Theodore E. Alund Scrapbook
Manuscript Collection 1841
(Theodore Alund and Davis, 1937)
- Special Collections Department
University of Arkansas Libraries - 365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701-4002
Phone: (479) 575-8444
Email: specoll@uark.edu
Machine-readable finding aid encoded in EAD by Jill Knoke-Staggs, 2012.
Finding Aid is written in English.
Table of Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Arrangement of the Papers
- Detailed Description of the Collection
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Alund, Theodore E. (1913-1990) |
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| Title: | Theodore E. Alund Scrapbook |
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| Inclusive Dates: | 1937-1990 |
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| Bulk Dates: | 1937 |
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| Identification: | MC 1841 |
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| Extent: | .25 linear feet (1 box) |
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| Repository: | Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries |
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Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Acquisition Information
Theodore E. Alund Scrapbook was donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on August 3, 2009 by Marlene Vician of Tinley Park, Illinois.
Processing Information
Processed by Jill Knoke-Staggs; completed in June 2012.
Preferred Form of Citation
Theodore E. Alund Scrapbook (MC 1841), Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.
See Special Collections Citation Guide for more detailed information on how to cite specific documents from the collection.
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Biographical Note
Theodore E. Alund was born March 25, 1913 in Cook County, Illinois to Edward F. Alund and Ruth Westergren Alund. Alund had one brother, George, and was married to Isabella Alexander. From September 11, 1937 to September 18, 1937, Alund went on a 2000 mile vacation through Arkansas with another man, only identified as Davis, and two unidentified women. Stops included Bloomington, Illinois; the Mississippi River; Fayetteville, Arkansas; the Ozark Mountains; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Hot Springs, Arkansas; and Little Rock, Arkansas. Alund died at the age of 77 on November 12, 1990 and is buried in Irving Park Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.
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Scope and Content Note
Materials in this collection include a trip itinerary, a vacation scrapbook, photographs, and other materials collected during the trip. Additionally, the collection includes Alund's funeral program.
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Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
The following contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection
| Box 1 | |||||||||
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Vacation Trip Itinerary, 1937 |
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Vacation Scrapbook, 1937 (Images 1-33) |
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Loose Trip and Miscellaneous Photographs, 1937-1989 (Images 34-42) |
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 | General Trip Materials, 1937 |
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Theodore Alund Funeral Program, November 15, 1990 |
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