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Women's Residence Hall, Arkansas State College, Yee Tin-Boo
Women's Residence Hall, Arkansas State College, Yee Tin-Boo
Women's history in Arkansas
Color postcard of the Women's Residence Hall at Arkansas State College in Jonesboro.
Arkadelphia Ladies Library
Women's history in Arkansas
Color postcard of the Arkadelphia Ladies Library.
Charlotte Stephens
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white print photograph of Charlotte Stephens, the first African American teacher in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Women's City Club In Little Rock
Women's City Club In Little Rock
Women's history in Arkansas
Color postcard of the Women's City Club at 4th and Scott Streets in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Geraldine Jones Jefferson
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of Mrs. Geraldine Jones Jefferson posed sitting in a chair wearing a dress, coat, and hat and holding a purse.
Hattie Caraway
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photographic portrait of Senator Hattie Caraway.
Medora Hampton Kitchens Making Rugs With Friends
Medora Hampton Kitchens Making Rugs With Friends
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photographic negative of Medora Hampton Kitchens and her friends showing rugs they are making. Medora is standing with a rug labeled, "Daisy Scroll." The seated women are unnamed but the titles of their rugs are listed left to right: "Gift of Love," Bow, Knot and Roses," "Paradise Garden," "Hearth Rug," and "Arcadia."
Narrative, Origins Of Arkansas's State Flag, Willie K. Hocker
Narrative, Origins Of Arkansas's State Flag, Willie K. Hocker
Women's history in Arkansas
This is Willie K. Hocker's narrative about the origin of Arkansas's state flag. The first four pages are handwritten on Pine Bluff letterhead by Hocker, designer of the flag, but the last page is typed.
Convent Of Mercy, Little Rock
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a pencil sketch of the Convent of Mercy at 7th and Louisiana Street in Little Rock, unknown date.
Arkansas Lassies Basketball Team
Arkansas Lassies Basketball Team
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of the 1960 Arkansas Lassies basketball team. Linda Yearby is the second person to the far right. The photograph is signed by Marii Witt.
Ila Upchurch
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of Jeanes Teacher's supervisor, Ila Upchurch. Upchurch worked as a Jeanes Teacher's supervisor in Prescott, Arkansas, for over 25 years and was the only Jeanes teacher in the area during her tenure.
Letter, Women's Emergency Committee To Gov. Orval Faubus
Letter, Women's Emergency Committee To Gov. Orval Faubus
Women's history in Arkansas
Two-page typed letter to Governor Orval Faubus refuting his assertion that the desegregation of Washington D.C. schools was a good representation for why integration is bad. The committee included a page of statistics about Washington D.C. schools as well as a quote from a Washington D.C. school superintendent stating that his schools have not declined as a result of desegregation.
Patricia Peacock, World Champion Duck Caller
Patricia Peacock, World Champion Duck Caller
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of Patricia Peacock, world champion duck caller, at the age of 17.
Former First Ladies Of Arkansas, Johnny Jenkins
Former First Ladies Of Arkansas, Johnny Jenkins
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of eight former First Ladies of Arkansas. The photograph does not have a list of names attached.
Bernie Babcock And Pauline Hoeltzel
Bernie Babcock And Pauline Hoeltzel
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of Bernie Babcock receiving her honorary degree in Literature from the University of Arkansas in the spring of 1951. Seated next to her is Pauline Hoeltzel, who was a member of the University of Arkansas's Board of Trustees.
Letter To Pauline Hoeltzel From Marion Brown, Marion Brown
Letter To Pauline Hoeltzel From Marion Brown, Marion Brown
Women's history in Arkansas
Letter written to Pauline Hoeltzel from Marion Brown congratulating Pauline on her appointment to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. Pauline was the first woman appointed on the U of A Board of Trustees, serving from 1950-1960. This letter is one of an extensive series of congratulatory correspondence on her appointment.
