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Ben O. Bracken Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1747

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes photograph proof sheets and negatives of businesses, churches, social events, and people living in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas. Portraits of individuals are arranged in alphabetical order according to last name.

Dates

  • 1950s-1970s

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

Ben O. Bracken was a photographer in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas. Bracken's company, Ben O. Bracken Portrait and Commercial Photography, was located 954 Lyons Lane in Camden. Most of Bracken's photographs were taken during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Bracken was married to Adine Bracken and between the two they had two children, Bennye and Ronnie.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Acquisition Information

The Ben O. Bracken Photograph Collection was donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on October 17, 2007 by Shirley Goodner Manning of Oden, Arkansas.

Processing Information

Processed by Krista Jones; completed in April 2011.

Creator

Source

Title
Ben O. Bracken Photograph Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Krista Jones
Date
2011
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