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Morriss M. Henry Papers

Correspondence, Documents, and Papers, 1970-1985

Manuscript Collection 542
 

    • INFORMATION ABOUT MORRISS M. HENRY

    Morriss M. Henry (1931-   ) of Fayetteville (Washington County), Arkansas, donated his papers to Special Collections on March 7, 1985.

    Morriss M. Henry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1931.  He attended Hendrix College in Conway (Faulkner County) and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952.  Three years later he graduated from the University of Tennessee with a medical degree.  Henry trained as an eye specialist at Harvard University and later became head of the Eye Clinic in Bitburg, Germany, while serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1959-1961.  After Henry returned to civilian life, he opened an opthalmology clinic in Fayetteville.

    Henry began his political career in 1964 when he was elected Washington County coroner.  He served for two years and then successfully ran for the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1967-1971.  He received his J.D. degree in 1971 from the University of Arkansas and was elected to the Arkansas State Senate that same year, where he remained until his retirement in 1985.  Throughout those years, Henry continued his eye clinic in Fayetteville and served as president of the Arkansas Medical Society from 1982-1983.

    As a member of the House of Representatives, Henry was a member of the Memorials and Resolutions, State Agencies, Public Welfare, Agriculture, Constitutional Amendments, and Labor committees, and served as Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Committee.  During his senate years, he served on the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, City, County, and Local Affairs Committee, and was chairman of the Aging and Legislative Affairs committee.

    Henry helped secure legislative approval for the state to purchase the 12,000-acre Hobbs Estate, located south of Beaver Lake, as well as the sixty-five acre Borden property for the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.  He was also instrumental in setting up state regulations for Emergency Medical Services and sponsoring research funds for improvements in Arkansas wastewater treatment.

    This collection contains correspondence, speeches, legislative papers, press releases, bills, reference material, photographs, and clippings from Henry's political career.

    Prepared by Susan Lynn Parks, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in July, 1989.

    CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
    20.5 linear feet (47 boxes)

    Series 1. Correspondence.    Boxes 1-6.

       Subseries 1. 1978.
       Subseries 2. 1979.
       Subseries 3. 1980.
       Subseries 4. 1981.
       Subseries 5. 1982.
       Subseries 6. 1983.

    Series 2. Reference Files.    Boxes 7-36.

    Series 3. Chronological Files.   Boxes 36-47.

       Subseries 1. Legislative Records.
       Subseries 2. University of Arkansas.
       Subseries 3. News Releases.

    Series 4. Photographs.     Box 47.

    Series 1.  Correspondence (Boxes 1-6)

    This series contains correspondence from constituents and legislators concerning political issues.  Researchers should note that Henry also maintained subject files in which he kept much of his correspondence.  Those files are in Series 2.

    Subseries 1.  1978.

    Box 1

      1. Jan 3-30 and n.d.
      2. Feb 1-28 and n.d.
      3. Mar 1-31 and n.d.
      4. Apr 4-28 and n.d.
      5. May 1-30 and n.d.
      6. June 1-30.
      7. July 5-31 and n.d.
      8. Aug 3-30.
      9. Sept 1-29.
     10. Oct 2-31 and n.d.
     11. Nov 1-30 and n.d.
     12. Dec 1-29.
     

    Subseries 2. 1979.

    Box 2

      1. Jan 2-23.
      2. Jan 23-30 and n.d.
      3. Feb 1-20.
      4. Feb 21-28 and n.d.
      5. Mar 1-3.
      6. Mar 5-30 and n.d.
      7. Apr 3-29.
      8. May 1-31.
      9. June 8-29.

    Box 3

      1. July 2-31.
      2. Aug 1-31 and n.d.
      3. Sept 4-28.
      4. Oct 1-26 and n.d.
      5. Nov 1-30.
      6. Dec 3-30.

    Subseries 3. 1980.

      7. Jan 2-31 and n.d.
      8. Feb 1-29.
      9. Mar 3-27 and n.d.
     10. Apr 2-28 and n.d.
     11. May 2-30.
     12. June 3-30.
     13. July 1-28.
     14. Aug 4-29.
     15. Sept 3-20.
     16. Sept 22-30.

    Box  4

      1. Oct 1-21.
      2. Oct 21-31 and n.d.
      3. Nov 3-26 and n.d.
      4. Dec 1-31 and n.d.
     

    Subseries 4. 1981.

      5. Jan 2-30 and n.d.
      6. Feb 1-9.
      7. Feb 10-16.
      8. Feb 17-27 and n.d.
      9. March 1-31 and n.d.
     10. Apr 2-30 and n.d.

    Box 5

      1. May 1-26.
      2. June 1-16.
      3. June 17-30 and n.d.
      4. July 2-30 and n.d.
      5. Aug 3-28 and n.d.
      6. Sept 7-30 and n.d.
      7. Oct 2-29 and n.d.
      8. Nov 2-30.
      9. Dec 1-29 and n.d.
     

    Subseries 5. 1982.

     10. Jan 2-29.
     11. Feb 1-16.
     12. Feb 18-26 and n.d.

    Box 6

      1. Mar 1-26 and n.d.
      2. Apr 2-27.
      3. Apr 27-30.
      4. May 3-28 and n.d.

    Subseries 6. 1983.

      5. Feb 4 - June 9.
      6. Nov 1-28.
      7. Dec 1-30.

    Series 2.  Reference Files (Boxes 7-36)

    This series contains Henry's constituent correspondence and reference information arranged in alphabetical order.  Dates, when present, refer to correspondence, which does not appear in all files.  File names are those given by Henry.

    Box 7
     
      1. Abortion: Apr 28, 1981 - Oct 4, 1982.
      2. Abortion.  A-W.
      3. Acupuncture: Dec 30, 1982.
      4. Acupuncture, State Laws.  Alaska-Nevada.
      5. Acupuncture, State Laws.  New Jersey-Washington.
      6. Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility: May 29 - June 7, 1979.
      7. Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility.  A-O.
      8. Aging, Retirement, etc...: May 20, 1977 - Aug 22, 1979.
      9. Aging, Retirement, etc...: Aug 27, 1979 - June 27, 1980.
     10. Aging, Retirement, etc...: Aug 6, 1980 - Apr 10, 1981.
     11. Aging, Retirement, etc...: July 9, 1981 - Dec 30, 1982 and n.d.
     12. Aging, Retirement, etc...  A-C.
     13. Aging, Retirement, etc...  C-L.
     14. Aging, Retirement, etc...  L-Me.
     15. Aging, Retirement, etc...  Mi-Q.

    Box 8

      1. Aging, Retirement, etc...  R-Si.
      2. Aging, Retirement, etc...  So-Y.
      3. Agriculture.
      4. Area Health Education Center (AHEC): June 13, 1979 - Jan 26, 1981.
      5. Air pollution.
      6. Airport (Proposed Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport).
      7. Airships.
      8. Alcohol: July 28, 1976 - Sept 15, 1980.
      9. Alcohol.  A-F.
     10 Alcohol.  H-W.
     11. Arkansas Arts Center.
     12. Arkansas Bar Association.
     13. Arkansas Demographics.
     14. Arkansas Educational Association: Jan 3, 1977.
     15. Arkansas Educational Association.  A-AEA.
     16. Arkansas Educational Association.  AEA-AEA'S.
     17. Arkansas Educational Association.  Al-M.
     18. Arkansas Educational Association.  N-W.
     19. Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN).
     20. Arkansas Financial Structure.  A-Im.
     21. Arkansas Financial Structure.  In-V.
     22. Arkansas History: Dec 18, 1980.

    Box 9

      1. Arkansas History.  A-U.
      2. Arkansas Industrial Development Commission (AIDC): Feb 23, 1977 - Apr 23, 1982.
      3. Arkansas Industrial Development Commission.  A-W.
      4. "Arkansas Plan" (David Pryor): Oct 25,    1976.
      5. Arkansas Education Association (AEA) Quality of Education Act.
      6. Arkansas Register.
      7. Arkansas Retired Teachers Association:  Aug 8, 1974 - Dec 15, 1980.
      8. Arkansas River: July 25-28, 1977.
      9.  Arkansas State Agencies: Apr 20, 1979 - Feb 18, 1983 and n.d.
     10. Arkansas State Agencies.  A-H.
     11. Arkansas State Agencies.  L-V.
     12. Attorney General Steve Clark's opinion on property tax: Oct 28, 1981.
     13. Asbestos.
     14. Auction of County Property, Study Proposal: 1979-1984.
     15. Bail Bonding.
     16. Balanced Budget.
     17. Banking: Jan 22 - May 31, 1979.
     18. Barbers: Oct 23, 1978.
     19. Battlefield Park (Prairie Grove): Sept 10, 1973 - Feb 6, 1980.

    Box 10

      1. Beaver - Water Quality: Oct 15-23, 1980.
      2. Bills to Amend: Sept 28, 1979 - Jan 5, 1981.
      3. Blacks.
      4. Block Grants - 1982.
      5. Block Grants and Social Services: Apr 2-22, 1981 and n.d.
      6. Blue Laws.
      7. Boston Mountain Education Co-op.
      8. Brucellosis: Sept 7, 1978.
      9. Budget 1975-1979: May 13, 1977 - July 11, 1975.
     10. Budget 1975-1979.  A-T.
     11. Budget 1980: Aug 3, 1979.
     12. Budget 1981: Sept 30, 1980 - Sept 11, 1981.
     13. Budget 1981.  A-D.
     14. Budget 1981.  E-W.
     15. Budget 1982: May 13 - July 14, 1982.
     16. Buffalo River.
     17. Burial Associates: Aug 20 - Sept 4, 1981.
     18. Business and Corporate Social Responsibility.
     19. Business and Medical: July 12 - Aug 2, 1982 and n.d.
     20. Butterfield Trail Village.
     21. By-Pass (Highway 71): Sept 28, 1978 and n.d.
     22. Cache River.
     23. Campaign Finance Disclosure (Act 788 of 1974).
     24. Capital Punishment.

    Box 11

      1. Censorship (see also: Public Schools).
      2. Chaffee Leases, Special Session, Nov '81: Nov 6, 1981.
      3. Child Abuse (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect - SCAN).
      4. Child Care: May 10, 1979.
      5. Child Care.  A-W.
      6. Child Custody: Jan 13, 1978.
      7. Children and Youth State Services: Sept 17, 1979 - Aug 22, 1980 and n.d.
      8. Children and Youth State Services.  A-T.
      9. Children's Colony: Feb 25, 1980.
     10. Citizen Action Groups.
     11. Clean Communities System (Keep America Beautiful): Mar 3 - Apr 22, 1980.
     12. Clearinghouse for State Publications: Feb 15 - May 26, 1978 and n.d.
     13. Coal in Arkansas (see also: Lignite).
     14. Coal-Burning Generator (Gentry): May 20, 1974.
     15. Collection Agencies: Sept 20, 1977.
     16. Commitment (State Hospital).
     17. Community College (Bentonville-Rogers):  June 3 - July 2, 1980.
     18. Comprehensive Education and Training Act (CETA).
     19. Comprehensive Emergency Services: Apr 9 - Aug 10, 1981.
     20. Comprehensive Emergency Services. A-W.
     21. Congressional Re-Apportionment 1981-1982.
     22. Constitution.
     23. Constitutional Convention: June 21, 1979 - Jan 18, 1980.
     24. Constitutional Convention.  A-Constitution.

