Nannette Williams Elsass Papers Addendum
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Scope and Content Note
The papers contain correspondence between the Williams and Elsass family and other family friends. In addition, the collection contains Elsass Family scrapbooks and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1870-2002
Creator
- Elsass, Nanette Williams, 1933- (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
The papers pertain to members of the Delony-Purkins-Williams family of Hope, Arkansas, especially the sisters Marie Antoinette Purkins (Sissy) and Sophia Delony Purkins. Marie Antoinette Purkins was the maternal aunt of Nannette Williams Elsass and Sophia Delony Purkins the mother of Nannette Williams Elsass. Also included are papers pertaining to DuVal L. Purkins and Nannie Purkins, brother and sister of Sophia Purkins and Marie Antoinette Purkins; Marie Antoinette Williams Tipton (Menette), sister of Nannette Williams Elsass; and Lucy Elise Delony, maternal first cousin of Sophia, Marie Antoinette, DuVal L., and Nannie Purkins.
Extent
4.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
Acquisition Information
The Nannette Williams Elsass Papers Addendum were donated to the Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, on February 26, 1988 by Nannette Williams Elsass of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexandra Gough; completed in March 2010.
Creator
- Elsass, Nanette Williams, 1933- (Person)
Source
- Elsass, Nanette Williams, 1933- (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Nannette Williams Elsass Papers Addendum
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alexandra Gough
- Date
- March 2010
- 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
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu