Benton County (Ark.)
Subject
Subject Source: Naf
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Compton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MC 1453
Scope and Content Note
The papers consist of correspondence, documents, genealogical material, and images related to the family of David Compton, Sr. (1850-1923) and his wife, Mary Eyre Haller Compton (1851-1934) as well as their sons, David Compton, Jr. (1885-1959) and William Eyre Compton (1890-1981). There is also documentation concerning the lives of Neil Ernest Compton (1912-1999) and his wife Laurene Putman Compton (1916-1991).
Dates:
1807-1980
Found in:
Special Collections Department
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Compton Family Papers
Neil Compton Recordings
Collection
Identifier: MC 2043
Content Description
The collection consists of 22 CDs containing recordings of Arkansas environmentalist and physician Neil Compton, primarily of Compton narrating his travel through the Ozarks and nearby areas and responding to questions from Kay Schroeder, who created the recordings. Content includes historical narratives; anecdotes; geographic, geologic, and botanical descriptions; and folk songs. In some cases, Compton's daughter, Ellen Compton, is also present on the recordings. The collection also...
Dates:
circa 1992-1995