UALR.0143 B-46 (OV) POLITICAL BROADSIDES COLLECTION

13 flat boxes. 1890- . Revised Jan. 2009 jlm

This collection contains broadsides and poster-type materials including pamphlets, speeches, campaign literature, etc., related to political activities. It includes campaign materials of candidates for state, county, and municipal offices as well as materials related to political parties and presidential elections. The collection also contains a few materials related to blacks in Arkansas politics. Also included are sample election ballots and materials on such voting issues as initiated acts, city ordinances, amendments, and referendums. Most of the materials are oversized and fragile.

See also: Political Campaign Cards Collection (UALR.0135). Political Handbill and Letter Collection (UALR.0136).

Arranged in thirteen series:

Series I Gubernatorial Office Series II Congressional Offices Series III Senatorial Offices Series IV Constitutional Offices (Other than Governor) Series V County Offices Series VI Municipal Offices Series VII Judicial Offices Series VIII General Assembly Offices Series IX Political Parties Series X Presidential Office Series XI Blacks Series XII Ballots Series XIII Amendments, Referendums, Initiated Acts, etc.

NOTE: When requesting materials please specify collection (UALR.0140), series, and item number.

ITEM TITLES

Series I - Gubernatorial Office

Box 1 Item 1 - "Our Campaign Slogan - For Change of Old Machine's Sad Ways; We Need - Inviting Happy Days" [re: Brooks Hays vs. ] - Ft. Smith, Aug 4 1930. Item 2 - "Dictators in Arkansas" [reprint of Van Buren Press-Argus editorial re: Carl UALR Archives & Special Collections 1

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Bailey], Jul 26 1940. Item 3 - "Which Shall It Be" [re: Tom Terral vs. Harvey Parnell], Aug 3 1928. Item 4 - "Our Campaign Slogan - Ye Dauntless Southern Mates, a Plague on Him Who Hesitates..." [re: Brooks Hays vs. Harvey Parnell], Aug 12 1930. Item 5 - "Vote for Hon. ," [1916/1920?]. Item 6 - "Political Speaking, Hon. John W. Gabriel...," [1922/1924?]. Item 7 - "Where Hayes McClerkin Stands..." [preferential primary], 1970. Item 8 - "Speech of Tom J. Terral, candidate for Governor" [preferential primary], Jun 14 1924. Item 9 - "See the Spectacular Arrival by Helicopter of Congressman Boyd Tackett..." [preferential primary], 1952. Item 10 - "Has Governor [Tom] Terral Earned a Second Term?," [1926?]. Item 11 - "These Are the Issues" [political cartoon re: George Donaghey, Pindall, Anti- Saloon League and the Liquor Dealers Association - from Daily Arkansas Democrat], n.d. Item 12 - "Facts or Bunk: Has the Cost of State Government Been Increased or Decreased by [Tom] Terral?," [1928?]. Item 13 - "Time for a Change - Vote for Republican Nominees Livesay and Harding" [re: J. O. Livesay for Governor, C. H. Hardings for Lieutenant Governor], [1930/1932]. Item 14 - "The Life Story of Boyd Anderson Tackett" - The Glenwood Herald, Glenwood, Dec 12 1935. Item 15 - "'Text-Book Tom' of Prospect Terrace, The Truth as Revealed by J. Rosser Venable About Arkansas' Repudiated Governor" [Tom J. Terral] (obverse); "Folks - If You Need Confirmation of What Ross Venable Has Said About Tom J. Terral, Here It Is - From His Brother, Floyd" (reverse), Nov 1 1936. Item 16 - "Campaign Speech of J. Carroll Cone: Read His Fearless Exposure of Graft in Public Office As Demonstrated by His Two Opponents Parnell and Terral," [1928?]. Item 17 - "A Statement by Governor [Harvey] Parnell Regarding Our Charitable Institutions" (obverse); "Should a Farmer, Owning and Residing on a Farm, Be Elected Governor?" (reverse), Aug 4 1928. Item 18 - "Speech of Tom J. Terral, Candidate for Governor: Delivered at Sheridan, Jun 14 1924" (obverse); "What the Newspapers of Arkansas Say of Tom Terral" (reverse), Aug 1924. Item 19 - "Speech of Tom J. Terral, Governor: for Re-election - Second Term," [1926?]. Item 20 - "Eleventh Hour Charges" against Tom J. Terral - copied from Crowley Ridge Chronicle, [1924?] (obverse); "Challenge to Judge Martineau" - by Hamp Williams (reverse), [1924?]. Item 21 - "[Jim G.] Ferguson Carries the Peoples' Battle to the Ballot Box," [1924?]. Item 22 - "Brooks Hays' Record Discussed" - by J. Rosser Venable, [1930?]. Item 23 - "Hon. S. Q. Sevier's Address! (from Ouachita Herald)," 1906. UALR Archives & Special Collections 2