    Box 12

      1. Constitutional Convention.  Constitutional-K.
      2. Constitutional Convention.  L-Proposal.
      3. Constitutional Convention.  Proposed-Pu.
      4. Constitutional Convention.  R-W.
      5. Construction: Sept 27, 1979.
      6. Consumer Alerts.
      7. Consumer Protection: Dec 2, 1976 - Sept 24, 1980 and n.d.
      8. Consumer Protection.  A-C.
      9. Consumer Protection.  D-T.
     10. Counselors.
     11. Container Deposits: Jan 12, 1977 - Dec 7, 1978.
     12.  County Government Recodification (Act 742 of 1977).
     13.  County Officials.
     14.  Court-Appointed Attorneys - Fees: Sept    19, 1979.
     15. Court Costs: Jan 9, 1978 - Mar 9, 1981.
     16. Court Costs.  A-W.
     17. Courts: Oct 1, 1979 - Oct 23, 1980.
     18. Crawford County.
     19. Creationism: May 6 - Aug 11, 1981.
     20. Creationism.  A-E.
     21. Creationism.  F-R.
     22. Creationism.  S-W.
     23. Crime: May 23, 1980 - Nov 9, 1983 and n.d.

    Box 13

      1. Criminal Justice Reference Service (National).
      2. Dams.
      3. Democratic Committee - Washington County.
      4. Democratic State Committee: Aug 20, 1982.
      5. Dioxin (Vertac, National Center of Toxicological Research).
      6. Disability.
      7. District of Columbia (D.C.) Amendment, March 1979.
      8. Driving and Safety: Nov 29, 1982 and    n.d.
      9. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
     10. Double-Dipping.
     11. Drug Abuse: Mar 8 - July 16, 1971.
     12. Ecology: Aug 1, 1980.
     13. Ecology.  A-W.
     14. Economic Education.
     15. Economic Opportunity Agency (EOA): Aug 24, 1977 - Sept 9, 1980.
     16. Education.
     17. Education, 1983 (School Consolidation, Finance): Sept 28- Dec 13, 1983.
     18. Education, 1983 (School Consolidation, Finance).  A-D.

    Box 14

      1. Education, 1983 (School Consolidation, Finance).  E-M.
      2. Education, 1983 (School Consolidation, Finance).  N-P.
      3. Education, 1983 (School Consolidation, Finance).  R-Y.
      4. Educational Accountability.
      5. Election Laws: Feb 24 - Mar 2, 1978 and    n.d.
      6. Election Laws.  A-W.
      7. Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Jan 12, 1976 - Dec 4, 1979 and n.d.
      8. Emergency Medical Services (EMS).  A-Q.
      9. Emergency Medical Services (EMS).  Resolution.
     10. Emergency Medical Services (EMS).  Ru-Y.

    Box 15

      1. Eminent Domain.
      2. Energy: Sept 7, 1979 - Jan 1982 and n.d.
      3. Energy.  A-Energy--.
      4. Energy.  Energy-Hi.
      5. Energy.  Ho-Pro.
      6. Energy.  Pry-W.
      7. Energy Office Publications.
      8. Environmental Quality.
      9. Equal Rights Amendment: July 20, 1974 - Feb 18, 1975.
     10. Equal Rights Amendment: Feb 19, 1975 - Jan 27, 1977.
     11. Equal Rights Amendment: Jan 31 - Feb 7, 1977.
     12. Equal Rights Amendment: Feb 21, 1977 - Feb 26, 1979 and n.d.
     13. Equal Rights Amendment.  A-Er.
     14. Equal Rights Amendment.  Eq-M.
     15. Equal Rights Amendment.  N-W.

    Box 16

      1. Eyeglass Advertising and Eye Care: May 8 - June 11, 1980.
      2. Family: Nov 13, 1979 - Mar 2, 1981.
      3. Family.  A-W.
      4. Farm Bureau.
      5. Faubus.
      6. Fayetteville, City-Proposed Bills and Studies, 1981: Jan 24 - Sept 3, 1980.
      7. Fayetteville, City-Proposed Bills and Studies, 1981.  A-W.
      8. Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce: Jan 25-   26, 1977.
      9. Fayetteville Issues and City Government:    June 17, 1975 - Oct 20, 1982 and n.d.
     10. Fayetteville Issues and City Government.  A-E.
     11. Fayetteville Issues and City Government.  F-M.
     12. Fayetteville Issues and City Government.  N-W.
     13. Fayetteville Sewage Treatment: Aug 10,    1983.
     14. Federal Aid.

    Box 17

      1. Federal Budget Cuts - Effects on Arkansas (1981): June 9 - Sept 10, 1981.
      2. Federal Budget Cuts - Effects on Arkansas (1981).  A-F.
      3. Federal Budget Cuts - Effects on Arkansas (1981).  I-W.
      4. Federal Facts (Governor's Office).
      5. Freedom of Information: Feb 12, 1980.
      6. Fire Code (State): July 9 - Aug 6, 1980.
      7. Fisher, Jimmie Lou.
      8. Food Stamps: Nov 28, 1978 - June 15, 1981 and n.d.
      9. Food Stamps.  A-W.
     10. Forestry: Mar 9, 1977 - Nov 21, 1979.
     11. Forestry.  A-W.
     12. Foster Care.
     13. Game and Fish Commission: Jan 30, 1979.
     14. General Accounting Office (GAO).
     15. Glover, Bobby.
     16. Growth in Northwest Arkansas.
     17. Gun Control.
     18. Hammerschmidt, John Paul: July 7, 1977.
     19. Handicapped: July 7, 1977 - June 6, 1980 and n.d.
     20. Handicapped.  Ac-Ar.
     21. Handicapped.  B-W.

