Biographical Summary
John R. Hume V was born in Doniphan, Missouri on June 19, 1911 to a prominent family. Both his father and mother were medical doctors. He attended Cumberland University and the University of Virginia, but did not receive a degree. A member of the National Guard military training brought him to Little Rock in 1939. The entire family moved there in 1940, and it was there that Hume spent the remainder of his life.
In 1950 he was hired by the Arkansas Highway Department as a researcher in the field of Labor Economics. He held that position until 1953 when he was upgraded to Analyst I . This job entailed economic research, analysis, and forecasting in highway and related fields. Retiring in 1981, John took an active interest in state and local history and remained an active layman in the Episcopal Church until his death in December 1987.
The bulk of the papers consist of printed materials and photographs relating to the Arkansas Highway Department. The collection also contains personal papers and an assortment of miscellaneous political papers. Only a few documents are dated prior to the late 1940s with most of them being dated from that time until the late 1970s.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in four series (IV)
Series I (Family-Personal)
Sub-series I Personal Correspondence, Business Papers, and Memorabilia
Sub-series II Religious Materials (mostly of newsletters and a journal)
Series II (Arkansas Highways)
Sub-series I Biennial Reports and Statistical Records
Sub-series III Various studies and reports
Sub-series IV Highway Legislation
Sub-series V History and General Information
Series III (General Arkansas Information)
Sub-series I State Plan Inventory and River Region Reports
Sub-series II Studies of the Arkansas, White, and Red River Basins
Sub-series III Political Materials, assorted political papers, correspondence and brochures
Series IV (Photographs)
Series V (Oversized items, brochures, and pamphlets)
Tracings
1) Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
2) Arkansas State Highway Department
3) Blackwell, Lawrence
4) Bridges
5) Cities and Towns
6) Cities and Towns Fort Smith
7) Cities and Towns Jonesboro
8) Cities and Towns Little Rock
9) Cities and Towns Pine Bluff
10) Cities and Towns Texarkana
11) Counties
12) Counties Pulaski
13) Government State
14) Governors John E. Martineau, Sidney S. McMath, Francis A. Cherry, Orval E. Faubus, and Winthrop Rockefeller
15) Herring, Fred J.
16) Hume V, John R.
17) Mack Blackwell Amendment
18) Prisons
19) Religion Episcopalian
20) Toll Roads
21) Transportation Highways
22) Waterways
Photo Tracings
1) Bridges
2) Cities and Towns
3) Cities and Towns Little Rock
4) Ferry Boats
5) Floods
6) Highways Construction
7) Interstate Highways
8) Transportation Ferries
9) Transportation Highways
Box 1
File 1- Personal Correspondence, 1 of 5 (1952‑1956)
File 2- Personal Correspondence, 2 of 5 (1957‑1960)
File 3- Personal Correspondence, 3 of 5 (1961‑1964)
File 4- Personal Correspondence, 4 of 5 (1965‑1966)
File 5- Personal Correspondence, 5 of 5 (undated)
File 6- Ann and John J. Hardcastle Correspondence with Schools and Universities
File 7- Jackie Hardcastle Correspondence from the University of Virginia, 1960‑1961
File 8- Personal Financial Papers and Business Correspondence
File 9- Greeting Cards - 1 of 2
File 10- Greeting Cards - 2 of 2
File 11- Notes and Writings, 1 of 3 (undated)
File 12- Notes and Writings, 2 of 3 (undated)
File 13- Notes and Writings, 3 of 3 (undated)
File 14- Poetry
File 15- Booklet of Poems by John R. Hume IV
File 16- Photographs, Family, friends and Miscellaneous
File 17- Genealogy
File 18- Personal Memorabilia
File 19- Medical Insurance and Expenses
File 20- Stocks and Bonds
File 21- Life Insurance
File 22- Outline of Will and Statement of Personal Assets
File 23- Resume and Application for Employment
File 24- Travel Brochures ‑ Mexico
File 25- Constitution and By‑Laws, Arkansas Kennel Club, Inc.