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Item 24 - "Address of Governor J. M. Futrell" - delivered at Greenwood, Jul 2 1934. Item 25 - "Republican Speaking: Hon. Wallace Townsend, Republican Candidate for Governor of Arkansas," 1920. Item 26 - "Public Speaking: Hon. A. F. Vandeventer, Candidate for Governor, Will Address the People of Sebastian County" - Ft. Smith, Mar 26 1900. Item 27 - "A. B. Priddy, Candidate for Governor, Will be Present in Person and Speak to Voters of Sebastian County," n.d. Item 28 - "Judge Wade Gave Facts About Martineau's Drinking!" [re: Tom J. Terral re- election campaign], [1926?]. Item 29 - "Jim Johnson's Open Letters to Governor Bumpers" [Arkansas Democrat political advertisement], Sep 20 1971. Item 30 - "Governor Bumpers: First Cabinet Meeting - Outing," Aug 2 1971. Item 31 - "I'm for Arkansas and Governor Faubus," n.d. Item 32 - "Keep Progress Alive in '65 with Governor Faubus," 1965. Item 33 - "Free Rodeo and Circus" - presented by Friends of Sid McMath for Governor, Jun 22 [c.1947].

Series II - Congressional Offices

Box 1 Item 1 - "Democratic Convention of the 3rd Congressional District" - Camden, Jun 25 1886. Item 2 - "A Candidate for Congress, George Tilles, Republican Nominee and Some of the Things He Advocates" - Mena, [1906?]. Item 3 - "Let's Send Our Best to Washington : for U. S. Senator," 1978. Item 4 - "Lonzo A. Ross, Republican Candidate for Congress, Fifth Congressional District," [1944?]. Item 5 - "A Candidate for Congress, Fourth District, on the Democrat Ticket Subject to the Action of Primaries" - P. S. Kinsworthy, Aug 11 1936. Item 6 - "Roy Gean of Fort Smith, Candidate for Congress Subject to the Democratic Primary" (obverse); "The McGroarty Bill - in the House of Representatives" (reverse), Apr 1 1935. Item 7 - "To the Voters: We Submit Below a Part of a Speech Delivered by Hon. J. L. McKaney of Imboden, Arkansas, Candidate for Congress from 2nd Ark. District" - by Republican Campaign Committee, [1928?]. Item 8 - "[R. S.] Warnock's Reply to [W. S.] Goodwin's Little Pamphlet of Misrepresentations" [re: pamphlet, "Come Let Us Reason Together"] [1912/1914?]. Item 9 - "Honorable H. L. Fitzhugh... for U. S. Representative" (obverse); "Ye Noble Voters, Ye Tax Toters, Vote for Amendment 'No. 20'" [re: election of highway commissioners] (reverse), Ft. Smith, Nov 4 1930. [duplicate of Series II, Item 9] Item 10 - "R. S. Warnock Indorsed by the Ministers of His Town," n.d. UALR Archives & Special Collections 3

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Item 11 - "Elect Howard Guess Cain, Jr., Democrat, 3rd District, Congress," Jun 1972. Item 12 - "Elect E. O. Heath for Congressman, Fifth Congressional District," n.d. Item 13 - "Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury...[and] Geo. Tilles, Republican Nominee for Congress, Fourth Arkansas District" [re: upcoming speeches at Electric Park Auditorium] - Fort Smith, Sep 26 [1906?].

