These records consist of the materials collected in the WPA Arkansas Writers Project and also includes manuscripts and the administrative records including correspondence. The Writers Project employed researchers, writers and administrators during the depression era with the purpose of publishing an Arkansas guidebook while providing employment for a number of people.
NOTE: When requesting material, please specify collection number, series number, box and file numbers.
Arrangement:
Series I – consists of administrative records including correspondence. It is contained in two boxes.
Series II – is contained in three boxes and consists of the materials collected in the research project and manuscripts.
Tracings: Agriculture, Artists and Writers, Babcock, Bernie, Business and Industry, Counties, Depression, Folklore, Geography, Historical Research, Horticulture, Tourism, Transportation ‑ Highways, Wildlife, WPA
Box 1
File 1 – Correspondences to and from Mrs. Bernie Babcock – Director of the WPA AR Writers Project, 1935
File 2 – Correspondences to and from Mrs. Bernie Babcock – Director of the WPA AR Writers Project, Jan.-Mar. 1936
File 3 – Correspondence to and from Mrs. Bernie Babcock – Director of the WPA AR Writers Project, Apr.-May 1936
File 4 – Correspondence to and from Mrs. Bernie Babcock – Director of the WPA AR Writers Project, Jun.-Dec. 1936
File 5 – Correspondence to and from Mrs. Bernie Babcock – Director of the WPA AR Writers Project, 1937
File 6 – Correspondence to and from Mrs. Bernie Babcock – Director of the WPA AR Writers Project, 1938
File 7 – Consultant’s Correspondence, Arkansas Guide, 1939
File 8 – Consultant’s Correspondence regarding the Arkansas Guide, Jan.-May 1940
File 9 – Consultant’s Correspondence regarding the Arkansas Guide, Jun.-Dec. 1940
File 10- Consultant’s Correspondence regarding the Arkansas Guide, Jan.-May 1940
File 11- Correspondence regarding photographs for the Arkansas Guide and those sent out of the state, 1936
File 12- Correspondence regarding photographs for the Arkansas Guide and those sent out of the state, 1938-1939
File 13- Correspondence regarding photographs for the Arkansas Guide and those sent out of the state, 1940
File 14- Correspondence regarding photographs for the Arkansas Guide and those sent out of the state, 1941
File 15- Correspondence for Hastings House Publishers, 1941
File 16- Miscellaneous correspondence, 1935-1938
File 17- Requisition for workers, 1936
File 18- Requisitions for additional workers, 1937
File 19- Requisition for workers and follow-ups, 1938
File 20- Requisition for workers, 1939
File 21- Carol Graham, field worker in El Dorado
File 22- Personal resumes
File 23- Purchase requisitions, 1935-Jun. 1936
File 24- Purchase requisitions, Jul.-Dec. 1936
File 25- Purchase requisitions, Jan.-Aug. 1937
File 26- Purchase requisitions, Sept.-Dec. 1937
File 27- Telephone requisitions and follow-ups, 1936-1937
File 28- Telephone requisitions and follow-ups, 1938
File 29- Telephone requisitions and follow-ups, 1939
File 30- Telegraph purchase requisitions, 1936
File 31- Telegraph purchase requisitions, 1937
File 32- Telegraph purchase requisitions, 1939
End of Box 1
Series I
Box 2
File 1 – Electric requisitions and follow-ups
File 2 – Water requisitions and follow-ups
File 3 – Gas requisitions and follow-ups
File 4 – Travel requisitions and follow-ups (1 of 2)
File 5 – Travel requisitions and follow-ups (2 of 2)
File 6 – Blueprint requisitions for supplies 1936-1938
File 7 – Ice requisitions
File 8 – Inventories: Sponsor’s Expenditures
File 9 – Inventory of manuscripts
File 10- Press release and a guidebook for publicity
File 11- Maps and correspondence, 1936-1940
File 12- Minnesota and Connecticut place names manuals
File 13- The American Guide Manual, Federal Writers Project, 1935
File 14- Supplements to the American Guide Manual and memorandum
File 15- Supplements to the American Guide Manual – Manual for Folklore
File 16- Pamphlets regarding research material on Nebraska Folklore
File 17- Pamphlets regarding research material on “Flora De Puerto Rico”
File 18- Pamphlets regarding research material on Montana and Arizona
File 19- Pamphlets and brochures regarding research material on Arkansas
File 20- “Pockets” a Federal Writers Project manuscript and Mrs. Bernie Babcock correspondence
File 21- Correspondences with Mrs. Bernie Babcock concerning “American Stuff” anthology
