Skip to main content

Box Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8

 Container

Contains 23 Results:

ASALH scrapbook, 1975

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Item: MC 903
Identifier: MC 903 2 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains papers pertaining to Patterson's involvement with professional organizations including the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, the Arkansas Commemorative Commission, and the Arkansas Sesquicentennial Commission. This series also contains miscellaneous research notes, mostly about African-American culture.

Dates: 1975

Photographs 1273-1275, circa 1955

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 899
Identifier: MC 899 6 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Photographs detail Governor McMath presenting speeches, meeting with constituents, and conducting election campaigns. Other photographs are of his family in the Statehouse, Hot Springs (which include photographs taken after a gambling raid), the years following McMath's two terms as Governor, his service in the Marines during World War II, the Vietnam War, and conducting visits or lectures on behalf of the Marines. Political drawings of McMath's successful bid for the position of prosecuting...
Dates: circa 1955

Photocopies

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 903
Identifier: MC 903 1 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains Ruth Polk Patterson's handwritten and typed versions of her articles and her book, The Seed of Sally Good'n, which had as its original title "Spencer Polk: The Man, His Home, His Family, The Story of a Black Homesteader in Arkansas." Most correspondence consists of research and writing queries and reviews of published works. This series also contains papers documenting Patterson's efforts to obtain grant money from the Arkansas...
Dates: 1954-1988

Bachelor of Arts diploma, University of Arkansas, 1938

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 608
Identifier: MC 608
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers contain items from the student and navy days of Mr. Black, programs from his season with the Martha Graham Dance Company, original poetry and a stage play, clippings, photographs, and phonograph records of songs sung by Mr. Black.

Dates: 1938

Portrait of Arthur Capper, circa 1928

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MS C176, Item: 30
Identifier: MS C176 2
Scope and Content Note From the Collection: Correspondence, 1919-1950; photographs, c. 1884-1943; journal, 1931-1934; scrapbooks of clippings, 1927-1931 and 1934-1944; and other material pertaining to Thaddeus Horatius Caraway's political and other activities, 1927-1931, and Hattie Wyatt Caraway's political and other activities, 1931-1945, while serving as U.S. Senators from Arkansas (1920-1931 and 1931-1945, respectively); to T.H. Caraway's death, 1931; to H.W. Caraway's post-Senatorial career as U.S. civil servant, 1945-1950; and to...
Dates: circa 1928

Portrait of Carter Glass, March 4, 1929

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MS C176, Item: 33
Identifier: MS C176 2
Scope and Content Note From the Collection: Correspondence, 1919-1950; photographs, c. 1884-1943; journal, 1931-1934; scrapbooks of clippings, 1927-1931 and 1934-1944; and other material pertaining to Thaddeus Horatius Caraway's political and other activities, 1927-1931, and Hattie Wyatt Caraway's political and other activities, 1931-1945, while serving as U.S. Senators from Arkansas (1920-1931 and 1931-1945, respectively); to T.H. Caraway's death, 1931; to H.W. Caraway's post-Senatorial career as U.S. civil servant, 1945-1950; and to...
Dates: March 4, 1929

Hattie Wyatt Caraway with sons [Robert Easley, Paul Wyatt, and Forrest], [ca 1932-1936]

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MS C176, Item: 37
Identifier: MS C176 2
Scope and Content Note From the Collection: Correspondence, 1919-1950; photographs, c. 1884-1943; journal, 1931-1934; scrapbooks of clippings, 1927-1931 and 1934-1944; and other material pertaining to Thaddeus Horatius Caraway's political and other activities, 1927-1931, and Hattie Wyatt Caraway's political and other activities, 1931-1945, while serving as U.S. Senators from Arkansas (1920-1931 and 1931-1945, respectively); to T.H. Caraway's death, 1931; to H.W. Caraway's post-Senatorial career as U.S. civil servant, 1945-1950; and to...
Dates: [ca 1932-1936]

Photograph  9. Charles J. Finger with family members in New York City; Finger is second row center, 1896

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 639, Item: 1
Identifier: MC 639 5
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of correspondence, most of which pertains to Charles J. Finger, and some to his daughter, illustrator Helen Finger Leflar. Also included are Finger's diaries, notebooks, manuscripts, indexes, and other papers as well as materials by Helen Finger Leflar, Mrs. Charles J. Finger's guest book, clippings, photographs, film, and microfilm. The three indexes, prepared by Finger on index cards, comprise an index of his bibliography, and one each on music and literature.

