Arkansas Centennial Commission Records
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Scope and Content Note
Correspondence , mimeographed memoranda, and brochures pertaining to activities of Commission. Principal correspondent is Augustus W. Parke, Executive Secretary of Commission.
Dates
- 1934-1936
Creator
- Arkansas Centennial Commission (Organization)
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 Arkansas Centennial Commission was a group created in 1933 as the Honorary Centennial Commission with a change in name in 1935. It was chaired by Harvey C. Couch, founder of the Arkansas Power and Light company and was composed of a large body of members and nine member executive committee. The Commission was responsible for raising funds and making plans for celebrations of the state's 100th anniversary of joining the United States.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (8 items)
Arrangement of the Papers
Collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Arkansas Centennial Commission Records were purchased by Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1979 and 1981 from South by Southwest Books of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Unknown processing information.
Creator
- Arkansas Centennial Commission (Organization)
- Title
- Arkansas Centennial Commission Records
- Status
- Completed
- 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