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Gerald L.K. Smith Materials

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1812

Scope and Content Note

Documents, including printed materials and positive copies on glass plates, related to Gerald L. K. Smith, a right-wing politician and founder of the Christian Nationalist Crusade and the America First Party. Glass plate documents are partially, and possibly entirely, exhibits presented by Smith's manager, John Rinderman, possibly as part of testimony to Congress or to the FBI.

Dates

  • circa 1939-1963

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).

Extent

0.35 Linear Feet (1 box and 24 items)

Arrangement of the Papers

Printed materials are arranged by type in four folders. Glass plates are arranged as received in a separate box.

Acquisition Information

The Gerald L.K. Smith Materials were donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, by the University of Michigan. Additional materials (glass plates) were stored with Picture Collection materials, and were transferred to the manuscript collection in 2021; they may have also been acquired from the University of Michigan, or may have been acquired from another source, circa 1995-2005.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff; completed in 2009. Additional materials (glass plates 1-24) were incorporated by Katrina Windon in August 2021.

Title
Gerald L.K. Smith Materials
Status
Completed
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