File 26- Dog Show Catalogs with prize ribbons, 1 of 5
File 27- Dog Show Catalogs with prize ribbons, 2 of 5
File 28- Dog Show Catalogs, 3 of 5
File 29- Dog Show Catalogs, 4 of 5
File 30- Dog Show Catalogs and Cocker Spaniel Club Newsletter, 5 of 5
End of Box 1
Series I
Sub-series I
Box 2
File 1- Arkansas State Hospital‑‑Volunteer Program, Clippings, Notes and Brochures
File 2- The Arts Center and the Museum of Natural History
File 3- Little Rock Public Libraries
File 4- Library and Book Correspondence
File 5- Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Programs
File 6- Theater: Programs and Fliers
File 7- Job Therapy Program
File 8- Arkansas Guidance Foundation
File 9- Nearly Home Inc.
File 10- The Ozark Society
File 11- Societies and Organizations: Miscellaneous
File 12- Arkansas History
File 13- Audubon Society ‑ Correspondence and Newsletters
File 14- James Dean Walker Papers, Correspondence, etc.
File 15- Material related to the Arkansas Prison System (Tucker), References to J.D. Walker
End of Box 2
Box 1
File 1- Saint Andrew's School (Newspapers)
File 2- Neighbors
File 3- Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges
File 4- Fellowship of Saint Francis
File 5- Trinity Cathedral Parish
File 6- Bishop Bland Mitchell in the Diocese of Arkansas
File 7- Episcopal Church Booklets
File 8- Episcopal Churchman's Assn., Diocese of Arkansas
File 9- Camp Mitchell
File 10- Brotherhood of St. Andrews, Trinity Cathedral Chapter, Thursday Night Study Group
File 11- Vol.1, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 12- Vol.2, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 13- Vol.4, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 14- Vol.5, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 15- Vol.6, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 16- Vol.7, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 17- Vol.8, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 18- Vol.9, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 19- Vol.10, "The Message, Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 20- Vol.11, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 21- Vol.12, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 22- Vol.13, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 23- Vol.14, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 24- Vol.15, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 25- Vol.16, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 26- Vol.17, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 27- Vol.18, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 28- Vol.20, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 29- Vol.21, "The Message," Newsletter of the Trinity Episcopal Church
File 30- Diocese of Arkansas, Journals, 71st Annual Convention (1943); 74th Annual
Convention (1946); 75th Annual Convention (1947); 77th Annual Convention (1949)
File 31- Diocese of Arkansas, Journals 78th Annual Convention (1950); 79th Annual
Convention (1951); 80th Annual Convention (1952); 77th Annual Convention (1955)
File 32- Diocese of Arkansas, Journals 84th Annual Convention (1956); 85th Annual
Convention (1957); 88th Annual Convention (1960); 95th Annual Convention (1967)
File 33- Constitution and Canons for the government of the Protestant Episcopal Church (1789-1955)
File 34- Religious Booklets and Pamphlets
End of Box 1
Series I
Sub-series II
Box 2
File 1- "Churchman's Newsletter," published by The Episcopal Churchman's Association of
the Diocese of Arkansas (1954)
File 2- List of Laymen in the Diocese by Parish, 1 of 2 (Sept. 1955)
File 3- List of Laymen in the Diocese by Parish, 2 of 2
File 4- Arkansas Assembly Brotherhood of Saint Andrew‑Organ (Jan. 22, 1958)
File 5- Arkansas Assembly Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, Exec. Committee Meeting, Choir-house at 5pm (Jan. 23, 1963)
File 6- Arkansas Assembly Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, 6th Annual Meeting (June 15, 1963)
File 7- Arkansas Assembly Brotherhood of St. Andrew Executive Committee Meeting (April 5, 1964)
File 8- Arkansas Assembly Brotherhood of St. Andrew Executive Committee Meeting (April 22, 1964)
