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Title Collection Number Description

Women's Auxiliary Army Corps Records

M89-21

The WAC existed on UCA campus from 1943-1945.  The collection relates to the WAC training at UCA.

Milford Pete Atkinson Papers

M89-33

Milford Atkinson was stationed in India, flying in many air attacks in World War II.  His collection consists of  letters and photographs, 1943-1945.

Walter C. Hudson Papers

M89-34

Walter Hudson joined the state guard in hopes for fighting in the Spanish-American war, but saw no action until the Philippine Insurrection.  This collection holds materials from his army and his veteran organization experiences,1878-1964.
Brian Family Journal M90-06 Solomon M. Brian and his son William S. Brian both contributed to a journey about their daily lives from 1861-1964 (Civil War years) and 1878-1904.
Ross Smith Letters M90-12 Ross Smith served as a private during World War I, and his collection contains his letters to his family from 1917-1920.
Freeman-Robbins Papers M90-16 Allen Freeman fought in the Civil War.  His letters. which are written after the war had ended, tell of this experience during and after the war, 1883-1912.  This collection also has the diary of Ruth Robbins, 1936-1949.
Robert Armstrong Doyle Papers M91-08 Robert Doyle served in both World War I and II.  His collection holds letters, and military papers from both wars.
Harry Steinberg Papers M94-08 Harry Steinberg served in both World War I and II; he was also a member of the Free Masons and a prominent lawyer, 1897-1971.
Cochran Family Papers M95-01 The Cochran family papers represents a family experience in Little Rock, Arkansas through correspondence business and legal papers, and Civil War Diary, 1859-1975.
Osro Cobb Papers M96-11 Osro Cobb was a former State Representative; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District during the 1957 Little Rock Central High Crisis; former State Chairman for the Republican party of Arkansas; Arkansas Supreme Court Judge; and oil business man, 1929-1980.

Joe Goss papers

M98-05

This collection contains twelve Army Sketchbooks from the Civil War correspondent and illustrator Edwin Forbes, 1894.
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.
E. Howard Tipton World War II Collection M00-02 The personal accounts of P. O. W., Technical Sergeant Howard H. Tipton's missions during the European campaign.  Included are photocopies of Metals received, photographs, and a small manuscript, describing month by month accounts of war activities.

