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McGuffey's Electric Reader Newspaper Mock-Up

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1746

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes McGuffey's Electric Reader Newspaper mock-up sketches and a CD of the photographed sketches.

Dates

  • 1967

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

Morris S. "Buzz" Arnold first got involved with the hippie community in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas because of his involvement with the free speech movement. Arnold's connection to the hippie community was strengthened because he was a guitarist in a rock and roll band. The name of the band was McGuffey's Electric Reader, which was invented the Walter "Bucky" Sanders of Alpina, Boone County, Arkansas who was a law student and played piano in the band and Bob Kerspel of North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas who was the drummer.

In the summer of 1967, Arnold, Sanders,and Kerspel collaborated with Alan Campbell of Fayetteville and Candy Samudra Campbell of Little Rock to create a newspaper - McGuffey's Electric Reader Newspaper.

The newspaper was never printed because when Arnold took the mock-up to a printer in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, the printer refused to print it claiming that he considered the artwork to be "obscene."

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (1 OV box)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic.

Acquisition Information

The McGuffey's Electric Reader Newspaper Mock-Up was donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on January 19,2008 by Morris S. "Buzz" Arnold of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Processing Information

Processed by Jordan Frankenburger and Krista Jones; completed in June 2012.

Creator

Source

Title
McGuffey's Electric Reader Newspaper Mock-Up
Status
Completed
Author
Jordan Frankenburger and Krista Jones
Date
2012
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