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Margaret Smith Ross Papers (MC 1587), 1813-2002

Series 1. Margaret Ross Personal Papers (Boxes 1-12)

• Subseries 1. Personal Materials.
• Subseries 2. Personal Correspondence.
• Subseries 3. Research and Writings.
• Subseries 4. Chronicles of Arkansas.
• Subseries 5. Grass Roots.

This series consists of Margaret Ross’s personal papers. It is divided into five subseries. The first contains materials related to her personal life, family, and properties. The second consists of correspondence with individuals and organizations. The thirds consists of her research and writings. The fourth subseries consists of copies of her historical newspaper column, Chronicles of Arkansas. The fifth subseries is related to her genealogical newspaper column, Grass Roots, and includes both inquiries from readers and her published responses.

Subseries 1. Personal Materials.

This subseries is organized into three sections: Margaret Ross’s personal life, her family, and her properties.

Series 1, Box 1 Margaret Ross

1. Awards and Certificates.
2. Biographical Questionnaire.
3. Humor.
4. Membership Cards–Washington County Historical Society.
5. North Little Rock High School–Class Reunion.
6. Miscellaneous Clippings/Invitations/Graduation.
7. Reminiscences–Childhood/Adulthood.
8. Reminiscences–Mother’s Death.
9. Reminiscences–World War II.
10. Margaret Ross–Interview (Rebecca Yarbrough).
11. Margaret Ross–Little Rock Museum First Fellowship Clippings (Oversize; see Box 5).
12. Margaret Ross–Wedding Invitation.

Family

13. Brief Family History.
14. Death Certificates–Family (Oversize; see Box 5).
15. Carmen Virginia Holder.
16. Martha Trusten Holder.
17. Kellogg.
18. Nate McCoy.
19. Margaret Ross–Uncle and Aunts Obituaries.
20. Cecil B. Smith.
21. Cecil B. Smith–Correspondence, World War I. (Oversize; see Box 5)
22. Cecil B. Smith–World War I Diary, Volume 1.
23. Cecil B. Smith–World War I Diary, Volume 2.
24. Cecil B. Smith–World War I Diary, Volume 3.
25. Cecil B. Smith, Jr.
26. C. Byron Smith III.
27. Myrtle Smith.
28. Pauline Stinnet-Smith–Funeral Arrangement, 1981 (Oversize; see Box 5).
29. Sowell.

Properties

30. Copper Orbit Road–Court Documents.
31. Copper Orbit Road–Surveys/Tax Bill (Oversize; see Box 5).
32. Morton Brothers Property (Oversize; see Box 5).
33. Edwin Ross–Nixon Property (Oversize; see Box 5).

Subseries 2. Personal Correspondence

This subseries is organized into two alphabetically-arranged sections. The first includes individuals and organizations with which Ross had significant correspondence. The second includes individuals and organizations with which Ross may have exchanged one or two letters. Materials concerning Walter Lemke also include his “Journalism Newsletter.”

Series 1, Box 1 (continued)

34. Family Correspondence, 1960-1987.
35. Arkansas Genealogical Society, 1973-1999; Arkansas History Commission, 1979-1980.
36. Arkansas Historical Association, 1986-1999.
37. Morris Arnold, 1999-2000.
38. David Bizzell, 1979-1984.
39. Ernie Deane, 1967-July 1977.
40. Ernie Deane, August 1977-May 1982.
41. Ernie Deane, June 1982-1987.
42. Ernie Deane, 1988-1992.
43. Richard Dixon, 1965-1999.
44. Richard Dixon, 2000-2002.
45. Michael Dougan, 1967-2000.
46. James Reed Eison, 1972-1995.
47. Walter Lemke (WL), 1943-1952.
48. WL, January-October 1953.
49. WL, November 1953-March 1954.
50. WL, April 1954-1955.