File 22- Bulletin regarding research material for the University of Arkansas
End of Box 2
End of Series I
Box 1
File 1 – Manuscript, Arkansas: A Guide to the State (1 of 4)
File 2 – Manuscript, Arkansas: A Guide to the State (2 of 4)
File 3 – Manuscript, Arkansas: A Guide to the State (3 of 4)
File 4 – Manuscript, Arkansas: A Guide to the State (4 of 4)
File 5 – Guide manuscript read by M.C. Blackmen, Little Rock, AR Aug. 30, 1924
File 6 – Guide manuscript read by M.C. Blackmen, Little Rock, AR Aug. 30, 1940
File 7 – Guide manuscript read by L.A. Henry, Little Rock, AR
File 8 – The Battle of Pea Ridge
File 9 – Census of manufacturers
File 10- Fact-book chronology 1539-1800
File 11- Arkansas festivals and foods
File 12- Health statistics
File 13- Arkansas highways (1 of 2)
File 14- Arkansas highways (2 of 2)
File 15- Arkansas highways newspaper clippings
File 16- Manuscripts regarding American Indians (1 of 3)
File 17- Manuscripts regarding American Indians (2 of 3)
File 18- Manuscripts regarding American Indians (3 of 3)
File 19- “Lexicon of Trade Jargon”: correspondence and Jargon lists
File 20- Miscellaneous and printed material
File 21- Arkansas Guide typescripts (1 of 4)
File 23- Arkansas Guide typescripts (2 of 4)
File 23- Arkansas Guide typescripts (3 of 4)
File 24- Arkansas Guide typescripts (4 of 4)
File 25- Engineers and engineering (1 of 2)
File 26- Engineers and engineering (2 of 2)
End of Box 1
Series II
Box 2
File 1 – Preliminary draft of Arkansas place names (1 of 2)
File 2 – Preliminary drafts of Arkansas place names (2 of 2)
File 3 – Materials regarding publicity for the Arkansas Guide (1 of 2)
File 4 – Materials regarding publicity for the Arkansas Guide (2 of 2)
File 5 – Arkansas recreation areas
File 6 – Research materials with copies of the Gazette and Democrat Newspapers stories on Homer M. Adkins gubernatorial inauguration Jan. 12, 1941
File 7 – Rivers: Mississippi River commission maps, reports, etc… (1 of 3)
File 8 – Rivers: Mississippi River commission maps, reports, etc… (2 of 3)
File 9 – Rivers: Mississippi River commission maps, reports, etc… (3 of 3)
File 10- Rivers: Steamboats and navigation
File 11- Rivers and streams
File 12- Steamboat days
File 13- Stories (1 of 2)
File 14- Stories (2 of 2)
File 15- Source material of factual data
File 16- Taxes
File 17- Tall tales
File 18- Theaters
File 19- Telephones
File 20- Trade and industrial territory (1 of 3)
File 21- Trade and industrial territory (2 of 3)
File 22- Trade and industrial territory (3 of 3)
File 23- Tourist: see highways, parks, and recreation in the <Country River File>
File 24- War Between the States
File 25- Cephas Washburn, Missionary to the Cherokees 1792-1860
File 26- Water analyses for the Trade Survey
File 27- Wild Life: Animals (see also Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)
File 28- Wild Life: Birds of Arkansas
File 29- Arkansas Wild Life column by Harold Whales
File 30- Arkansas Wild Life: Insects and Reptiles
File 31- William E. Woodruff (see newspaper)
File 32- Archibald Yell: newspaper clipping copy, and other references to his life and career
End of Box 2
Series II
Box 3
File 1 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (1 of 7)
File 2 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (2 of 7)
File 3 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (3 of 7)
File 4 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (4 of 7)
File 5 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (5 of 7)
File 6 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (6 of 7)
File 7 – Counties: Flora and Fauna (7 of 7)
File 8 – Counties: Health and social work (1 of 3)
File 9 – Counties: Health and social work (2 of 3)
File 10- Counties: Health and social work (3 of 3)
File 11- Counties: Folk customs and folklore (1 of 4)
File 12- Counties: Folk customs and folklore (2 of 4)
File 13- Counties: Folk customs and folklore (3 of 4)
File 14- Counties: Folk customs and folklore (4 of 4)
File 15- Counties: Geography, topography, and climate (1 of 4)
File 16- Counties: Geography, topography, and climate (2 of 4)
File 17- Counties: Geography, topography, and climate (3 of 4)
File 18- Counties: Geography, topography, and climate (4 of 4)
File 19- Permanent industries by counties
File 20- County data (1 of 3)
File 21- County data (2 of 3)
File 22- County data (3 of 3)
End of Box 3
End of Series II
End of Collection