File 9- Members‑at‑Large, Interested Men Inquiries, Diocesan Chapter (Sept. 5, 1964)
File 10- Laymen's Weekend, 1 of 2 (1954)
File 11- Laymen's Weekend, 2 of 2 (June 1964)
File 12- Laymen's League of the Episcopal Church
File 13- Correspondence
File 14- Treasury ‑ Assembly
File 15- Trinity Episcopal Cathedral History
File 16- Diocesan History
File 17- Minutes
End of Box 2
End of Series I
Box 1
File 1- Sixth Biennial Report of the Dept. of State Lands, Highways and Improvements (1923-1924)
File 2- Eighth Biennial Report of the Dept. of State Lands, Highways and Improvements (1928)
File 3- Nineth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1930)
File 4- Tenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1932)
File 5- Fourteenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1939‑1940)
File 6- Fifteenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1941‑1942)
File 7- Sixteenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1943‑1944)
File 8- Seventeenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1945‑1946)
File 9- Eighteenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1947‑1948)
File 10- Nineteenth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1949‑1950)
File 11- Twentieth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1951‑1952)
File 12- Twenty‑first Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1953‑1954)
File 13- Twenty‑second Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1955‑1956)
File 14- Twenty‑third Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1957‑1958)
File 15- Twenty‑fourth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1959‑1960)
File 16- Twenty‑fifth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1961‑1962)
File 17- Twenty‑sixth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1963‑1964)
File 18- Twenty‑seventh Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1965‑1966)
File 19- Twenty‑eighth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1967‑1968)
File 20- Thirtieth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1971‑1972)
File 21- Thirty‑first Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1973‑1974)
File 22- Thirty‑second Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1975‑1976)
File 23- Thirty‑third Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1977‑1978)
File 24- Thirty‑fourth Biennial Report of the Arkansas Highway Commission (1979‑1980)
File 25- Arkansas State Highway Commission Statistical Record (1971‑1972)
File 26- Arkansas State Highway Commission ‑ Statistical Record (1973‑1974)
File 27- Arkansas State Highway Commission Statistical Record (1975‑1976)
File 28- Arkansas State Highway Commission Statistical Record (1977‑1978)
File 29- Arkansas State Highway Commission Statistical Record (1979‑1980)
File 30- Fiscal Survey of Arkansas Prepared by the Arkansas State Highway Department (1940)
File 31- State Highway Administrative Bodies (Apr. 1952)
End of Box 1
Box 1
File 1- Report on Audit of the Arkansas Highway Department (1927‑1932)
File 2- Arkansas State Highway Department Report on Financial Status (1952)
File 3- Review of Highway Expenditures In Arkansas (1917‑1940)
File 4- Review of Highway Expenditures In Arkansas (1917‑1946)
File 5- Arkansas State Highway Audit Commission Reports (Jul 1947 Jun. 1951)
File 6- Arkansas State Highway Department Accountant's Detailed Report (1954)
File 7- Arkansas State Highway Department Accountant's Detailed Report (1956)
File 8- Financial Analysis State Bonded Indebtedness (Dec. 31, 1941)
File 9- Arkansas State Highway Bonded Indebtedness (Jan. 1958)
File 10- Financial Analysis State Bonded Indebtedness (Jun. 30, 1940)
File 11- Financial Analysis‑‑State Bonded Indebtedness (Dec. 1936, Dec. 1937, Dec. 1938, Dec. 1939)
File 12- A Statement of Highway Funds and Problems of Highway Financial Management, second edition (Oct. 9, 1957)
File 13- State Highway Department Fund Appropriations, Receipts, Expenditures, Commitments, Balances ‑ Fiscal Years (1953‑1957)
File 14- Economic Analysis of Alteration of Movable Arkansas State Highway Bridges vs. New Fixed
High Level Bridges (Apr. 1965)
