Content Description The collection contains the photography, writings, and other personal and professional papers of Paul and Ann Faris. Series 1 contains personal and professional papers, including correspondence, biographical materials, and materials related to Paul Faris' work as a professor at Hendrix College. Series 2 contains research materials, photographs, drafts, and other materials related to Paul Faris' 1983 book Ozark Log Cabin Folks: The Way They...

Content Description The collection contains four diaries created by Donald Charles Reed while he was serving as a Missile Combat Crew Commander (MCCC) for the Titan II missile program at Little Rock Air Force Base. Entries are brief, typically indicating events like birthdays, alerts, trainings, and social events, but also sometimes including notes on job-related topics like mechanical issues encountered and milestones in his military service. The Aug. 9, 1965 diary entry notes the fire at launch complex 373-4...

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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.