School, obtained a teaching certificate, and taught in the Van Buren public school system. Huckleberry later attended the University of Arkansas. Known as the "writing woman of the Ozarks," Huckleberry authored the Hills of Home column in the Arkansas Gazette for 25 years. On December 23, 1933, she married Owen W. France, a stock man from Mountainburg. Together the couple had two daughters. Isabel Huckleberry France died, in Fort Smith, at the age of sixty-five on February 22, 1963.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 OV folder)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
Acquisition Information
The Isabel France Papers Addendum was donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, in 2004 by Vicki Huckleberry of Fullerton, California.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexis Inglehart; completed October, 2013.
- Title
- Isabel France Papers Addendum
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alexis Inglehart
- Date
- 2013
- 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