Series III - Senatorial Offices

Box 1 Item 1 - "Senator Bill Fulbright" [re-election campaign], 1974. Item 2 - "For Your U. S. Senator, Elect ," 1974. Item 3 - "I Am Supporting Carl E. Bailey for U. S. Senator" - Tom J. Terral, Oct 1937. Item 4 - "We Recommend to the Public C. C. Calvert, Who Has Announced Himself a Candidate for State Senator" - Ft. Smith, Mar 18 1912. Item 5 - "Arkansas' Bill Fulbright" [newspaper supplement], 1974. Item 6 - "A Man Has to Stand Up for What He Believes" - Bill Fulbright re-election campaign [newspaper supplement], 1974.

Series IV - Constitutional Offices

Box 1 Item 1 - "Jas. Guy Tucker Replies to Campaign Circular of His Republican Opponent" [re: J. Carroll Cone; state auditor election], Jul 29 1924. Item 2 - "Vote for Marvin Brooks Norfleet, Candidate for Attorney General of Arkansas," Jul 27 1936. Item 3 - "Harve Thorn of Harrisburg, Arkansas - Candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction," Aug 12 1924. Item 4 - "Reply to Judge Wallace's Circular, Pleading the 'Baby Act'... To the Democrats of the Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts" [re: candidates for railroad commissioner] - Franklin County, Apr 2 1900. Item 5 - "Jas. Guy Tucker, Candidate for Re-election as Auditor of State," 1924. Item 6 - "Vote for J. E. (Jim) Matthews for Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures, and Agriculture" - Democratic primary, Aug 14 1928. Item 7 - "The Author of the Anti-Lobby Bill, Hon. X. O. Pindall, of Desha County - Candidate for Attorney General," n.d. Item 8 - "Oscar H. Winn, Candidate for Railroad Commissioner Will Speak at the Following Places," n.d. Item 9 - "Vote for James E. Matthew for Commissioner of Mines, Manufacturers, and Agriculture" - Democratic primary, Aug 9 1932. Item 10 - "Charley Parker, Candidate for State Auditor," [1935?] UALR Archives & Special Collections 4

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Item 11 - "A Change Is Necessary in the Office of Highway Commissioner," Dwight H. Blackwood, County candidate for highway commissioner - Democratic primary, Aug 10 1926. Item 12 - "1990 Elections Calendar," 1990.

Series V - County Offices

Box 1 Item 1 - "For Sheriff... John B. Williams" - Ft. Smith, [1929?]. Item 2 - "J. T. Adams, Candidate for Treasurer of Nevada County," [1929?]. Item 3 - "Scratch the Name of R. L. 'Buster' Thompson for Sheriff and Write in or Stick on the Name of Lloyd Yarbrough" - [Johnson County, 1946?]. Item 4 - "No Mass Meeting To-Night" [re: nomination of W. H. Johnson, L. P. Barkdull, Jim E. Reynolds for bridge commissioners] - [Sebastian County], n.d. Item 5 - "Vote for A. O. [Audray] McWilliams for Your Next Sheriff And Collector of Sebastian County," n.d. [duplicate of Series VII, Item 7] Item 6 - "Circular: To the Voters of Miller County, Texarkana, Ark." [re: Democratic nominees for county offices], Aug 23 1886. Item 7 - "Bob Slayback Again. He Reviews the Condition of Things - Beer - Bottle Stoppers - Advertised State Lands and Other Official Crookedness" - from the Fayetteville Republican, Aug 19 1886. Item 8 - "The Filthy Dollar and the Snake in the Grass... Boone Bartlett, Candidate for Sheriff and Collector" - Johnson County, [1919?]. Item 9 - "Just a Minute - Before You Vote" [re: county clerk election - statement by James L. Aubrey, John W. Carlile, T. P. Yaden], n.d. Item 10 - "Life's Darkest Moment" [political cartoon re: county judge's office, Logan County - from the Steven H. Logan Collection, Clarksville], n.d. Item 11 - "Proclamation" [re: public roads of Sebastian County - by Ezra Hester, county judge], Sep 12 1913.

Series VI - Municipal Offices

Box 1 Item 1 - "The Cat's Out of the Bag" [re: Decker-Nakdimen candidates vs. W. H. Johnson, J. E. Reynolds, L. P. Barkdull for Bridge Commissioner - Sebastian County], n.d. Item 2 - "Let the People Rule" [re: public meetings at County Courthouse, for city government elections] - Ft. Smith, n.d. Item 3 - "M. J. Miller, Candidate for Commissioner No. 1 (Second Term)" - Sebastian County, 1925. Item 4 - "To the One Cow Owners & Voters" [re: John H. Parker, candidate for mayor - Ft. Smith], n.d.