Dates: 1896

Boston Evening Transcript clipping, Oct. 26, 1929

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 639, Item: 2
Identifier: MC 639 3
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of correspondence, most of which pertains to Charles J. Finger, and some to his daughter, illustrator Helen Finger Leflar. Also included are Finger's diaries, notebooks, manuscripts, indexes, and other papers as well as materials by Helen Finger Leflar, Mrs. Charles J. Finger's guest book, clippings, photographs, film, and microfilm. The three indexes, prepared by Finger on index cards, comprise an index of his bibliography, and one each on music and literature.

Dates: Oct. 26, 1929

Photograph 39. Relatives of Charles J. Finger, undated

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 639, Item: 3
Identifier: MC 639 5
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of correspondence, most of which pertains to Charles J. Finger, and some to his daughter, illustrator Helen Finger Leflar. Also included are Finger's diaries, notebooks, manuscripts, indexes, and other papers as well as materials by Helen Finger Leflar, Mrs. Charles J. Finger's guest book, clippings, photographs, film, and microfilm. The three indexes, prepared by Finger on index cards, comprise an index of his bibliography, and one each on music and literature.

Dates: undated

Biographical Papers and Clippings, 1934-1985

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 930 Box 25 Folder 7
Identifier: MC 930 5 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Materials relate to Sheid's biography. Box 25 contains general biographical information about the Sheid and Webb families.  It also includes a photocopy of Vada Sheid's unpublished biography, "It's Nothing Personal," written by Carol Griffee, ca. 1984. Folders 1-8 pertain mostly to Vada Sheid, but include a few papers about her father-in-law, Zachary Sheid; her husband, Carl Sheid; and her son, Richard Sheid.  Folders 1-6 contain the unpublished biography; folders 7-8 contain...
Dates: 1934-1985

Photograph 168. State convention

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 945, Item: 1
Identifier: MC 945 4 1 2
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of personal correspondence of Fannie and her sister, Era Hardy; national and Arkansas state records of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs; papers pertaining to the career of Sarah Frances (Fannie) Hardy; and some papers of the Hardy family. Also included are papers concerning the military career of Era Hardy, much of which concerns service during World War II. The collection has been reproduced on microfilm.

Dates: 1935-1974

Photograph 17. Large portrait

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 945, Item: 2
Identifier: MC 945 4 1 1
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of personal correspondence of Fannie and her sister, Era Hardy; national and Arkansas state records of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs; papers pertaining to the career of Sarah Frances (Fannie) Hardy; and some papers of the Hardy family. Also included are papers concerning the military career of Era Hardy, much of which concerns service during World War II. The collection has been reproduced on microfilm.

Dates: ca 1920s-1970

Photograph 12 enlargement

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 945, Item: 3
Identifier: MC 945 4 1 1
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of personal correspondence of Fannie and her sister, Era Hardy; national and Arkansas state records of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs; papers pertaining to the career of Sarah Frances (Fannie) Hardy; and some papers of the Hardy family. Also included are papers concerning the military career of Era Hardy, much of which concerns service during World War II. The collection has been reproduced on microfilm.

Dates: ca 1920s-1970

Photographs 21-22. Caricatures by "Arturo"

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 945, Item: 4-5
Identifier: MC 945 4 1 1
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of personal correspondence of Fannie and her sister, Era Hardy; national and Arkansas state records of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs; papers pertaining to the career of Sarah Frances (Fannie) Hardy; and some papers of the Hardy family. Also included are papers concerning the military career of Era Hardy, much of which concerns service during World War II. The collection has been reproduced on microfilm.

