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Scrapbook pages and photograph, circa 1896. 9 items.

Scrapbook pages containing 1896 Arkansas Industrial University (now the University of Arkansas) graduation program, senior class song (written by Ida G. Barr), views of Fayetteville and U of A campus, newspaper clippings. Photograph (7½ x 9 3/4" mounted on card) is of Old Main from the north, dated on reverse 1904-1906.

Scope and Contents The collection contains photographs taken by Landis Seawell Bennett, primarily of Arkansas locations and events. Locations include the University of Arkansas campus (Fayetteville, Ark.); Mt. Sequoyah (Fayetteville, Ark.); Shipley’s Bakery (Fayetteville, Ark.); the Fayetteville Square (Fayetteville, Ark.); Marianna, Ark.; Monte Ne (Benton County, Ark.); Cane Hill, Ark.; Eureka Springs, Ark.; Berryville, Ark.; Little Rock, Ark.; White Rock Mountain (Winslow, Ark.); and Hollister, Mo. Subjects...

Scope and Content Note The collection contains Arkansas historical materials collected by Bob and Patty Besom. Series I, The University of Arkansas News Bureau files, contains a variety of material focused on contemporary University activities. Included are printed, typed, or hand-written press releases, communications from faculty, staff and media, newspaper clippings, research material, and drafts of stories. Series II, Union Saw Mill Material, contains materials pertaining to the Union Saw Mill...

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The collection contains personal correspondence, including letters to Jewell Hughes Bushey from her lifelong friend and colleague, Jobelle Holcombe. There are also pertinent documents and records of Bushey's academic career at the University of Arkansas and Hunter. The photographs are primarily of Jewell Hughes Bushey and her family and they include photographs of the Hughes home in Fayetteville.

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Sepia or black and white prints, produced by Julius Herman Field in and around Fayetteville, Ark. Includes scenes near Happy Hollow Farm, the University of Arkansas, the Washington County Courthouse, Monte Ne, and Eureka Springs' Crescent Hotel; portraits of Charles Joseph Finger, John Leonard Hancock, Margaret Campbell Hancock and Marian Campbell Martin; and several unidentified subjects.

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This collection contains correspondence, speeches, legislative papers, press releases, bills, reference material, photographs, and clippings from Henry's political career.

Scope and Contents The collection contains cartoons and illustrations created by Arkansas artist Dusty Higgins. The bulk of the collection consists of editorial cartoons created by Higgins for the Arkansas Traveler, the Northwest Arkansas Times, the Benton County Daily Record, and the Arkansas Times. Other materials include art boards for the comic book ...

Scope and Content Note Typescript memoirs of Tom Jim Hudson, entitled "My Experiences- In and Around the Coal Mines." His account mentions the dangers of working in the coal mines, including his own workplace injuries, as well as working during World War I to supply coal to Camp Pike. The latter portion of the memoir details his experiences working for University of Arkansas' Buildings and Grounds. Hudson's employers in Arkansas included the Western Coal Co., the Blue Hills Coal Co., the Melton Coal Co., and,...

Content Description The collection consists primarily of photographic slides documenting Viola C. Kerr's family, home, and activities in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as well as her travels in locations including Arkansas, Arizona, Missouri, California, Michigan, and Canada. Included are images from University of Arkansas Homecoming celebrations and the University of Arkansas 1968 spring commencement ceremony, of Beaver Lake and Dam, and of Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada. Post offices are a common subject of the...

Scope and Contents The collection contains the personal, professional, and family papers of lawyer and World War II veteran A. D. McAllister, Jr.Included are materials related to McAllister's childhood; his time as a student at Fayetteville High School and at the University of Arkansas; his legal career; his service during World War II and his involvement with veterans' organizations; and his involvement with Fayetteville clubs and organizations, including the Forty Club and the Lions Club....

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This collection includes drawings, correspondence, and other material on architectural projects; notes and materials for Cyrus Sutherland’s manuscript, Buildings of Arkansas; and materials from the University of Arkansas including student projects, photographs related to architectural preservation, and architectural history.

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The papers, photographs, genealogical information, diplomas, and clippings refer to Fredrica and Grace Upchurch's parents, their brother, and sisters. There are also papers, including itemized accounts of daily expenses Fredrica and Grace Upchurch maintained over a sixty-year period, and photographs concerning the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State Normal School (later renamed Arkansas State Teachers College), and Fort Smith public and private schools.

Scope and Content Note The historical papers which comprise Series 1 were maintained to support historical and genealogical research at Headquarters House in Fayetteville, where the society has its offices and a historical museum. The original order of the files has been retained as far as possible, with some adjustments to provide easier access to the materials. There is great variation in the type and quantity of materials in these files, reflecting their existence in a continuing research and publishing...

Scope and Content Note The papers contain correspondence which includes one letter from Arkansas Governor Charles H. Brough and one letter from Arkansas Senator T.H. Caraway, which are in folder 1. The papers also contain brochures, constitutions, and programs for various civic and University of...