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Item 5 - "The First Round of the Battle Royal Will Take Place at the Court House... Ira D. Oglesby, Jr., Candidate for Mayor," n.d. Item 6 - "Fagan Bourland for Mayor" - Ft. Smith, n.d. Item 7 - "My Platform... Burley C. Johnston, Candidate for Mayor" - Ft. Smith, 1941. Item 8 - "Vote for Good Government" [re: re-election campaign of Ray Freemand, C. C. King, Lee Morgan, city commissioners of Eureka Springs], Apr 2 1957. Item 9 - "Jule D. Winder for Mayor" [primary] - Ft. Smith, Mar 23 1937. Item 10 - "Go to the Polls - Vote for Hugh Brewer for Commissioner No. 2" - [Ft. Smith?], Apr 5 1955. Item 11 - "Jack Ragan, Candidate for City-Director-at Large" - Ft. Smith, 1967. Item 12 - "Vote for Good Government: Elect H. T. (Ted) Roberson Sr., Director of Ward 3" - Ft. Smith, 1967. Item 13 - "Rosalie Gould for Mayor" - McGehee, May 25 1982. Item 14 - "Official Roster, Ft. Smith, Arkansas," 1894-95.

Series VII - Judicial Offices

Box 1 Item 1 - "A Campaign Lie" [re: Edgar E. Bryant, candidate for circuit judge] - Sebastian County, May 1 1890. Item 2 - "Big Creek Township Sebastian County: To the Voters of Scott County" [re: candidacy of Jo Johnson], 1896. Item 3 - "Jo Johnson is the Man" [re: Jo Johnson and A. J. Kendrick], n.d. Item 4 - "Vote for Jo Johnson" [re: re-election campaign for prosecuting attorney], Mar 26 1900. Item 5 - "Jo Johnson, Candidate for Circuit Judge, Will Speak as Follows" - Ft. Smith, n.d. Item 6 - "Mashburn Township, Sebastian County: To the Citizens of Scott County" [re: support of Jo Johnson's candidacy for prosecuting attorney], n.d. Item 7 - "Vote for A. O. [Audray] McWilliams for Your Next Sheriff" - Sebastian County, n.d. [duplicate of Series V, Item 5] Item 8 - "The Greenwood District of Sebastian County: To the Voters of Scott County" [re: support for Jo Johnson, State Senator], n.d. Item 9 - "For Prosecuting Attorney: W. H. Dunblazier," 1926. Item 10 - "Constitution and By-Laws, Bar Association Fifth Judicial District of Arkansas" - adopted at Clarksville, Oct 17 1879. Item 11 - "Loop Road: Court Record - in the Sebastian Chancery Court, Greenwood District, Arkansas," Jul 29 1920. Item 12 - "Circular: to the Voters of the 9th Judicial Circuit" [re: candidacy of C. E. Mitchell for office of circuit judge] - Texarkana, Aug 10 1886. Item 13 - "[J. F.] Sellers Makes Reply" [re: reply to allegations of J. G. Wallace], n.d. UALR Archives & Special Collections 6

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Item 14 - "Fort Smith District (Sebastian Co.)" [re: court expenses of Circuit Judge Daniel Hon], n.d. Item 15 - "Election, April 2, 1889, Three Judges of Supreme Court to be Elected. Democratic Nominees: M. H. Sandels, S. P. Hughes, W. E. Hemmingway," 1889. Item 16 - "John E. Tatum Replies to Falconer" [re: John E. Tatum vs. Dr. Falconer for circuit judge] - Sebastian County, 1922. Item 17 - "Leffel Gentry, Candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas, Position No. 4," n.d. Item 18 - "Circuit Court Expenses (Scott County)" [re: expenses of circuit court of Daniel Hon] (obverse); "Greenwood District, Sebastian Co." [re: expenses of circuit court] (reverse), 1910. Item 19 - "To Democrats, Men and Women of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties" [re: J. V. Bourland, Chancellor, 10th Chancery of Arkansas], 1930. Item 20 - "The Contest for Chief Justice" [re: Joseph M. Hill] - Ft. Smith, Feb 7 1896. Item 21 - "Candidate for Circuit Judge, John E. Tatum, Supported, NOT by Class or Clique, but by Farmers, Laborers, Taxpayers of Sebastian and Scott Counties!," 1922. Item 22 - "Judge John Earl, Chancery Court" [re: Judge John Earl re-election bid for Second Division Chancery Court - Pulaski County], [198-?]. Item 23 - "Jo Johnson, Lawyer, Ft. Smith, Ark." [re: campaign for Scott County prosecuting attorney], Feb 22 1896.

