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Thomas Gibbs Ballads and Story

 Collection
Identifier: MC 443

Scope and Content Note

"When I Started A Courting," "The Old Fox," "Missouri Girls," "Southern Soldiers," and two untitled songs (words only) handwritten by Thomas Gibbs, Whiterock Church, Farmington, Arkansas. Also story of 1836 frontier life as told by Gibbs's great-grandmother.

Dates

  • circa 1914

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).

Extent

.001 Linear Feet (1 item)

Arrangement of the Papers

The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.

Acquisition Information

The Thomas Gibbs Ballads and Story were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1982 by Robert B. Cochran through Barbar K. Meyer.

Processing Information

Processed by Nan Lawler; completed in June 1982.

Creator

Source

Title
Thomas Gibbs Ballads and Story
Status
Completed
Author
Nan Lawler
Date
June 1982
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