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Arkansas State Archives

Women's history in Arkansas

Politics and government

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Hattie Caraway Jul 2020

Hattie Caraway

Women's history in Arkansas

Black and white photographic portrait of Senator Hattie Caraway.


Former First Ladies Of Arkansas, Johnny Jenkins Feb 1955

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.


Letter, Mrs. F.J. Jackson To Lessie Stringfellow Read, Mrs. F.J. Jackson Jun 1944

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 May 1944

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 May 1943

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.


Washington Town Officials Dec 1934

Washington Town Officials

Women's history in Arkansas

Black and white photograph of the all women city council i Washington, Arkansas in 1934.


Letter, Hattie Caraway To Griffin Smith, Hattie Caraway Nov 1931

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.


Letter, Mrs. Ohmer C. Burnside To Mrs. S.S. Wassell, Mrs. Ohmer C. Burnside Mar 1918

Letter, Mrs. Ohmer C. Burnside To Mrs. S.S. Wassell, Mrs. Ohmer C. Burnside

Women's history in Arkansas

This is a letter from Mrs. Ohmer C. Burnside in Lake Village, Arkansas, to Bettie Wassell in Little Rock, Arkansas. The letter talks about whether or not two Arkansas politicians in Ashley County have supported women's suffrage.


Lillie Middlebrooks Dec 1910

Lillie Middlebrooks

Women's history in Arkansas

Albumen photograph of Lillie Middlebrooks