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Henry Woods Papers Addendum

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1386a

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, travel information, daily calendars, plaques and awards received by Henry Woods during his career.

Dates

  • 1936-2002

Creator

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Henry Woods was born March 17, 1918 in Abbeville, Mississippi. He attended the University of Arkansas, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1938 and his law degree in 1940. In 1941 Woods became a special agent in the FBI. He returned to Texarkana, Arkansas in 1946 to establish the Alston & Woods Firm. From 1949-1953 Woods served as Executive Secretary to the Governor of Arkansas, Sid McMath.

Woods was nominated as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas by President Jimmy Carter and was sworn in March 14, 1980. He had a successful career and presided for a time over some notable cases in Arkansas, including the 1984 Little Rock School District desegregation case and the indictment of Governor Jim Guy Tucker by special prosecutor Kenneth Starr.

Judge Henry Woods died on March 14, 2002, four days before his 84th birthday. He was survived by his wife, Kathleen, and children, Mary Sue, Thomas, Eileen, and James.

Extent

13 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

The Henry Woods Papers Addendum were donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on August 15, 2005 by Thomas W. Henry.

Processing Information

Processed by Phillip Stephens; completed in March 2010

Creator

Source

Title
Henry Woods Papers Addendum
Status
Completed
Author
Phillip Stephens
Date
March 2010
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding Aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444