File 15- Economic Analysis of Alteration of Movable Arkansas State Highway Bridge vs. New Fixed High Level Bridges (Jul. 1965)
File 16- Distribution of Motor User Imposts - Fuel Tax and Motor Vehicle Fees (1953‑1954)
File 17- Location and Construction Costs of the Mississippi River Bridge in the Vicinity of Helena, Arkansas and Clarksdale, Mississippi (Jan. 1955)
File 18- Financing Arkansas' Highways: Facts About Toll Roads
File 19- Martineau Law Parity Plan ‑ Mid‑1930's County Aid Formula Study - HPS (c.1936)
File 20- Federal Aid for the Bureau of Public Roads
File 21- Distribution of Available Funds, Highway Revenues (1956‑1957)
File 22- Revenue Deterioration (1958)
File 23- Highway Economic Impact Study, 1st Report of Progress, 1 of 2
File 24- Highway Economic Impact Study, 2nd Report of Progress, 2 of 2
File 25- Highway, Road and Street Financing
File 26- Highway Needs and Costs
File 27- State and County Economic Data for Arkansas (May 1974)
File 28- A Study of the Feasibility of Transferring to the State Highway System All County Roads Eligible for Federal Aid Funds (Oct. 1962)
File 29- Inc. all Public Roads accept the Streets of Municipalities Into the State Highway System
File 30- Analysis of Existing Deficiencies and Anticipated Needs on Roads and Streets of Arkansas (Nov. 1954)
File 31- Arkansas Highways, Roads, and Streets Summary Report, The Systems Plan, The Needs Study, The Fiscal Program
File 32- Arkansas Highways, Roads and Streets The Fiscal Program (1966)
File 33- Arkansas Highways, Roads and Streets The Systems Plan (1966)
File 34- Arkansas Highways, Roads and Streets The Needs Study (1966)
File 35- Highway Needs Studies
File 36- Interim Report by the Arkansas State Highway Audit Commission (1951)
File 37- Report of Advisory Highway Commission
File 38- An organizational and Personnel Analysis of the Arkansas State Highway Department
End of Box 1
Box 1
File 1- A Statistical Report on Minimum and Optimum Interview Periods for Origin and Destination Surveys (Mar. 1961)
File 2- Highway Economic Impact Study (1961)
File 3- Impact Study‑‑Traffic Patterns, Trip Travel, Dwelling Unit Characteristics and Land Use of Urban and rural areas in Mississippi County, Arkansas (Jun. 1961)
File 4- A Study of the County Road System of Phillips County, Arkansas (1961)
File 5- Your State Highway System and Its Future (1961)
File 6- Arkansas Highway Sufficiency Report: A Study Sufficiency Ratings of Bridge Structures and Roadways (1962)
File 7- Story of a Secondary Highway (Jan. 1962)
File 8- Bypass Study ‑ El Dorado, Arkansas (1962)
File 9- Research in the Arkansas Highway Department (1962)
File 10- Jonesboro Plan-book (Jun. 1962)
File 11- Jonesboro Data Book - June 1962 (reprint, Mar. 1963)
File 12- Highway Location Study, Interstate Route I-430 Little Rock West Bypass (1963)
File 13- Recommendations for Land Acquisition, Scenic Easement and Control of Access for the Great River Road in the State of Arkansas (Nov. 30, 1964)
File 14- "Great River Road" ‑ Miscellaneous Information
File 15- The Use of State Highways, County Roads and Municipal Streets in Arkansas During (1964)
File 16- A Study of Highway‑User Tax Structures In Arkansas and Neighboring States, 1 of 2 (1964)
File 17- Prospectus and Generalized Work Plan for a Detailed Series of Statewide Highway Planning Studies for the State of Arkansas (Jul. 1965)
File 18- Long Range Program for the Construction and Improvements of Rest Areas and Roadside Parks in Arkansas (1965)
File 19- Highway Activities of Municipalities of 50,000 or More Population (1966)
File 20- Engineering Procedures and Instructions for Needs on County Roads (1965‑1985)
File 21- National Highway Functional Classification Study For Arkansas (1968)
File 22- Progress on the Arkansas State Highway System In (1969)
File 23- Feasibility Study for Bridges in the Ozark Mountain Region (1970)
File 24- Arkansas in the National Highway Functional Classification and Needs Study (1970-1990)
File 25- A Comparative Analysis of land Use Controls - A Summary (Aug. 1971)
File 26- A Request For Norfork Lake Bridges, U.S. 62 and State Highway 101, Baxter County, Arkansas (1971)
File 27- Proposed Highway Bridge Crossing Atop Lock and Dam No.4 (Sept. 1971)