    Box 18

      1. Hazardous Materials: Aug 25, 1978 - Feb 25, 1983.
      2. Hazardous Materials.  B-W.
      3. Health: Sept 23, 1977 - Sept 11, 1978.
      4. Health.  A-M.
      5. Health.  N-Y.
      6. Health Coordinating Council: Mar 23,    1977.
      7. Health Education (Health Department, Public Schools): Sept 12, 1979.
      8. Health Planning: Dec 23, 1978 - Mar 4, 1980.
      9. Health Planning.  A-S.
     10. Heimlich Maneuver: June 26, 1975 - Aug 31, 1976.
     11. Hendren, Kim D.
     12. Herbicides.
     13. Higher Education: Aug 16, 1976 - Oct 1, 1984.

    Box 19

      1. Higher Education.  A-C.
      2. Higher Education.  D-E.
      3. Higher Education.  F-Prep.
      4. Higher Education.  Pres-R.
      5. Higher Education.  S-W.
      6. Highway 71: Aug 27, 1973 - Feb 24, 1982.
      7. Highway 71.  A-N.
      8. Highway 71.  O-W.
      9. Highway Beautification: May 25, 1976 - Jan 11, 1977 and n.d.
     10. Highway Beautification.  A-T.
     11. Highway Department: Oct 29, 1976 - Dec 19, 1978.
     12. Highway Department.  A-For.

    Box 20

      1. Highway Department.  Fou-Map.
      2. Highway Department.  Mar-State D.
      3. Highway Department.  State G-W.
      4. Highway Department 1981: May 11, 1978 - Nov 29, 1982 and n.d.
      5. Highway Department 1981.  A-H.
      6. Highway Department 1981.  I-Se.
      7. Highway Department 1981.  St-W.
      8. Hobbs: Jan 11, 1980 - Apr 20, 1982.
      9. Hobbs Correspondence: Sept 29, 1977 - June 19, 1978.
     10. Hobbs Correspondence: June 20 - Oct 2, 1978 and n.d.
     11. Hobbs Land (Clippings and Releases): July 18, 1978 - Apr 19, 1979.
     12. Hobbs Packet: Jan 10, 1979.
     13. Hobbs, Rosters for: July 9, 1979.

    Box 21

      1. Holsted, James L.
      2. Home Health: June 1, 1979.
      3. Home Health: Nov 30, 1982 - July 14,    1983.
      4. Home Health.  A-W.
      5. Home Rule.
      6. Hospice: Dec 13-19, 1978.
      7. Hospital Cost Containment: correspondence, Apr 25 - July 24, 1978.
      8. Hospital Cost Containment.  A-W.
      9. Hospitals - SHUR (Systems for Hospital Uniform Reporting): Oct 2, 1979.
     10. Housing Bonds: Oct 9, 1979 - Sept 30,    1980.
     11. Howell, Max.
     12. Human Services: 1979 - Sept 26, 1980.
     13. Human Services.  A-S.
     14. Income Tax (Exemption for Consultants): Dec 20, 1977 - Sept 26, 1979 and n.d.
     15. Inflation.
     16. Insanity Defense: n.d.
     17. Institute of Politics.
     18. Insurance: Mar 10, 1980.
     19. Insurance Claims Processing (Hugh Means): 1980.
     20. Invitations and Responses: Mar 10, 1976 - Jan 14, 1983 and n.d.
     21. Johnson, Jim.
     22. Jones, Julia Hughes.
     23. Jobs - Job Creation: July 21, 1976.

    Box 22

      1. Judicial: Oct 15, 1976 - Dec 26, 1979.
      2. Juveniles: May 17, 1973 - Nov 17, 1982.
      3. Juvenile Court of Washington County.
      4. Labor: Jan 23, 1978 - July 14, 1983.
      5. Labor Votes: 1973.
      6. Land Use Planning.
      7. Landlord-Tenant Issues: Dec 3, 1980.
      8. Landowners - Foreign.
      9. Law Enforcement Issues.
     10. Legal Bibliography - Arkansas Materials.
     11. Legislative History.
     12. Legislative Reference Library.
     13. Library Issues: July 19, 1979 - July 9, 1980.
     14. Library Issues: July 15, 1980 - June 10, 1981 and n.d.
     15. Library Issues.  A-Library D.
     16. Library Issues.  Library G-W.
     17. Lignite.
     18. Lisle, John.

    Box 23

      1. Litter Control: July 15, 1977 - Jan 16, 1980.
      2. Little Rock - Pulaski County.
      3. Lobby Disclosure.
      4. Local Services: Oct 14, 1976 - Mar 4, 1982.
      5. Lottery (Gambling).
      6. Malone, David.
      7. Marijuana: n.d.
      8. Materialmens' Lien Law: Nov 9, 1978 - Sept 4, 1979.
      9. Meat Inspection: Nov 22, 1974 - Sept 17, 1975.
     10. Media Mailing Lists.
     11. Medicaid: Apr 22 - June 17, 1981 and n.d.
     12. Medicaid.  A-W.
     13. Medical Articles: Dec 23, 1980.
     14. Medical Examiner: Sept 10-18, 1979.
     15. Medical Malpractice: Dec 3, 1974 - Dec 23, 1976.
     16. Medical Malpractice: Jan 22, 1976 - Mar    19, 1977 and n.d.
     17. Medical Malpractice.  A-I.
     18. Medical Malpractice.  L-W.