Series VIII - General Assembly / Legislative Offices

Item 1 - "Jim Yarbrough, Your Candidate for Representative No. 3," [1962?]. Item 2 - "Elect Jim Langston, Representative, Position 2, Sebastian and Crawford Counties," 1966. Item 3 - "Political Requiem Turns to Political Awakening" [re: state Republican convention in Sebastian County], Aug 17 1954 Item 4 - "Vote for Chas. E. 'Capt.' Scott for Representative," [1934?]. Item 5 - "Ralph C. Colley, Candidate for State Representative, Position No. 4" - Ft. Smith, 1966. Item 6 - "Hon. P. H. Dickerson, a Candidate for Representative of Sebastian County, Subject to the Action of the Democratic Primaries," n.d. Item 7 - "Charles Knight for Representative No.3" - Ft. Smith, n.d. Item 8 - "To the Voters of the 28th Senatorial District" [re: nomination of Republican J. B. Rutherford for state senator] - Ft. Smith, Aug 28 1900. Item 9 - "How Long Will the People Stand For This?" [re: Walter M. Purvis, candidate for representative, Democratic primary], Aug 14 1934. Item 10 - "To the Voters of Sebastian County" [re: Leonard C. Packard, Republican nominee for state representative], Aug 11 1900. UALR Archives & Special Collections 7

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Item 11 - "To the Voters of Johnson County" [re: A.M. Ward vs. Mr. Wofford], n.d. Item 12 - "McKennon's Reply to the Kendall Circular" [re: A. M. McKennon, Thos. Kendall - race for House of Representatives], Mar 17 1906. Item 13 - "Lem C. Bryan for Representative, Position 3, Democratic Primary, Aug 27," n.d. Item 14 - "His Record Proves It. Serves People, Not Politicians. Sterling Cockrill" (obverse); Cockrill's legislative record (reverse), [1970?]. Item 15 - "Roster of the Officers and Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Twenty-seventh Session" [includes representatives' occupation, religion, and politics], 1889. Item 16 - "Elect James E. 'Jim' Harris, Democrat State Representative - District #61," May 1990. Item 17 - "Which Candidate is Backed by the Special Interests?" - John Pagan, State Senator 22 (obverse); reprint of Arkansas Business editorial, "Raw Deal All Around" by Alan Leveritt (reverse), 1990. Item 18 - "John Pagan Won the Top Endorsements!" - John Pagan, State Senator 22 (obverse); reprint of Arkansas Democrat and Arkansas Gazette editorials regarding Pagan (reverse), May 1990. Item 19 - "'This Is My Seat and I'll Say Who Sits in It'... Vote for Rick Watkins, State Senate District 22" [re: retiring state senator Ben Allen's supporting John Pagan for his senate seat] - State Senate District 22, 1990. Item 20 - "Watkins Campaign Swings Into Gear as Primary Nears" - Legislative Advisor - Little Rock, May 1990.

Series IX - Political Parties

Box 1 Item 1 - "An Address to the Democratic Voters of Arkansas" [re: James H. Harrod - candidate for governor] - Little Rock, Jan 9 1896. Item 2 - "Public Speaking: the Republican Candidates for County Offices" - [Sebastian County], [1920?]. Item 3 - "Republican Speaking: Hon. S. S. Langley..., Republican candidate for Attorney General; Hon. W. H. Dunblazier..., Republican candidate for Congress , 4th District; and Dr. C. C. Gunnels of Polk Co....," [1920?]. Item 4 - "Republican Speaking: The Senatorial and County Nominees of Sebastian County on the Republican Ticket..." - Hartford Township, Aug 12 1904. Item 5 - "Republican Political Speaking, The Senatorial and County Nominees of Sebastian County, Ark. on the Republican Ticket" - Ft. Smith, Aug 3 1904. Item 6 - "Republican Mass Meeting... Hon. H. C. Mechem Will Discuss National Political Issues..." - Sebastian County, [1916?]. Item 7 - "Reconstruction: Why the State of Arkansas Is Solidly Democratic," [W. M. Fishback's review of reconstruction in Arkansas], 1890. UALR Archives & Special Collections 8

