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Faulkner County History

Title Collection Number Description

Faulkner County Educational Records

M86-05

These county records pertain to the inner workings of the educational system in Faulkner county between the years 1880-1939.

Ted R. Worley Papers

M86-08

Ted Worley held a position at ASTC (UCA) and was Executive Secretary of the Arkansas History Commission until the 1960s.  His Collection contains both personal papers, published material, and unpublished material on UCA and Arkansas history.
Faulkner County Probate Records, 1873 - 1917 M87-01 This collection contains papers pertaining to the estates of deceased persons filed in Faulkner Count Probate Court, 1873-1917.
Steed Family Papers M87-05 Charles R. Steed was a farmer from Mayflower, Arkansas, who served as Faulkner County sheriff from 1941 to 1942.  He was appointed by the governor to replace R. E. Speaker, who had resigned the position. His wife, Velma Steed, graduated from Arkansas State Teachers College in 1929.  She spent the next twenty–five years teaching science at Conway High School.  This collection documents their experiences in Faulkner county , 1919-1985. 
Clayton Family Papers M87-07 The Clayton family was a prominent Conway family, which operated a  local grocery store. This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and business papers , 1901-1980.

Eva Patton Papers

M89-23

This collection contains photographs, personal materials, and correspondence of a Faulkner county homemaker, 1907-1966.

Conway Junior Shakespeare Club Papers

M89-24

The Junior Shakespeare Club was organized in 1926 and it disbanded in 1989.  This collection consists of correspondence, minutes, program material, photographs, and yearbooks from 1928-1989.
Conway Home and Garden Records M90-03 This collection contains correspondence, awards, newspaper articles, and photographs of a Conway women's club, 1951-1988.
Conway Council of Garden Clubs Records M90-04 This council purpose was to coordinate the actives of all the Conway area garden groups in order to maximize their effectiveness.1974-1987 
David W. Bizzell Papers M94-07 David W. Bizzell collected historical material on the Spanish land grant, Faulkner county Greathouse, and Tennessee Military Institute Yearbooks, 1791-1994. 
Foy Lisenby Papers M96-07 Dr. Foy Lisenby collected research material on Arkansas Governor Charles H. Brough and Arkansas' problem with its image.

Waddy W. Moore Papers

M98-04

Mr. Moore established the UCA Oral History department and was instrumental in the creation the UCA Archives.  His Collection contains oral history, Conway school board meetings, business correspondence, and black history.
Guy Murphy Papers M99-06 A progressive leader in Conway and a co-founder of the Faulkner County historical Society, Guy Murphy Papers reflex his interest in both the growth and the development of Conway,1958-1998.
Senator Guy H. "Mutt" Jones Papers M99-08 Guy Jones served as Arkansas state senator, World War II Veteran, and was a prominent Conway attorney.   His collection contains personal papers, military records, financial material, correspondence, legal material, and memorabilia, 1925-1985.
First State Bank newspaper Clippings M99-12 A newspaper collection on the First State Bank in Conway, Arkansas covering the time periods of 1946-1973, 1985-1994, and 1996-1997.
Conway Orpheus Club Records M01-12 The Conway Orpheus Club sponsors musical events, and they help to provide music and musical instruments  to educational institutions of Conway, 1913-2002.
Conway School Board Records, 1878-1891 M02-11 The Conway School Board collection displays some of Conway's early history with a ledger from 1830-1845 and the minutes of the Conway School Board from 1878-1892.
Four Witt Brothers Collection M02-12 This collection consisting of information and photographs of the original homes in down-town Conway, and also articles written by Vivian Hogue for the Log Cabin Democrat.
Vivian Hogue Collection M02-13 Vivian Hogue collected information and photographs on the original homes in old down-town Conway.
Joyce Garrison M03-05 This collection consists of Faulkner County Quorum court proceedings, county budget, and other county business papers, 1989-2002.
Bill Johnson Collection M03-20 Mr. Johnson is the president of the Simmons First National Bank of Conway and has been spots announcer for the UCA Bears since 1961.  This collection contains material from both his personal and professional life.
Sam Fausett Collection M06-01 Mr. Fausett was a professional photographer and the first Master of Photography in Arkansas. He lived from January 29, 1901 to May 9, 1979.  He married Alice Spencer on April 26, 1935.   His photography studio was located on Parkway Street in Conway, and he also had a studio in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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