Dates: ca 1920s-1970

Photograph 484. Work with insurance company

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 945, Item: 6
Identifier: MC 945 4 2 1
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The papers consist of personal correspondence of Fannie and her sister, Era Hardy; national and Arkansas state records of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs; papers pertaining to the career of Sarah Frances (Fannie) Hardy; and some papers of the Hardy family. Also included are papers concerning the military career of Era Hardy, much of which concerns service during World War II. The collection has been reproduced on microfilm.

Dates: ca 1920s-ca 1950s

Image 15. Linebarger employees and activities

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 946, Item: 1
Identifier: MC 946 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the pictures were not identified. Note that pictures originally attached to or included in the correspondence files (mostly snapshot portraits included with applications for employment) have been left in Series 1 (correspondence).

Dates: 1910-1978

Image 121:Northwest Arkansas Apple Festival

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 946, Item: 3
Identifier: MC 946 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the pictures were not identified. Note that pictures originally attached to or included in the correspondence files (mostly snapshot portraits included with applications for employment) have been left in Series 1 (correspondence).

Dates: 1910-1978

Image 215: Bella Vista cottages (a collage of 7 prints, including scenes and activities)

 Item — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 946, Item: 3
Identifier: MC 946 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the pictures were not identified. Note that pictures originally attached to or included in the correspondence files (mostly snapshot portraits included with applications for employment) have been left in Series 1 (correspondence).

Dates: 1910-1978

Records and programs pertaining to studies at Texas State College for Women, College of Industrial Arts, Denton (CIA). Diploma

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 779, Folder: Box 20 Folder 3
Identifier: MC 779 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: The donor, Marjorie Lighton (usually called Betty), was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, 15 November 1912. She graduated from the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Women's University) in Denton, Texas, with a major in speech in 1934. That summer she traveled across the country with her mother and sister Suzanne, visiting the Nine Bar Ranch in Wyoming and her brother Louis in Hollywood. Betty Lighton worked for the Triangle Producing Company of Greensboro, North Carolina, in the summer of...
Dates: 1828-1987

Personal items pertaining to Suzanne Lighton's birth, childhood, high school, and college- Oversize

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 779, Folder: Box 17 Folder 1
Identifier: MC 779 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Suzanne Chalfant Lighton (frequently called Peggy Sue) was born 24 July 1905 in Omaha, Nebraska. After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1925, and her unsuccessful attempt to become a newspaper reporter in California, she did some free-lance writing, then read law with Judge Lee Seamster of Fayetteville and became a lawyer in 1933. She was active in politics (she organized the Arkansas State Democratic Women's Club) and community affairs (in particular, Red Cross blood drives,...
Dates: 1828-1987

Items pertaining to Suzanne Lighton's law career: attorney's license, Ft. Smith, January 24, 1941

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 779, Folder: Box 18 Folder 7
Identifier: MC 779 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Suzanne Chalfant Lighton (frequently called Peggy Sue) was born 24 July 1905 in Omaha, Nebraska. After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1925, and her unsuccessful attempt to become a newspaper reporter in California, she did some free-lance writing, then read law with Judge Lee Seamster of Fayetteville and became a lawyer in 1933. She was active in politics (she organized the Arkansas State Democratic Women's Club) and community affairs (in particular, Red Cross blood drives,...
Dates: January 24, 1941

Materials pertaining to Andrew Campbell McMaken's Civil War service- Oversize

 File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 8, Folder: MC 779, Folder: Box 24 Folder 3
Identifier: MC 779 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: Dorothy Lighton was born 21 April 1893 in South Omaha, Nebraska. After several years as Assistant to the Registrar, University of Arkansas, Dorothy married (12 February 1929) Sidney Wright Benton, a 1917 graduate of the University. They had two children, Meah Elizabeth (Betsy) and William Briant. Betsy married Wiley Washington Murrell, Jr., 6 June 1949, in Fayetteville, and had three children, Wiley Washington III, Rebecca Jane (Becky), and Laura Ann. A number of items, mostly newspaper...
Dates: 1828-1987