Series 1, Box 2 Personal Correspondence

1. Walter Lemke (WL), 1956-1959.
2. WL, Christmas 1957.
3. WL, 1960-1961.
4. WL, 1962.
5. WL, 1963-March 1964.
6. WL, April-October 1964.
7. WL, November 1964-April 1965.
8. WL, May 1965-1967.
9. WL, n.d.
10. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1941.
11. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1946.
12. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1947.
13. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1948.
14. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1949.
15. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1950.
16. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1951.
17. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1952.
18. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1953.
19. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1954-1956.
20. WL, “Journalism Newsletter,” 1957-1965.
21. WL, Miscellaneous (1 of 3).
22. WL, Miscellaneous (2 of 3).
23. WL, Miscellaneous (3 of 3).
24. Jeff Lewellen, 1999.
25. Hugh Patterson, 1969-1998.
26. Griffin Smith, 1961-1988 (Oversize; see Box 5).
27. Peg Smith, 1958-2000.
28. Society of Southwest Archivists–Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 1976.
29. State Historical Record Advisory Board, 1975-1979.
30. Howard Stebbins, 1965-1999.
31. E.E. White, 1960-1962.
32. E.E. White, 1963.

Series 1, Box 3 Personal Correspondence

Miscellaneous Correspondents

1. A-Ar.
2. As-Az.
3. B-Bh.
4. Bi-Brn.
5. Bro-Bz.
6. C-Coq.
7. Cor-Cz.
8. D.
9. E.
10. F.
11. G-Gl.
12. Gm-Gz.
13. H-Hn.
14. Ho-Hz.
15. I.
16. J.
17. K.
18. L.
19. Mc.
20. M-Me.

Series 1, Box 4 Personal Correspondence

Miscellaneous Correspondents

1. Mi-Mz.
2. N.
3. O.
4. P.
5. Q.
6. Ra-Re.
7. Ri-Rz.
8. S-Sl.
9. Sm-Sn.
10. So-Sp.
11. Sq-Sz.
12. T.
13. U.
14. V.
15. W-Whh.
16. Whi-Wz.
17. X-Z.
18. Miscellaneous.

Personal Materials–Subseries 1 and 2 Oversize

19. Cecil Byron Smith–Correspondence, 1918.
20. Copper Orbit Road–Surveys/Tax Bill.
21. Death Certificates–Family.
22. Morton Brothers Property.
23. Edwin Ross–Nixon Property.
24. Margaret Ross–Little Rock Museum First Fellowship Clippings.
25. Pauline Stinnet-Smith–Funeral Arrangement, 1981.
26. Personal Correspondence Griffin Smith, 1961-1988.

Subseries 3. Research and Writings.

This subseries includes drafts, research notes, and finished copies of writings by Ross. It is divided into six sections. The first concerns Arkansas History; the second the Arkansas Gazette; the third individual people; and the fourth prostitution in Little Rock. The fifth section includes copies of Ross’s published writings, while the sixth consists of miscellaneous writings such as poetry, genealogical research instructions, and historical notes. Newspaper copies of her historical newspaper column, Chronicles of Arkansas, are in subseries 4. Materials related to her genealogical newspaper column, Grass Roots, are in subseries 5.

Series 1, Box 5

Arkansas History

1. American Revolution in Lower Mississippi Valley.
2. Arkansas Historical Notes/Writings
3. Beginning of Arkansas.
4. Arkansas Gazette By-Lines.
5. “History of Arkansas River.”
6. “I Remember Arkansas, 1958.”
7. “Legislative Divorces in Arkansas Territory.”
8. “Old Jackson” [Markers of Jackson County].
9. “Pioneer Life in Little Rock.”
10. The Pocahontas Weekly Advertiser.
11. A Poor Man’s History of Arkansas–Draft A, Copy 1.
12. A Poor Man’s History of Arkansas–Draft A, Copy 2.
13. A Poor Man’s History of Arkansas–Draft A, Copy 3.
14. A Poor Man’s History of Arkansas–Draft B.

Arkansas Gazette

15. The Arkansas Gazette: The Early Years, 1819-1966–Correspondence.
16. The Arkansas Gazette: The Early Years, 1819-1966–Clippings.
17. The Arkansas Gazette: The Early Years, 1819-1966–Professional Journals.
18. The Arkansas Gazette: The Early Years, 1819-1966–Promotional Material.
19. The Arkansas Gazette: The Early Years, 1819-1966–Miscellaneous.
20. Arkansas Gazette History.
21. “The Old Lady and Her Staff.”
22. Old Lady Playmates.