Program, National Hospital Day - Lena Lowe Jordan
Program, National Hospital Day - Lena Lowe Jordan
Women's history in Arkansas
Program from the 1950 National Hospital Day honoring Nurse Lena Lowe Jordan. Jordan had worked as a nurse for 40 years and on her 66th birthday, the Lena Jordan Hospital honored her as part of National Hospital Day. The program is missing pages.
Three Unidentified African American Women
Three Unidentified African American Women
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of three unidentified African American women standing outside a school.
Ila Upchurch, Home Economics Teacher
Ila Upchurch, Home Economics Teacher
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of Ila Upchurch in her Home Economics classroom at McRae School in Nevada County.
Ila Upchurch, Mcrae School Home Economics
Ila Upchurch, Mcrae School Home Economics
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of Ila Upchurch with canning jars prepared at McRae School Home Economics canning class at McRae School in Nevada County.
Female Workers At The Bomb Detonation Plant, Jacksonville, Ar
Female Workers At The Bomb Detonation Plant, Jacksonville, Ar
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of female workers at the Bomb Detonation Plant in Jacksonville. Written on the back of the photograph: "third from left - Nonnie (3rd from left), Laura (Herring) Kennedy Jigouleff, Prob. between 1942-1945, 3rd from right: Ruby Hooks Stuckey, Worked in Bomb Detonation Plant (just outside of Little Rock, Ark.) - during WWII, Jacksonville."
Letter, Mrs. F.J. Jackson To Lessie Stringfellow Read, Mrs. F.J. Jackson
Letter, Mrs. F.J. Jackson To Lessie Stringfellow Read, Mrs. F.J. Jackson
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a typed letter from Mrs. F.J. Jackson with the Women's Campaign Committee to Lessie Stringfellow Read discussing Ben Laney's gubernatorial campaign.
Letter, Hattie Caraway To John Park Cravens, Hattie Caraway
Letter, Hattie Caraway To John Park Cravens, Hattie Caraway
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a typed letter from Senator Hattie Caraway to John Park Cravens in Magazine, Arkansas. In the last paragraph, Caraway talks a little about being a female legislator
Program, Arkansas Democratic Women's Club Convention
Program, Arkansas Democratic Women's Club Convention
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a program from the 12th Annual Arkansas Democratic Women's Club Convention at the Marion Hotel in Little Rock.
Pages From The Marion Reed Biddle Diary, Marion Reed Biddle
Pages From The Marion Reed Biddle Diary, Marion Reed Biddle
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a handwritten diary with the words, "My Stretch in the Service" on the front cover. The diary covers August 1942 to November 1943. This shows the opening title page and first page of the diary.
Two Unidentified African American Women
Two Unidentified African American Women
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a black and white photograph of two unidentified African American women.
Program, Arkansas W.C.T.U. Convention
Program, Arkansas W.C.T.U. Convention
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a program from the 61st annual Arkansas Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention at the First Methodist Church in Conway.
Washington Town Officials
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of the all women city council i Washington, Arkansas in 1934.
Letters Between Hattie Caraway And Griffin Smith, Hattie Caraway, Griffin Smith
Letters Between Hattie Caraway And Griffin Smith, Hattie Caraway, Griffin Smith
Women's history in Arkansas
These are two letters written between Hattie Caraway and Griffin Smith. Caraway writes the first letter on May 27, 1932, asking Smith what the political atmosphere is in Arkansas in relation to her chances of winning the next election. Smith responds on June 1, 1932, that her chances for election don't look very good.
Letter, Hattie Caraway To Griffin Smith, Hattie Caraway
Letter, Hattie Caraway To Griffin Smith, Hattie Caraway
Women's history in Arkansas
This is a two page letter in four sections from Hattie Caraway in Riverdale, Maryland to Griffin Smith in Marianna, Arkansas. The letter discusses the death of Hattie's husband, Thaddeus, who had been a U.S. Senator. It also discusses her feelings about taking his place in the U.S. Senate.