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Item 8 - "From the Bentonville Democrat" [re: editorial comments about Governor Fishback], [1894?]. Item 9 - "Headquarters Republican Central Committee of Sebastian County" [re: candidates for county offices], Oct 31 1916. Item 10 - "Republican Candidates for Sebastian County Election," Oct 7 1924. Item 11 - "To the Voters of Sebastian County, Arkansas" [re: Republican candidates for governor, legislature and county officers], Sep 3 1900. Item 12 - "Democratic Speaking" - Sebastian County, Sep 30 1922. Item 13 - "Opinion of Secretary of Democratic State Central Committee" [re: questions by E. F. Friedell about county convention answered by J. E. Williams], Aug 7 and 9 1886. Item 14 - "Vote the Straight Democratic Ticket" [re: state and national nominees and platforms - elections Sep 9 and Nov 5 1912. Item 15 - "Democratic Rally and Speaking" [re: Joe T. Robinson, Wm. F. Kirby, and ] - Ft. Smith, [1916?]. Item 16 - "Address to the Democrats of Sebastian County" - by M. H. Sandels, Chairman, Democrat Co. Central Committee], n.d. Item 17 - "Address to the Chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee" [re: T. L. Brown's comments on 1898 county elections], 1898. Item 18 - "Democratic Central Committee Sebastian Co." [re: William J. Bryan] - Ft. Smith, Oct 29 1896. Item 19 - "To the Democracy of Miller County" [re: Democratic Convention of Miller County] - Texarkana, Aug 9 1886. Item 20 - "Office of Chairman Democratic Central Committee, Sebastian County" [re: judges, clerks, and bailiffs for the primary election] - Ft. Smith, Mar 19 1910. Item 21 - "State Financiering: A Comparison of Receipts & Expenditures of the State Government of Arkansas Under Republican & Democratic Administrations Compiled from the Official Records," [1906?]. Item 22 - "Republican Farces" [re: and election laws controversy], [1874?]. Item 23 - "An Infamous Campaign Lie!" [re: statements by W. W. Phillips and R. T. Martin], n.d. Item 24 - "Election" [Democratic nominees for three judges of Supreme Court to be elected], Apr 2 1889. [2 copies] [duplicates of Series VII, Item15] Item 25 - "Political Speaking" [re: Andrew J. Russell, incoming United States marshal, and Mrs. Jessamine S. Fishback], 1922. Item 26 - "Platform of the Socialist Party" [re: Socialist Party of Ft. Smith convention], Feb 4 1911. Item 27 - "Republican Candidates for Sebastian County Election," Oct 7 1924.

Series X - Presidential Offices UALR Archives & Special Collections 9

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Box 1 Item 1 - Handwritten ballots for president (Franklin D. Roosevelt) and vice-president (John Nance Garner) [possibly from Democratic Party convention], [1932/1936?]. Item 2 - "Freedom of Conscience is Greatest Issue in Presidential Campaign, Says Dr. Van Dyke" [re: statement concerning religious bias], 1928. Item 3 - "Governor [Al] Smith's Record" [re: prohibition], [1928?]. Item 4 - "Hoover or Smith, Which? To the Sovereign Voters of Arkansas: Why Hoover?" - Republican State Campaign Committee, 1928.

Series XI - Blacks

Box 1 Item 1 - "A Campaign Lie" [re: E. A. Paden and organized labor], n.d. Item 2 - "Negro Republicans Take Warning" [re: voting a straight Republican ticket], [Wampoo, 1909/1911?] [2 copies] Item 3 - "Remmel Favored the Force Bill, Donaghey Favored Remmel With Best Office at His Disposal" [political cartoon re: Powell Clayton, Remmel, and Gov. Geo. W. Donaghey], 1910. Item 4 - "The Red Behind the Black - Extracts from 'The Messenger,' Official Negro Organ" [re: support for Socialist Party Candidate, Eugene Debs], 1920.