    Box 24

      1. Medicine: Dec 15, 1977 and n.d.
      2. Megaplex (Plus Tourist Facilities).
      3. Mental Illness, Care of Mentally Ill.
      4. Midwifery: Sept 23, 1982 - Mar 9, 1983.
      5. Missouri Plan (Appointment of Judges).
      6. Motorcycle Helmet Repeal: n.d.
      7. Mount Olive Water Association: Sept 13, 1978 - Oct 23, 1979.
      8. Natural and Cultural Heritage: Feb 9, 1981 - Nov 24, 1982.
      9. Natural Gas Deregulation.
     10. Nerve Gas.
     11. New Federalism - Effects on Arkansas: Sept 14, 1981 - Jan 18, 1982.
     12. "No-Fault" Insurance.
     13. Noise: May 1 - Sept 5, 1979.
     14. Northwest Arkansas Mental Health Building: Apr 18 - June 2, 1975.
     15. Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning: Sept 20, 1979 - Mar 20, 1980.
     16. Nuclear Power: June 12 - Oct 3, 1979.
     17. Nuclear Power.  A-S.
     18. Nurse Practitioners (Resolution 10): Sept 9, 1976 - Sept 9, 1980.
     19. Nursing (Arkansas State Nurses Association): Feb 2, 1978 - Nov 1, 1982.
     20. Nursing (Arkansas State Nurses Association).  B-T.
     21. Nursing Homes: June 21, 1981 - July 28, 1982.

    Box 25

      1. Nursing Homes.  A-W.
      2. Obscenity.
      3. Occupational Licensing: Aug 1 - Dec 30,    1980.
      4. Occupational Licensing.  A-S.
      5. Old State House: Oct 2, 1979.
      6. Open Government.
      7. Ozark Guidance Center: May 28, 1980.
      8. Ozarks Regional Commission.
      9. Panama Canal.
     10. Paternity: May 3 - Aug 5, 1977.
     11. Paternity (Bob Mayes - Arkansas Statute 34-702): May 9, 1980 - Jan 30, 1981.
     12. People; Alexander, Bill.
     13. People; Anthony, Beryl.
     14. People; Arkansas General Assembly - Facts of Interest.
     15. People; Arkansas House of Representatives.
     16. People; Bumpers, Dale - Fall 1980.
     17. People; Bryant, Winston.
     18. People; Bethune, Ed.
     19. People; Chamber of Commerce (State) Bob Lamb: Mar-Apr 1978.
     20. People; Clark, Steve and Kay: Nov 24, 1980 - Oct 21, 1981.
     21. People; Clark, Steve and Kay.
     23. People in Arkansas (History, Human Interest...).

    Box 26

      1. Pharmacy: n.d.
      2. Physical Therapy Assistants: July 3-14, 1980.
      3. Planned Parenthood: Dec 31, 1974 - June 4, 1980.
      4. Planning.
      5. Plant Board: Aug 7 - Sept 26, 1980.
      6. Plumbers' Licenses: Dec 18, 1979.
      7. Poultry Industry.
      8. Poverty.
      9. Precious Metals: Jan 8 - Apr 9, 1981.
     10. Printing Bill: June 16, 1976.
     11. Printing Contracts (State): Mar 6 - Apr 1978.
     12. Prisons: June 8, 1977 - May 7, 1981 and n.d.
     13. Prisons.  A-E.
     14. Prisons.  G-L.
     15. Prisons.  M-P.
     16. Prisons.  R-W.
     17. Prisons 1982: May 21, 1976.
     18. Prisons 1982.  A-W.

    Box 27

      1. Property Tax - Clippings.  A-L.
      2. Property Tax - Clippings.  M-T.
      3. Property Tax - Reform and Relief: June 8, 1977 - Jan 9, 1980.
      4. Property Tax - Reform and Relief.  A-T.
      5.  Property Tax Assessment: Jan 16, 1980.
      6. Property Taxes (Constitution and Amendment 59).
      7. Proposed Amendments.
      8. Pryor, David and Ben Allen Plan.
      9. Public Building Authority: Aug 8-15, 1974.
     10. Public Employees Pay Plan: Dec 11-30, 1978.
     11. Public Safety: Nov 16, 1976.
     12. Public Schools: Dec 14, 1976 - Dec 15, 1980 and n.d.
     13. Public Schools.  A-Education C.

    Box 28

      1. Public Schools.  Education G-L.
      2. Public Schools.  M-State M.
      3. Public Schools.  State O-Stu.
      4. Public Schools.  T-W.
      5. Public Schools - Regional Resource Centers: Feb 21 - Nov 21, 1980.
      6. Public Schools - 1981 and Arkansas Education Association (AEA): Dec 9, 1980 - Nov 20, 1981 and n.d.
      7. Public Schools - 1981 and AEA.  A-In.
      8. Public Schools - 1981 and AEA.  Int-W.
      9. Public Schools - Teacher Salaries: Jan 28 - May 6, 1981.