File 28- Fort Smith Area Transportation Study (Annual Report, 1971)
File 29- Bi‑State Transportation Study (Annual Report, 1972)
File 30- Pine Bluff Area Transportation Study (Annual Report, 1972)
File 31- Texarkana Urban Transportation Study (Annual Report, June 1972)
File 32- Arkansas Highway Department Action Plan (Jul. 1973)
File 33- The Arkansas River Corridor: Resources and Responsibilities (Mar. 1974)
File 34- Pulaski Area Transportation Study (Annual Report 1974)
File 35- Highway Corridor Study ‑ Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana (Sept. 1974)
File 36- Pigeon Creek Bridge Study ‑ Baxter County (1974)
File 37- Preliminary Feasibility Study, Proposed Northwest Arkansas Toll Road, December (1975)
File 38- I‑ 630 Bus Transit Proposal (1975)
End of Box 1
Series II
Sub-series III
Box 2
File 1- Arkansas Traffic Survey (1934‑1935)
File 2- Annual Maintenance Report, Fiscal Year ending (Jun. 1936)
File 3- State Highway Commission, Semi‑Annual Report of State Maintenance Engineer (1938)
File 4- Highway Plans for Pulaski County Arkansas - Preliminary Highway Plan (1939)
Master Plan (1941)
File 5- Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Mar. 1, 1940)
File 6- Highway Planning Survey Managers' Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas (Oct. 21-23, 1942)
File 7- Arkansas Accident Facts (1943)
File 8- Highway and Transportation Plan for Greater Little Rock (1948)
File 9- 10th Meeting, Highway Planning Survey Managers Association (Jul. 29‑30, 1948)
File 10- Arkansas Action Program, State‑wide Highway Safety Program (Nov. 14, 1949)
File 11- Arkansas Highway Facts and Figures (Nov. 1950)
File 12- Preliminary Report ‑ Feasibility of Toll Roads in Arkansas (Jan. 1954)
File 13- Feasibility of Toll Roads in Arkansas (Apr. 20, 1954)
File 14- Feasibility Study for Little Rock‑West Memphis Toll Road (Oct. 1954)
File 15- Report on Feasibility of Proposed Bridge over Arkansas River in Greater Little Rock
November 1954
File 16- Mississippi River Bridge in the Vicinity of Helena, Arkansas and Clarksdale, Mississippi
January 1955
File 17- The Helena Bridge ‑ An Economic Impact Study (1962)
File 18- Traffic and Revenues ‑ Helena Bridge, Arkansas (1963)
File 19- Traffic and Revenues for the Proposed Mississippi River Bridge in the Vicinity of Helena
Arkansas and Clarksdale, Mississippi
File 20- Notes, etc. Pertaining to a 1955 County Road Study
File 21- Transportation and Industry in Arkansas - An evaluation and Analysis of Transportation
Facilities, Services and Costs in Arkansas (Dec. 1956)
File 22- The Public Roads of Arkansas and Their Use - A Study of the Desirability of Incorporating
All Public Roads into the Highway System (Jul. 1956)
File 23- A Preliminary Plan for Half a Million People, Pulaski County (1956)
File 24- "A Report to the People First Four Years of the State Highway Commission Under the Provisions of the Mack-Blackwell Amendment (Jan. 1953 Dec. 1956, Jan. 1953)
File 25- Arkansas Section 210 Highway Needs Study of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956
(Oct. 1, 1957)
File 26- 956‑57 Highway Revenues: Graphs, Charts and Lists
File 27- Pine Bluff Area Transportation Study (Annual Report, 1957)
File 28- The Public Roads of Arkansas and Their Use (1957)
File 29- Arkansas Highway Sufficiency Report (1958)
File 30- A Study of Highway‑User Taxes (1958)
File 31- Highway Economic Impact Study, First Report of Progress (Oct. 1959)
File 32- Final Review and Comments on Arkansas Revised Interstate Estimate Section 104 (B) 5 Study (Jul. 1960)
File 33- First Rough Outline of 1960 Road Use Report
End of Box 2
Series II
Sub-series III
Box 3
File 1- West Memphis, Marion Area Transportation Study (Jan. 1976)
File 2- Report of Findings and Recommendations Regarding Highway Finance for Arkansas (1976)
File 3- Highway Information for State Chambers of Commerce (Nov. 1976)
File 4- Arkansas' Highway Needs Related to Hauling Energy Resources (Dec. 1976)
File 5- District Maps Showing State Highway Routes and sections with designated Federal Aid
Systems (Jan. 1, 1977)
File 6- Arkansas Counties Social and Economic Profile (Nov. 1974, Oct. 1977)