Orval Eugene Faubus, 1910-1994, papers addendum, 1928-1994

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Orval Eugene Faubus, 1910-1994, papers addendum, 1928-1994

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33882682

Continuation of the Orval Eugene Faubus papers, 1910 ... Materials in this collection pertain primarily to the life of Orval Faubus following his six terms as governor of Arkansas. Included are items pertaining to his marriage to Elizabeth (Beth) Drake Thompson Westmoreland (1969); his adoption of her daughter, Kim Elizabeth, and son, Frederick ("Ric" or "Ricci") King (1971); Beth's death (1983); and his marriage to Janice (Jan) Wittenburg (1986). Collection includes correspondence, materials pertaining to the books written by Orval Faubus, speeches, diaries and appointment books, souvenirs and mementos, clippings, items pertaining to Faubus's military service, photographs, and sound and video recordings. Much of the collection, pertains to Beth and her family.

25 linear ft.

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7351938

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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Faubus, Orval Eugene, 1910-1994

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34th governor of Arkansas. Faubus was born in the Ozark Mountain community of Greasy Creek; taught school in rural communities (1928...1939); worked as an itinerant farm laborer and lumberjack (1931...1935); briefly attended Commonweath College, the radical labor school at Mena (Polk County) Arkansas (1935); was elected to two terms as Madison County Circuit Clerk and Recorder; served in the U.S. Army as an enlisted man and subsequently as a commissioned officer in Europe (1942-1946); was Huntsv...

Faubus family.

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