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Maude K. Coffin and Fairy Coffin Lynd Papers

Papers and Photographs, 1860-1988
Manuscript Collection MC 915

• Information about Maude K. Coffin and Fairy Coffin Lynd
• Information about the Collection.
• Contents of Collection (2 containers)
  • Series 1. Papers and Clippings, 1902- 1988. Box 1.
  • Series 2. Photographs, 1860-1986. Boxes 1-2.

MAUDE K. COFFIN and FAIRY COFFIN LYND

In 1920, she married a World War I veteran, Harry Coffin of St. Paul. During their marriage, they operated a bakery near the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) campus and later in Lincoln (Washington County). They had four children, Fern, Fairy, Wayne (Buddy) and Josephine (Babe). In the late 1920s they moved to Fayetteville and bought a house on School Street. Maude Coffin lived the rest of her life at this location.

Fairy Coffin married J.Q. Lynd in 1943. Lynd later earned his Ph.D and became a soil scientist, with Fairy assisting in his research. During the next thirty years the Lynds worked on research regarding antibiotics in soil microorganisms, and cancer research. Fairy became a highly recognized scientist, and presented her research findings to scientific conferences in the United States and Europe.

THE COLLECTION

This collection contains a manuscript and rough drafts of Maude Coffin's memoirs "Pioneer Days," genealogical information, family papers, photographs, and clippings. Material concerning Fairy Coffin Lynd includes biographical information on her work as a soil scientist. Of special note are late nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs and photographic post cards of St. Paul and Fayetteville.

Processed by Susan Lynn Parks, January, 1989. Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Series 1. Papers and Clippings, 1902- 1988. Box 1.

This series contains correspondence, family papers, Maude Coffin's memoirs, genealogical information, and clippings regarding herself and Fairy Coffin Lynd.

Box 1

1. Correspondence, Feb 1902 and Jan 25, 1907.
2. Certificates and receipts, 1904-1920.
3. "Pioneer Days," a family history by Coffin.
4. "Pioneer Days," handwritten manuscript.
5. "Pioneer Days," rough and typed drafts included in "Pioneer Days."
6. Handwritten reminiscences by Coffin to a great-grand- daughter's husband, Sid Ward, and their son Erik; Feb. and Apr. 1978.
7. Handwritten reminiscences by Coffin, "Thoughts of the Past."
8. Biographical information and photograph of Fairy C. Lynd, 1986; radio script from the Paul Harvey News on Lynd's life, 1987.
9. Genealogical information and charts concerning the Kendrick and Coffin families.
10. Clippings, 1928-1988.

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    Series 2. Photographs, 1860-1986. Boxes 1-2.

    The majority of the photographs and photographic post cards are of Maude Kendrick and her friends and family in St. Paul during the late 1800s and early twentieth century. Others include photographs of Coffin in her 90s with daughter Fairy C. Lynd, and the Coffin house on School Street in Fayetteville. Several post cards have correspondence on verso.

    Box 1 (cont.)

11. Images 1-5. Ca. 1860-ca. 1890.
12. Images 6-10. Ca. 1895.

Box 2

1. Images 11-19. 1898-1903.
2. Images 20-24. 1903-1906.
3. Images 25-33. 1909-ca. 1910.
4. Images 34-44. 1913-ca. 1915.
5. Images 45-55. Ca. 1915-1918.
6. Images 56-63. Ca. 1918.
7. Images 64-71. Ca. 1918-ca. 1926.
8. Images 72-80. 1927-ca. 1970.
9. Images 81-91. Ca. 1980-1986.