Theodore C. Hood World War II Collection

M00-03

Chief Maser Sergeant Hood collection contains World War II memorabilia, achievement awards, photographs, books, videos, World war II Statistics, newspaper articles, magazines, and the 306th Echoes from 1979 to present.
William John Gaff World War II Collection M00-04 William John Gaff served in World War II and his father served in World War I.  The Gaff Collection contains material and information from both wars, early 1900's to 1960s.
Marvin De Boer World War II Collection M00-05 Marvin De Boer served on the U.S.S. Essex during World War II bring back memorabilia, naval information, certifications, photographs, and Japanese currency.
Omer LeMire World War II Collection M00-07 Sergeant Omer LeMire served in the United States Army during World War II and was one of the many who photographed the horrors of the Dachau concentration camp. 
Gene Hatfield Papers M00-08 Gene Hatfield 's family has been an active part of UCA for many years.  He attended UCA before being drafted into Word War II.  After the war Mr. Hatfield finished his education in the field of art, and he became one of the most distinguished professors at UCA, 1925-2005.
John P. Chopelas World War II Collection M00-10 John P. Chopelas enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II at the age of 18.  His collection contains photographs, merit awarded, missions of a gunnery man, newspaper clippings, albums, and cartoons.
Neal King World War II letters M01-01 The Neal King collection contains personal papers from Navel Officer Neal King to his sister Evalyn King and their parents during World War II.
David Ramage World War II Collection M01-02 Staff Sergeant David Ramage served in the European theater during World War II.  His collection contains memorabilia, photographs, and letters.
Fred Hopkinson World War II Letters M01-06 Fred Hopkinson fought in World War I and was a civilian in World War II.  His collection contains letters, copies of medals, copies of foreign money, and gasoline and tire ration book.
Collins B. Isom World War II Collection M01-07 This collection hold primary sources from both World War II and the Korean War through Telegrams, V-mail, National Service Life Insurance, six issues of "Star and Stripes", and two copies of "Yank".
Earl Beadle World War II Papers M01-08 Earl Beadle served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Capps during World War II.  His collection contains the dairies of Earl Beadle, Stanley R. Goral, John Hnatichin, video, and audio tapes dealing with the war, 1942-1945.
Darrell Aubrey Rook World War II Papers M01-09 This collection contains photographs from a championship football team in 1938, new Coast Guardsmen in 1942, and a book on SPARS.
Robert D. Covington Papers M01-14 Robert Covington served in the Navy during World War II.  This collection contains a diary, photographs, and discharge papers, 1942-1946. 
Richard E. Wood Papers M01-17 Richard E. Wood is a World War II Veteran who publishes the 79th Airdrome Squadron Newsletter.  His collection also contains several books on Worlds War II.
Ivor Parker World War II Collection M01-18 The Ivor Parker collection contains photographs, medals, information on India, allied newsletters, and a letter of Presidential Recognition from President Harry Truman during World War II.
Hansel Lee Collection M01-22 Hansel Lee graduated as a pilot from The Army Air Force in 1944.  His collection contains a bomb group pilot album, and some copies of the Briefing: Journal of the International B-24 Liberator Club, 1977-2001.
WAC Veterans Association / Sue Evans Collection M02-01 The Sue Evans WAC Veterans Association collection contains minutes, information on national conventions, association handbook, and the annual bulletin of WAC, 1979-2001.
Shane C. Dunn Collection M02-07 This collection contains information regarding Franz Ziereis the Commander of Mathauson and an overseer of many German concentration camps.
Edwin Ledbetter Collection M02-08 This Edwin Ledbetter collection is a compilation of unpublished material by Edwin Ledbetter on his experiences during World War II and growing up in Conway during the great Depression.
Sam Laser World War II Collection M02-10 Sam Laser joined the navy in World War II and was present on the  U.S.S. Yorktown when it was repeatedly hit by torpedoes before succumbing to the wounds.
Al Hiegel World War II Collection M02-15 Al Hiegel served on the U.S.S. Independence, CVL-22 during World War II.  This collection contains information on the ship and its service men.
Rex L. Horn Papers M03-01 Rex Horn joined the Army Air Corps in 1940 and died in a training exercise in 1941.  His collection contains his obituary and the Presidential Memorial Certificate.
Carroll Williams Collection M03-03 The Carroll Williams collection contains unpublished stories about his life including his father leaving for World War II and Carroll leaving for Korea.
Ruth Coster Collection M03-06 Ruth Coster joined WACS in 1943 and was transferred to New Guinea after completing her training.  She became friends with Helen Kent who was trained at UCA.  Helen died in a plane crash in the valley of Shangri-La along with seventeen other people.
Ed Stallcup World War II Collection M03-09 This collection contains a ration book, photographs, and the oral history of Ed Stallcup's experiences during World War II.
Jerrel K Moore Collection M03-13 Jerrel K. Moore was the director of Torreyson Library in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  His collection holds material relating to Civil War medical practices.
H. G. Foster Photographic Collection M04-02 This collection contains two albums of both the China/Japan war and of the beautiful buildings and structures of China.
Hot Springs Village Eighth Air Force Veterans Collection M04-06 This collection contains information on the 8th Air Force Historical society, James Walter and World War II. 
Waves National Collection M04-10 Women were first allowed into the navy during World War II in order to increase the number of able body men in active military duty on the seas.  This collection contains newsletters written after the war about the Waves members' experiences.
UCA World War II Alumni Collection  M06-05

This collection contains information on UCA alumni who took part in World War II.

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