    Box 29

      1. Public Service Commission: Aug 4, 1976 - Jan 26, 1982 and n.d.
      2. Public Service Commission.  A-Clinton.
      3. Public Service Commission.  Clinton's-P.
      4. Public Service Commission.  R-W.
      5. Public Transportation: Nov 19, 1980.
      6. Purcell, Joe.
      7. Purchasing Office (Evans File on Typewriter Contract): July 22 - Aug 26, 1980.
      8. Rainwater, W.E. "Gene."
      9. Reagan, Ronald: Nov 1981.
     10. Reelection, Morriss Henry: Dec 17, 1981.
     11. Reproductive Health Monitoring Program: June 18 - July 17, 1980.
     12. Reproductive Health Monitoring Program: Aug 12 - Sept 17, 1980.
     13. Reproductive Health Monitoring Program: Oct 1, 1980 - June 4, 1981 and n.d.

    Box 30

      1. Reproductive Health Monitoring Program.  A-M.
      2. Reproductive Health Monitoring Program.  P-S.
      3. Revenue Office (in Washington County): Sept 1, 1978 - Sept 26, 1979.
      4.  Riley, Bob.
      5.  Riviere, Paul.
      6.  Robinson, Tommy.
      7. Rock Island R.R.
      8. Rockefeller, (Winthrop) Foundation.
      9. Rose, Carl.
     10.  Roy, Elsijane.
     11. Rural Health: July 10, 1979 - Mar 3, 1980.
     12. Rural Health.  A-W.
     13. Rural Transportation and Fire Protection.
     14. Safety: May 29, 1979.
     15. Sales Tax: Sept 21 - Oct 3, 1983.
     16. Sales Tax: Oct 4-20 and n.d.
     17. Sales Tax: Oct 20-28 and n.d.
     18. Sales Tax - Local Option: July 1, 1981.
     19. Sales Tax - Additional, 1981: May 3,    1983.
     20. Salt II.
     21. Scanlon, James.
     22. Segers, Joe.
     23. Senate Reform.

    Box 31

      1. Septic Tanks: Oct 20, 1975 - Jan 6, 1983.
      2. Septic Tanks.  A-B.
      3. Septic Tanks.  D-Pre.
      4. Septic Tanks.  Pro-Se.
      5. Septic Tanks.  So-V.
      6. Severance Taxes: Sept 23, 1981 - Jan 31, 1983.
      7. Sewer Systems: Oct 2-27, 1975.
      8. Sex Discrimination: July 20, 1971 - Aug 21, 1972.
      9. Sex Discrimination.  A-G.
     10. Sex Discrimination.  H-W.

    Box 32

      1. Smoking.
      2. Social Security.
      3. Social Welfare, Social Services: Jan 6, 1978 - July 14, 1981 and n.d.
      4. Solid Waste Disposal: Jan 24-31, 1977.
      5. Special Education: Feb 18, 1977.
      6. Spinal Cord Commission.
      7. Springdale Annexation.
      8. State Employees: Nov 27, 1979 - June 19, 1981.
      9. State Library.
     10. State Officials.
     11. State Police Pay Plan: Oct 3-25, 1980 and Jan 25, 1985.
     12. Stephens, Witt and Jack.
     13. Stewart, David.
     14. Streett, Julian.
     15. Strip Mining.
     16. Studded Tires.
     17. Student Loan Authority: Dec 16, 1977.
     18. Sunset Laws: June 1-8, 1976.
     19. Tax Increase.
     20. Tax Reform: Dec 14, 1967 - Oct 7, 1981.
     21. Taxes - Intangible Property: Aug 18 - Dec 6, 1976.
     22. Teacher Retirement: Mar 1, 1982.
     23. Teen Pregnancy: Mar 18-27, 1980.
     24. Teen Pregnancy.  A-Z.

    Box 33

      1. Television in the Session.
      2. Title Insurance.
      3. Tourism: Feb 1, 1978.
      4. Traffic Violations: Sept 25 - Oct 8, 1979 and n.d.
      5. Transportation: Oct 7, 1983.
      6. Truck Weight Bill: Feb 21, 1977 - Apr 2, 1982.
      7. Truck Weight Bill.  A-R.
      8. Truck Weight Bill.  S-W.
      9. Truck Weight Limit: Dec 19, 1980 - Dec 8, 1982 and n.d.
     10. Truck Weight Limits 1981: July 2, 1981.
     11. Tucker, Jim Guy: n.d.
     12. Tucker, Jim Guy.  A-Y.
     13. Turnback.
     14. Urban Crisis: n.d.
     15. Usury Law: Nov 20-30, 1979.
     16. Usury Law.  A-W.

    Box 34

      1. Value-Added Tax.
      2. Vehicle Inspection: Sept 6, 1978.
      3. Vehicle License Fees: July 8-14, 1980.
      4. Veterans: Jan 31 - Feb 22, 1980.
      5. Vital Statistics: Sept 10, 1980.
      6. Vo-Tech: Nov 30, 1979 - Dec 19, 1980 and n.d.
      7. Vo-Tech.  B-W.
      8. Vo-Tech Stats (Northwest): Aug 31, 1981 - Sept 2, 1983.
      9. Vo-Tech Stats (Northwest).  B-V.
     10. Voting Machines, Voter Registration.
     11. Voting Rights Act.
     12. Ward, Charles.
     13. Washington County Fair.
     14. Washington County History: May 10, 1976.
     15. Washington County History.  A-W.
     16. Washington County Power Structure: Apr 25, 1980 - Mar 11, 1981.
     17. Washington County Quorum Court: Dec 1, 1980 - June 9, 1983.
     18. Washington County Quorum Court.  A-W.

