Box Small Manuscript Collections Box 9
Contains 30 Results:
Walter Lemke to Lynnette Wilson [Thorp], 1949-1967
Includes an enclosure "From my mailing list," 2 pp of names and addresses of Lemke's former students and other associates in the Washington, D. C. area.
Ernie [Deane] to Lynnette Thorp, May 23, 1956
Correspondence, Newspaper clippings, Photographs, and other documentation of Mrs. Thorp's death and memorial service.
Photograph of Lynnette Thorp, 1944-1945
Lynnette Thorp seated at manual typewriter inspecting a copy of the Arkansas Traveler when she was editor.
Invitation to a memorial honoring Lynn Thorp, May 19, 2001
On the verso are a photocopy of her obituary in the Washington Post, May 19, 2001, and notes written by her husband, Matt Thorp.
Obituary from the Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas,and the Beacon of the Palisades Community Church in Washington, D.C., May 30. 2001
On the verso are testimonials from two of Lynnette Thorp's admirers.
Homer F. Fellows Commission and Bond (access copies), 1861
Commission issued to Homer F. Fellows, July 17, 1861, as Register of the United States Land Office in Springfield, Missouri, bearing the autograph of President Abraham Lincoln; together with unsigned, undated performance bond partly executed by Fellows.
Fayetteville Business College Fan, ca 1940
La Crosse Male and Female Academy announcement, 1876
A broadside announcement of the opening of the La Crosse Male and Female Academy in Izard County, Arkansas. The announcement is elaborately printed on good paper, announcing the opening date as September 4, 1876. Names of the officers and trustees of the school are listed as well as the financial terms "per session of five months."
Letter, January 26, 1877
Two letters and an envelope written by J. C. Whitescarver in 1877. A transcription made by the donor accompanies the original documents. Whitescarver describes his first impressions on arriving in the Little Red River community and finding work, as well as inquiring about people and the conditions in his home place in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky, where the addressee, Sallie Whitescarver, lived, apparently with J. C.'s brother, to whom the content of the letters is addressed.
Letter, March 11, 1877
Two letters and an envelope written by J. C. Whitescarver in 1877. A transcription made by the donor accompanies the original documents. Whitescarver describes his first impressions on arriving in the Little Red River community and finding work, as well as inquiring about people and the conditions in his home place in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky, where the addressee, Sallie Whitescarver, lived, apparently with J. C.'s brother, to whom the content of the letters is addressed.
Transcription of letters, created by donor, undated
Two letters and an envelope written by J. C. Whitescarver in 1877. A transcription made by the donor accompanies the original documents. Whitescarver describes his first impressions on arriving in the Little Red River community and finding work, as well as inquiring about people and the conditions in his home place in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky, where the addressee, Sallie Whitescarver, lived, apparently with J. C.'s brother, to whom the content of the letters is addressed.
Interview with Daisy Bates, October 11, 1976
The collection consists of copies of the transcriptions of interviews she conducted with Daisy Gatson Bates and Vivion Lenon Brewer, two leaders of the effort to desegregate Central High School. N.B. The transcripts were copied from the Southern Historical Collection, the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and were given to the University of Arkansas Libraries by Ms. Jacoway.
Interview with Vivion Lenon Brewer, October 15, 1976
The collection consists of copies of the transcriptions of interviews she conducted with Daisy Gatson Bates and Vivion Lenon Brewer, two leaders of the effort to desegregate Central High School. N.B. The transcripts were copied from the Southern Historical Collection, the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and were given to the University of Arkansas Libraries by Ms. Jacoway.
Pocket Diary, 1863
Pocket diary, 1863, written in pencil apparently by E. [D.?] Wilson in the first of the year. Account of his experiences in Arkansas near DeValls Bluff and Helena, where he served as a supply clerk, and his return to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Other pages contain records of expenses and other financial information, especially a page where expenses are recorded relating to the return home of Wilson and Bill.
William Allan Oldfield to Geo. W. Reed Letter, June 4, 1909
Typewritten letter, signed, June 4, 1909, from Oldfield to Hon. Geo. W. Reed, H[e]ber, Ark. Response to request for restoration of "the status of those persons serving in the 4th Arkansas Mounted Infantry Volunteers," expressing doubt that the measure will be considered in the current session of Congress.
Razorback Sketch, circa 1925
After Hancock graduated, he sent a drawing of the hog to coach Francis A. Schmidt, which is possibly the one in MC 1488, a sketch on tracing paper signed by the artist, inscribed "as ferocious as I can make him." It was loaned to the University Libraries by Miss Kate Davenport, who was employed for many years in University administration. Following her death, when no survivors could be located, it was decided to accession the drawing for preservation in Special Collections.
W. S. Ray Letters, 1905-1906
The collection contains photocopies of three letters, 1905-1906, from W. S. Ray to Richard Wharton.
Roster, 2001
The roster is a printout of a database with the following fields: name, address, spouse or next of kin, whether a native son, whether entombed in the USS Arizona, whether living or dead on July 1, 2000, whether a member of the association and active or not, Pearl Harbor Survivors registry number if known.
A copy of Lt. Col. Moffat's covering letter providing a brief analysis of the data is included with the finding aid.
Harrison Hale Papers, 1924
James Mitchell Letter, 1874
The collection consists of one item, a letter written by James Mitchell on November 27, 1874. It is written by hand on a folded sheet of stationery bearing a lithograph in green depicting University Hall, the building housing the Arkansas Industrial University. In the letter Mitchell addresses David Walker, a prominent judge, asking Walker to use his influence with the Arkansas General Assembly to obtain a sufficient appropriation to operate the new University.
Letter from Robert Cochran to Almeda Riddle, December 20, 1976
Dr. Robert Cochran, professor of English and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, collected this correspondence regarding arrangements for Almeda Riddle to visit the University of Arkansas and perform for his folklore class.
Letter from Almeda Riddle to Bob, wife, and Shannon, October 31, 1977
Dr. Robert Cochran, professor of English and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, collected this correspondence regarding arrangements for Almeda Riddle to visit the University of Arkansas and perform for his folklore class.
Letter from Almeda Riddle to Mr. Cochran, n.d.
Dr. Robert Cochran, professor of English and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, collected this correspondence regarding arrangements for Almeda Riddle to visit the University of Arkansas and perform for his folklore class.
Letter from Almeda Riddle to Mr. Cochran, n.d.
Dr. Robert Cochran, professor of English and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, collected this correspondence regarding arrangements for Almeda Riddle to visit the University of Arkansas and perform for his folklore class.
Envelope addressed to Robert B. Cochran from Almeda Riddle, November 24, 1976
Dr. Robert Cochran, professor of English and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, collected this correspondence regarding arrangements for Almeda Riddle to visit the University of Arkansas and perform for his folklore class.