Series XII - Ballots

Box 1 Item 1 - "Official Ballot - Primary Election, Commissioner No.2" - Ft. Smith, Mar 1927. Item 2 - "Official Ballot of Election" [state and county], Sep 5 1892. Item 3 - "Republican State Ticket... Republican County Ticket," 1884. [2 copies] Item 4 - "General Election," Aug 6 1866. Item 5 - "Official Ballot" - Van Buren, Apr 5 1892. Item 6 - "Sample Copy of the Ballot Recommended by Secretary of State Earle W. Hodges" [state, judicial, and district offices], Aug 1912. Item 7 - "Election Proclamation" - Sebastian County, Nov 2 1920. Item 8 - "Republican State Ticket" - Big Rock Township, Pulaski County, Sep 6 1886. Item 9 - "Democratic Primary Election" - [Sebastian County], Jun 5 1886. Item 10 - "Citizens: Conservative Ticket of Sebastian County," n.d. Item 11 - "August Election," 1860. Item 12 - "Democratic National Ticket," Nov 6 1888. Item 13 - "Sheriff's Proclamation" [re: state and county elections] - Ashland County, Ohio, Sep 21 1864. Item 14 - Ballot for mayor, city marshal, recorder, solicitor, aldermen" - [Fayetteville?], n.d. UALR Archives & Special Collections 10

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Item 15 - "First Ward, City Primaries" - [Van Buren?], n.d. Item 16 - "Official Ballot, General Election" - Sebastian County, Nov 4 1958 Item 17 - "Petit Jury, July Term," 1922. Item 18 - "Official Ballot for Democratic Primary" [includes totals for 2nd Ward, 2nd Ave. and Diamond precincts] - Ft. Smith, Mar 29 1916. Item 19 - "Democratic Conservative State Ticket... Van Buren County Ticket," Sep 4 1876. Item 20 - "Republican Ticket," Nov 6 1888 Item 21 - "City Ticket" - [Fayetteville?], n.d. Item 22 - "State of Arkansas, County of Sebastian - Offical Ballot, Democratic Primary," Aug 12 1930. Item 23 - "Official Ballot, Sebastian County Election," Nov 2 1920. Item 24 - "State of Arkansas, County of Sebastian - Official Ballot, General Election," Oct 3 1922. Item 25 - "Official Ballot, Democratic Primary" - Sebastian County, Aug 8 1922. [fragment] Item 26 - "Official Ballot: Regular City Election, Second Class City of Greenwood, Arkansas" [includes precinct totals from Ward No. 1], Apr 2 1940. Item 27 - "Official Ballot: General Election" [includes ballot totals], Nov 2 1920. Item 28 - "Official General Election Returns" - Benton County, Sep 14 1908. Item 29 - "Official Ballot, Democratic Primary Election" - Johnson County, Aug 14 1928. Item 30 - "Sebastian County Democratic Primary Election - Official Ballot," Mar 25 1914. Item 31 - Ballot - [Sebastian County, 1918?] Item 32 - "Official Returns of Sebastian County Primary Election, Held March 31 1900," Fort Smith Elevator - Extra, Apr 2 1900. Item 33 - "Official Ballot" - Sebastian County general election, Nov 2 1926. Item 34 - "Official Ballot" - Sebastian County general election, Oct 5 1926. Item 35 - "Official Ballot" - Sebastian County Democratic primary election, Aug 8 1944. Item 36 - "Official Ballot - Sebastian County Democratic Primary," May 28 1918. Item 37 - First tally sheets in vote on amendments to Arkansas Constitution - Sebastian County, 1964. [2 items] Item 38 - "Democratic State Ticket and Sebastian Co. Ticket," [1876/78?]. Item 39 - "Official Ballot" - Sebastian County general election, Nov 4 1930. Item 40 - "Official Ballot" - Ft. Smith General Election," Apr 3 1945. Item 41 - "Democratic State Ticket... Independent County Ticket" [includes vote totals], [1889?] Item 42 - "Official Ballot - Ft. Smith Primary Election," Mar 18 1941. Item 43 - "Election Ticket: Yell County Democratic Primaries," Mar 14 1896. Item 44 - "Official Ballot" - general election, Sep 14 1908. Item 45 - "Official Ballot" - general election, Sep 14 1908. Item 46 - "Official Ballot - Democratic Primary Election, Sebastian County," Aug 14 UALR Archives & Special Collections 11

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1928. Item 47 - "Official Ballot - Democratic Primary Election, Johnson County," [includes vote totals], Aug 14 1934. Item 48 - "Official Ballot" [includes vote totals for precinct in Logan County], Nov 2 1920. Item 49 - "Arkansas Gazette - Extra" [re: election of Supreme Court judges, auditor, treasurer, and public printer by General Assembly] - Little Rock, Oct 1 1836.

