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Margaret Smith Ross Papers (MC 1587)

Series 5. Arkansas Gazette (Boxes 38-40)

This series consists of materials related to the Arkansas Gazette and its history. The first subseries consists of files on individual Gazette employees. The second subseries consists of materials related to the history of the Arkansas Gazette, including its “war” with the Arkansas Democrat and its eventual sale. Because of the involvement of several Gazette employees, materials related to the Farkleberry Follies and annual Gridiron event are included in the second subseries.

Subseries 1. People

This subseries includes materials related to people who worked for the Arkansas Gazette. Materials are filed by last name, with clippings on miscellaneous people appearing in two files at the end of this subseries.

Box 38 People
  1. Harriett Aldridge.
  2. Mariah Alford.
  3. Charles Albright.
  4. Frank Allen.
  5. Richard Allin.
  6. Williams Allsopp.
  7. Harry Scott Ashmore.
  8. Jack Baker.
  9. Mike Barrier.
  10. Morgan Beatly.
  11. George Bentley.
  12. Eddie Best.
  13. Betty Jo Bittinger.
  14. Marion Cyrenus “Inky” Blackman.
  15. Buff Blass.
  16. Elizabeth Bogard.
  17. Phyllis Dillaha Brandon.
  18. Paul Brower.
  19. Katie Brown.
  20. Connie Carr Carbonaro.
  21. George W. and Margaret Mobley Carter.
  22. Jim Clark.
  23. Claude M. Collie.
  24. Nell Cotnam.
  25. Pat Crow.
  26. Ken Danforth.
  27. Charles T. Davis, Jr.
  28. Richard M. Davis.
  29. Ernie Deane.
  30. E.D. Dodd.
  31. Leroy and Lottie Jean Edwards Donald.
  32. Bob/Martha Douglas.
  33. Sharon Douglas.
  34. Jane Dowell.
  35. Frank Duff.
  36. Ernest Dumas.
  37. Rodney Dungan.
  38. Leland Duvalle.
  39. Candy Jones Dunlap.
  40. Roselyn Ann Eberle.
  41. Harold Farrow.
  42. George Fisher.
  43. John Fleming.
  44. John L. Fletcher.
  45. Ellen Ford.
  46. Gene Foreman.
  47. Gene Fretz.
  48. Betty Fulkerson.
  49. Melinda Gentry.
  50. Muriel Gentry.
  51. Bill Graham.
  52. Carol Griffee.
  53. Sam G. Harris.
  54. Harrison/Heiskell.
  55. Fred Heiskell.
  56. John N. Heiskell (1 of 2).
  57. John N. Heiskell (2 of 2).
  58. John N. Heiskell–Clippings.
  59. John N. Heiskell–Collections.
  60. John N. Heiskell–Honors and Celebrations.
  61. John N. Heiskell–Oversize Materials (See Box 65).
  62. Orville Henry.
  63. Walter Hussman.
  64. Jerry Jones.
  65. Jimmy/Pat Trimble Jones.
  66. Julia Jones.
  67. Betty Karpoff.
  68. Chris Kazan.
  69. Kay Koehlar.
  70. Bill Lancaster.
  71. Linda John Lewis.
  72. Bill Lewis.
  73. Henry W. Loesch.
  74. Robert Benjamin Mayfield.
  75. Betty McCasland.
  76. Jerry McConnell.
  77. Robert McCord.
  78. Jack Merriwether.
  79. Francis Ann Moore.
  80. Mary Nell Moseley.
  81. Ray Moseley.
  82. Jerry Neil.
  83. A.R. Nelson.
  84. Frank Newell.
  85. Larry Obsitnik.
  86. Freida Padgett.
  87. Ken Parker.
  88. Carrick Heiskell Patterson.
  89. Hugh Baskin Patterson.
  90. Hugh Baskin Patterson–Biography.
  91. Hugh Baskin Patterson, Jr.
  92. Kay Patterson.
  93. Pat Patterson.
  94. Ralph Baskin Patterson.
  95. David Petty.
  96. Charles Portis.
  97. Richard Portis.
  98. James O. Powell.
  99. Mary Powell.
  100. Gene Prescott.
  101. Henry Pugh.
  102. Leon Reed.
  103. Roy Reed.
  104. Charles Rixse.
  105. Margaret Ross.
  106. Jason Rouby.
  107. Bill Rutherford.
  108. Les Seago.
  109. Bill Shadle.
  110. Robert Shaw.
  111. Bill Shelton.
  112. Ellen Shelton.
  113. Ginger Shiras.
  114. Bill Simmons.
  115. Doug Smith.
  116. Gloria Steele.
Box 39 Arkansas Gazette People
  1. Bill Stover.
  2. Bob Stover.
  3. W.E. “Buddy” Swor.
  4. Felix Thibault.
  5. Mary Thompson.
  6. Ann Henry Treadway.
  7. Betty Turner.
  8. Ernest Valochovic.
  9. James Warren.
  10. Morris White.
  11. George Wildgen.
  12. Harry Lee Williams.
  13. James R. Williamson
  14. Lana Wingert.
  15. Joe Wirges.
  16. John Woodruff.
  17. Mildred Woods.
  18. Miscellaneous People–A-C.
  19. Miscellaneous People–D-G.
  20. Miscellaneous People–H-L.
  21. Miscellaneous People–M-Q.
  22. Miscellaneous People–R-V.
  23. Miscellaneous People–W-Z.
Subseries 2. General Materials