People

23. Robert Crittenden.
24. Jeff Davis.
25. Orval Faubus–Central High Integration Crisis.
26. Albert Pike–Chronology of Events, Life of Albert Pike.
27. Vance Randolph.
28. Maria Toncary.

Prostitution

29. “It’s the Man Who Pays: Prostitution at Little Rock”–Draft.
30. “It’s the Man Who Pays: Prostitution at Little Rock”–Manuscript.
31. Notes.
32. Primary Sources.

Published Writings

33. Historical Societies.
34. Transcriptions–Bernarde de LaHarpe Abstracts.
35. Transcriptions–Matrionias de Blanco, Catholic Church.

Miscellaneous

36. Civil War and Reconstruction Historical Notes
37. Early Statehood and Colonial Historical Notes.
38. Genealogical Instructions.
39. Historical Genealogical Notes.
40. Miscellaneous Writings I.
41. Miscellaneous Writings II.
42. Poems.
43. Post-Reconstruction Historical Notes.

Subseries 4. Chronicles of Arkansas

This subseries consists of published copies of Ross’s historical newspaper column, Chronicles of Arkansas. Five scrapbooks in Series 8, Subseries 3, include clippings of the Chronicles of Arkansas from September 1958-September 1961.

Series 1, Box 6 Chronicles of Arkansas, 1958-1962

1. Announcement Poster.
2. 1958
3. 1959.
4. January-April 25, 1960.
5. April 27-December 1960.
6. 1961.
7. January-June 1962.
8. July-December 1962.

Series 1, Box 7 Chronicles of Arkansas, 1963-1964

1. January-July 1963.
2. August-December 1963.
3. January-June 1964.
4. July-December 1964.

Series 1, Box 8 Chronicles of Arkansas, 1965-1968

1. 1965.
2. 1966-1968.

Subseries 5. Grass Roots.

This subseries includes materials related to Ross’s genealogical newspaper column, Grass Roots. It is divided into five sections. The first pertains to book reviews; it is arranged by date. The second consists of the original queries from readers that were published, while the third consists of unpublished queries; both are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The fourth section consists of reference materials. The fifth section consists of the newspaper copies of published queries.

Box 9 Books for Review

1. 1979-1980.
2. 1981-1982.
3. 1983-1984.
4. n.d.
5. General/Miscellaneous.

Published Queries

6. A.
7. B.
8. C.
9. D.
10. E.
11. F.
12. G.
13. H.
14. I.
15. J.
16. K.
17. L.
18. M.
19. N.
20. O.
21. P.
22. Q.
23. R.
24. S.
25. T.
26. U-V.
27. W.
28. X-Z.

Series 1, Box 10 Grass Roots

Unpublished Queries

1. A-B.
2. C-D.
3. E-G.
4. H.
5. I-L.
6. M-N.
7. O-P.
8. Q-R.
9. S-T.
10. U-Z.
11. Miscellaneous.

Reference

12. Arkansas.
13. Arkansas Genealogical Society.
14. Arkansas–Little Rock Public Library.
15. Arkansas Land Record.
16. Arkansas Organizations Directory.
17. Family Periodical Knight Letter.
18. Huguenot Society.
19. National Genealogical Society–Atlanta Conference.
20. Newspaper Columns Directory.
21. Newspaper Index.
22. Newspapers in Microfilm Catalogue.
23. Publisher’s University Microfilm International.
24. Research Centers Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
25. Sons of the American Revolution.
26. Stagecoach Library.
27. Supplies Genealogy Unlimited, Inc.
28. Tennessee Organizations and Publications.
29. Miscellaneous.
30. Oversize Materials–Wills, Land Divisions, Families, Queries (See Oversize Folder 1).

Series 1, Box 11 Grass Roots Published Column, 1979-1982

1. 1979.
2. January-August 7, 1980.
3. August 14-December 1980.
4. January-June 1981.
5. July-December 1981.
6. January-June 1982.
7. July-December 1982.

Box 12 Grass Roots Published Column, 1983-1984

1. January-July 17, 1983.
2. July 24-December 1983.
3. January-May 1984.
4. June-September 1984.

Last updated: 2006-06-08