Oreste V. Unti Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 2144

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a series of personal correspondence, dating from 1945-1949, from Earle C. Makin (1917-1990) to Oreste V. Unti, a friend and former colleague. Included with one of the letters is a 1949 photograph of Makin's home at 1250 W Oak Street, El Dorado, Arkansas. Makin, who was living in El Dorado, Arkansas, and working for Lion Oil at the time, writes about his personal life, his professional work as a chemist, and his archaeological hobby.

Dates

1945-1949

Creator

Unti, Oreste V. (Person)

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

Oreste V. Unti was born February 7, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As an adult, he lived briefly in New York before returning to Philadelphia and working for the United Gas Improvement Company. In the 1960s, he and his wife Margrit co-founded Universal Wine and Spirits, a wine brokerage. An active member of several Philadelphia-area hiking clubs, Unti won a 1993 award from the Appalachian Trail Conference for his work on trail maintenance. He passed away October 21, 2001, at his home in Philadelphia.