Series XIII - Amendments, Referendums, Initiated Acts

Item 1 - "Vote for Act No. One, The Popular Primary Election Law," n.d. Item 2 - "No Added Taxes Under Amendment 49" [re: issuance of bonds] - Ft. Smith, May 26 1964. Item 3 - "Sewerage" [letter to city of Ft. Smith by Edmond McKenna re: sewer system], n.d. Item 4 - "Parking Meters? No! No!" [re: repeal of Ordinance No. 786 - Claude A. Fuller for petitioners for referendum] - Eureka Springs, n.d. Item 5 - "Read Carefully - Primary Election Law, Passed and Approved," Apr 23 1909. Item 6 - "Anti-Cigarette Law - Act 280," May 8 1907. Item 7 - "Ye Noble Voters, Ye Tax Toters, Vote for Amendment 'No. 20'" [re: election of highway commissioners] (obverse); "Honorable H. L. Fitzhugh... for U. S. Representative"(reverse), Ft. Smith, Nov 4 1930. [duplicate of Series II, Item 9] Item 8 - "Give Arkansas Railroads a Chance... Vote to Repeal the Extra Crew Laws in October" [re: extra brakeman, railroads], 1926. Item 9 - "What the Papers Say: Editorial Opinion on the Proposed Repeal of the 'Extra Crew Laws' at the October election," Jun 15 1926. Item 10 - "Vote for the Airport!" [re: airport for West Ft. Smith], n.d. Item 11 - "No! No! Not Urban Renewal" - Ft. Smith, [Aug 1963]. Item 12 - "Urban Renewal... How It Works" - Ft. Smith, [Aug 1963]. Item 13 - "More Urban Renewal for Ft. Smith?" (obverse); "Areas of Housing Deficiencies" (reverse) [re: progress of urban renewal in Ft. Smith], Aug 1963. Item 14 - "To the Voters and Women of Crawford County" [re: sale of alcohol - printed by Van Buren Branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union], n.d. Item 15 - "Vandeventer's Record as Speaker of the Last House on the County Uniformity Text Book Bill" [re: state uniformity bill fixing a maximum rate on text books] - Ft. Smith, Mar 24 1900. Item 16 - "A Message to the People of Sebastian County From the Dry Forces" [re: sale of alcohol - names of citizens on reverse with dates], 1943/44. Item 17 - "Mayor's Proclamation" [re: cleaning of lots, sidewalks, gutters by property owners] - Ft. Smith, Jun 27 1891. UALR Archives & Special Collections 12

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Item 18 - "Mayor's Proclamation" [re: cleaning of lots, sidewalks, gutters by property owners] - Ft. Smith, Jul 10 1895. Item 19 - "Reasons for Signing the Petition" [re: initiative petition for constitutional amendment permitting cities and towns of more than 1000 inhabitants to issue bonds], [1912?]. Item 20 - Letter from Mayors of Little Rock, Ft. Smith, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Argenta, and Jonesboro [re: constitutional amendment permitting cities and towns of more than 1000 inhabitants to issue bonds], Mar 2 1912. Item 21 - "Initiative Petition" [re: petition for constitutional amendment permitting cities and towns of more than 1000 inhabitants to issue bonds], 1912. Item 22 - "To Person in Charge of This Initiative Petition" [re: regulations and procedures for filling a petition - signed by Mayor Charles E. Taylor], [1912?]. Item 23 - "Crossroad...Progress or Decay" [re: urban renewal for Ft. Smith], Mar 22 1963. [4 pages]. Item 24 - "Vote for the Constitution of 1970" - Arkansans for the Constitution of 1970 [George Fisher?], 1970. [11 items].

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