    Box 35

      1. Water, 1982: May 1, 1979 - Mar 11, 1982.
      2. Water - see also: Beaver.  A-K.
      3. Water - see also: Beaver.  L-Se.
      4. Water - see also: Beaver.  Si-W.
      5. Weston, Joseph H. (GOP).
      6. Whillock, Carl, Arkansas State University.
      7. White, Frank: Sept 4-14, 1981.
      8. White, Frank.  A-U.
      9. White, Frank.  W.
     10. Wilderness.
     11. Wilson, Nick.
     12. Winslow Teachers: Oct 6 - Dec 1, 1980 and n.d.
     13. Work-Release: Aug 17, 1978 - July 6, 1981.
     14. Women - Status: July 12 - Jan 9, 1978.

    Box 36

      1. Women, Status of.  A-D.
      2. Women, Status of.  E-Fe.
      3. Women, Status of.  Fi-P.
      4. Women, Status of.   Q-W.
      5. Women, Status of, and Women's Issues, 1980.
      6. Yancey, Truman: Sept 1976.
      7. Youth Services: Jan 19, 1981 - Nov 24, 1982 and n.d.
      8. Zero-Base Budgeting.

    Series 3.  Chronological Files (Boxes 36-47)

    As well as alphabetical subject files, Henry maintained a separate series of files in chronological order.  These files roughly correspond to the dates of elections and legislative sessions.  They include correspondence and reference material.  Subseries 1 contains his legislative files, Subseries 2 has constituent and reference papers on issues concerning the University of Arkansas, and Subseries 3 includes news releases that were submitted by Henry's office.

    Subseries 1.  Legislative Records.

    Box 36 (cont'd)

      9. Election Returns, Washington County, 1970.
     10. Election 1972.
     11. Legislative Session, 1973.
     12. Election Results, 1974.
     13. Public Building Authority, 1974: July 29 - Sept 9, 1974.

    Box 37

      1. Public Building Authority, 1974.
      2. United States House of Representatives - Arkansas Votes, 1974-1978.
      3. United States Senate - Arkansas Votes, 1974-1977.
      4. Arkansas Legislature, 1975 Session.
      5. Arkansas Legislature, 1976 Session.
      6. Arkansas Rural Health Advisory Committee, 1976: Jan 4, 1980.
      7. Arkansas Rural Health Advisory Committee, 1976.  A-S.
      8. Election Returns, 1976.  A-Wa.
      9. Election Returns, 1976.  Wh.
     10. Public Health Committee, 1976: July 6, 1976 - July 31, 1981.
     11. Public Health Committee, 1976: Nov 19, 1980 - July 31, 1981.  A-R.
     12. General Assembly Highlights Speech, 1977: n.d.
     13. General Assembly - Summaries, 1977: Mar 23, 1977.
     14. Interim Committees, 1977: Apr 7, 1977 - Dec 7, 1978.
     15. Legislative Council, 1977.
     16. Press Comments on the 1977 Session.
     17. Revenue Surplus, 1977-1978: Dec 16, 1977 - Sept 26, 1978.
     18. "Right to Die" Bills, 1977-1982: Jan 18, 1978 - Aug 5, 1982.
     19. Senate Committees, 1977-1978.

    Box 38

      1. 1977 Session: Mar 29, 1977.
      2. 1977 Special Session.
      3. Amendment 59, 1978: Sept 8, 1978 - Aug 30, 1979.
      4. Amendment 59, 1978.  A-B.
      5. Amendment 59, 1978.  C-W.
      6. Arkansas 1978 Campaigns: Apr 18, 1978.
      7. Election 1978: Sept 26 - Oct 21, 1977 and n.d.
      8. General Election, 1978.
      9. Primary Results, 1978.
     10. U.S. Senate Race, 1978.
     11. Aging and Legislative Affairs Committee, 1979: Mar 8, 1979 - Mar 2, 1982 and n.d.
     12. Aging and Legislative Affairs Committee, 1979.  A-R.
     13. Cash Funds Committee, 1979: Aug 1, 1980 - Sept 17, 1982.

    Box 39

      1. Cash Funds Committee, 1979.  A-M.
      2. Cash Funds Committee, 1979.  N-S.
      3. Referendum, 1979.
      4. Science Information Liaison Office (SILO) of the General Assembly, 1979: Nov 1, 1979.
      5. 1979 Session - General Comments and Summaries.
      6. 1979 Session - Senate.
      7. Ballot Questions, 1980: Oct 10, 1980.
      8. Census Data, 1980.
      9. Extended Session, 1980.  A-F.
     10. Extended Session, 1980.  N-S.
     11. General Election, 1980.
     12. Human Services Reorganization, 1980: Aug 29, 1980.
     13. Legislative Council, 1980: July 9, 1980 - Feb 25, 1982.
     14. Legislative Council, 1980.  A-N.
     15. Legislative Council, 1980.  R-W.

    Box 40

      1. Legislative Council and Joint Budget Membership and Qualifications.
      2. National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), New York City, July 9-11, 1980: May 21 - June 24, 1980 and n.d.
      3. Personnel Committee, 1980.
      4. Primary Elections, 1980: Feb 19 - Apr 11, 1980.
      5. Prison Contractor (Suith), Resolution Commending Him, 1980: July 24 - Nov 18, 1980.
      6. Special Session, 1980.
      7. State and Local Government, 1980: July 9, 1981 - Jan 20, 1982.
      8. State and Local Government, 1980.  A-R.
      9. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), 1981: July 15, 1981 - June 7, 1982.
     10. Board Member Lists, 1981, (filed chronologically by board number).
     11. Board Member Lists, 1981.
     12. Council and Committees, 1981.
     13. Constitution of the State of Arkansas, 1981.
     14. Home Health Coordinating Committee, 1981: July 17, 1981 - Feb 1, 1982.