This subseries includes materials related to the history of the Arkansas Gazette. Among these materials are draft chapters of Ross’s history of the Arkansas Gazette. It also includes materials related to the Farkleberry Follies and the annual Gridiron event. For copies of the Farkle Finger see Box 66.

Box 39 (continued)

Arkansas Gazette

  1. Advertising.
  2. Advertising House.
  3. Advertising Staff.
  4. Anniversary.
  5. Anniversary–One Hundred Fiftieth.
  6. Annual Statements.
  7. Articles–“Other Days” Column.
  8. Articles–“Place Names” Column.
  9. Awards.
  10. Building.
  11. Business Office Staff.
  12. Circulation Carriers.
  13. Circulation Price.
  14. Circulation Staff.
  15. City Staff.
  16. Clippings, 1965-1995 (Oversize; see Box 65).
  17. Copy Staff.
  18. Correspondence.
  19. Directories.
  20. Editorial Page.
  21. Files.
  22. Final Issue of Arkansas Gazette/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette First Issue (Oversize; see Box 65).
  23. History–Chapter IV.
  24. History–Chapter V.
  25. History–Notes.
  26. History–Oral History.
  27. History–Oversize Materials (See Box 65).
  28. History–Primary Documents, Annual Report.
  29. History–Primary Documents, Bills and Cases.
  30. History–Primary Documents, Eureka Vinger Company v. Arkansas Gazette (1 of 2).
  31. History–Primary Documents, Eureka Vinger Company v. Arkansas Gazette (2 of 2).
  32. History–Primary Documents, Hamiter and Roberts v. J.E. England.
  33. History–Primary Documents, Lawsuits.
  34. History–Primary Documents, Stocks.
  35. Lawsuits–Arkansas Gazette v. Arkansas Democrat.
  36. Mechanical Staff.
  37. Miscellaneous.
  38. News Coverage.
  39. Newspaper War, 1986-1994 (Oversize; see Box 66).
  40. Parties.
  41. Politics.
  42. Press.
  43. Publications World Almanac, 1970.
  44. Sale of Arkansas Gazette.
  45. Sports.
  46. Staff, 1819-1869.
  47. Syndicate Features.
  48. Wire Services.
  49. Women’s Department.
Box 40 Non-Arkansas Gazette Materials
  1. Arkansas Democrat.
  2. Arkansas Press–1876-1878; A-E.
  3. Arkansas Press–F-I.
  4. Arkansas Press–J-P.
  5. Arkansas Press–Q-Z.
  6. Farkleberry Follies.
  7. Farkleberry Follies–Script/Songs.
  8. Gridiron–Programs, 1972-1992.
  9. Gridiron–Publicity (1 of 2).
  10. Gridiron–Publicity (2 of 2).
  11. Gridiron–Script, 1958.
  12. Gridiron–Script, 1960.
  13. Gridiron–Script, 1962.
  14. Gridiron–Script, 1976.
  15. Gridiron–Script, 1980.
  16. Gridiron–Script, 1982.
  17. Gridiron–Script, 1984.
  18. Gridiron–Script, 1988 (1 of 2).
  19. Gridiron–Script, 1988 (2 of 2).
  20. Gridiron–Song Lyrics (1 of 2).
  21. Gridiron–Song Lyrics (2 of 2).
  22. Little Rock–Typographical Union No. 92.
  23. Walter Metz–“Scrapbook” Column, 1979-1980 (Oversize; see Box 66).
  24. Newspapers–Miscellaneous/Typos.
  25. Publication–Miscellaneous Issues.
  26. Publication–Paper Issues.
  27. Sigma Delta Chi.
  28. Sigma Delta Chi–Little Rock Chapter.
  29. Dan T. Sprick–Criticism of the Press, 1967-1969.

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