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Henry R. and Katie Wood Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1426

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence from members of the Wood family as well as records of the family's cotton gin, general store, and plantation records.

Dates

  • 1868-1957

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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

The Wood family migrated to Arkansas in 1866 and established a plantation in Grady (Lincoln County). They expanded their business interests to include a general store and cotton gin. Henry R. Wood inherited the family businesses from his father Sidney A. Wood at the turn of the century. During the depression Henry Wood passed the businesses to his son Henry R. Wood Junior. Biddley Wood, the widow of Henry R. Wood Junior, operated the plantation after her husbands death but discontinued the general store and cotton gin.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic.

Acquisition Information

The letters and papers of members of the Wood family were donated to the Special Collections Department by Biddley Wood of Grady Arkansas on August 30, 2000.

Processing Information

Processed by David Prater; completed in June 2007.

Creator

Source

Title
Henry R. and Katie Wood Collection
Status
Completed
Author
David Prater
Date
June 2007
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