    Box 41

      1. Human Services Reorganization (Delivery to Children), 1981: Sept 12, 1980 - Feb 3, 1981.
      2. Legislative Committees, 1981: Mar 10, 1982.
      3. Legislative Committees, 1981.  A-P.
      4. Legislative Council, 1981: Apr 22 - Aug 7, 1981.
      5. Legislative Council, Committees and Subcommittees, 1981: Mar 12, 1982.
      6. Legislative Council, 1981, 1983, 1984: Jan 26, 1981 - July 1983.
      7. Legislative Session, 1981: Jan 22, 1981.
      8. Redistricting, 1981.
      9. Senate, 1981.

    Box 42

      1. 1981 Session: n.d.
      2. Special Session, Fall 1981: Dec 2 - 16, 1981.
      3. Special Session, Fall 1981.  A-W.
      4. University of Arkansas (UA) - University of Arkansas, Little Rock (UALR), Fall 1981: Sept 30, 1981.
      5. University of Arkansas (UA) - University of Arkansas, Little Rock (UALR), Fall 1981.  A-W.
      6. Campaign 1982: May 20 - Nov 3, 1982.
      7. Committee and Council Agendas, 1982: Jan 15 - Nov 4, 1982.
      8. General Election and Primaries, 1982: Oct 29, 1981.
      9. Governor's Race, 1982.  A-C.
     10. Governor's Race, 1982.  D-W.

    Box 43

      1. Primaries, 1982.
      2. Aging Committee, 1983: Mar 14, 1980.
      3. Budget 1983: Nov 4 - Dec 7, 1982.
      4. Public Health, 1983.
      5. Session 1983: Nov 18, 1982 - Apr 13, 1983 and n.d.
      6. Session 1983.  A-S.
      7. Session - General Comments, 1983.
      8. Special Session 1983: Oct 17 - Nov 3, 1983.
      9. Special Session - Facts and Figures, 1983: Nov 10, 1983 and n.d.
     10. Special Session - Newspaper Clippings, 1983.
     11. Election Issues 1984.

    Subseries 2. University of Arkansas.

    Box 44

      1. 1975-1981:  Oct 11, 1977 - Apr 12, 1978.
      2. 1975-1981.  A-R.
      3. 1975-1981.  S-W.
      4. 1976-1981:  Feb 17, 1976 - Dec 22, 1980.
      5. 1976-1981.  A-W.
      6. 1978-1981:  June 5, 1978 - Sept 10, 1979 and n.d.
      7. 1978-1981.  A-W.
      8. 1980-1982:  Jan 3, 1980 - Sept 30, 1981.
      9. 1980-1982.  A-Y.

    Box 45

      1. 1980-1982.
      2. 1982: May 6 - Sept 28, 1982.
      3. Medical Sciences: Nov 18, 1976 - Dec 15, 1978.
      4. Presidency, 1977 and 1980.
      5. Chemistry Department, 1978: Jan 6 - Dec 3, 1978 and n.d.
      6. Library Issues: Aug 9, 1978 - July 10, 1980.
      7. Library Issues.  A-U.
      8. Pay Plan, 1981: Nov 6, 1978 - June 19, 1981.
      9. Pay Plan.  A-T.
     10. Old Main: Dec 8, 1978 - Jan 24, 1979 and n.d.
     11. University Retirement - Arkansas Income Tax Exemption: May 13, 1980 - June 2, 1981.
     12. University Press: May 15, 1980.
     13. Engineering: June 4, 1981.
     14. Engineering (Petitions).
     15. Engineering (Petitions).
     16. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (Proposed 1982): Aug 17, 1981 - Oct 19, 1983 and n.d.

    Box 46

      1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (Proposed 1982). A-N.
      2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (Proposed 1982). P-W.
      3. Legislative Session, 1981: Oct 9 - 16, 1980.
      4. Graduate Institute of Technology (GIT), 1982: Jan 28,    1982.
      5. Graduate Institute of Technology (GIT): Feb 4-16, 1982.
      6. Report on University of Arkansas Funding in Legislative    Special Session, 1983: Nov 14, 1983.
      7. Legislative Session, 1983: Feb 26, 1982 - Nov    14, 1983.
      8. Legislative Session, 1983.  A-U.

    Subseries 3. News Releases.

      9. 1976.
     10. 1977.
     11. 1977-1979.

    Box 47

      1. 1978.
      2. 1979.
      3. 1979.
      4. 1980.
      5. 1980.
      6. 1981.
      7. 1981.
      8. 1982.
      9. 1982.
     10. 1983.

    Series 4.  Photographs (Box 47)

    Included in this series are photographs of Henry on the Fayetteville Square, the State Capitol during legislative sessions, and with members of his family or pages.  Also included are photographs of Henry with Arkansas politicians, including Governors David Pryor and Bill Clinton, and Lieutenant Governor Bob Riley.

    Photographs 1-2:    Henry on the Fayetteville Square, ca.1970.

    Photographs 3-15: Henry at the State Capitol, ca. 1971 - ca. 1975. (Photograph 12 is of Henry's wife, Ann, presenting a speech).

    Photographs 16-24: ca. 1975-1976.

    Photographs 25-34: 1976-1977.

    Photographs 35-44: 1977 - ca. 1977.

    Photographs 45-54: 1978 - ca. 1981.

    Photographs 55-57:  Photographs of Drawings, ca. 1977.
     


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