Herbert L. Thomas papers, 1899-1979

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Herbert L. Thomas papers, 1899-1979

Correspondence, legal documents, speeches, and newspaper clippings created, collected or received by Thomas in his capacity as president of the First Pyramid Life Insurance Company of America, member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, and member of the Arkansas Highway Commission. Other materials pertain to Arkansas politics, particularly the career of J. William Fulbright, desegregation of public schools in Arkansas, the Arkansas Arts Center, and Thomas's continuing efforts to advance the development of Arkansas's economy. Significant correspondents include Arthur F. Burns, Orval E. Faubus, J. William Fulbright, Brooks Hays, Wilbur D. Mills, David Pryor, Winthrop Rockefeller, Edward Durell Stone, and John Williams.

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Arkansas. State Highway Commission

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University of Arkansas (System). Board of Trustees

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Fulbright, J. William (James William), 1905-1995

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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of James William Fulbright : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309743979 From the description of Reminiscences of James William Fulbright : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309743991 Epithet: Senator Chairman United States Senate Committee for Foreign Relations British Library Archives and Manuscripts C...

Thomas, Herbert L., 1899-

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Arkansas-born life insurance executive, banker, and member of the University of Arkansas board of trustees. From the description of Herbert L. Thomas papers, 1899-1979 (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). WorldCat record id: 28706916 ...

First Pyramid Life Insurance Company of America.

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