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UALR.0150 H-1 J.N. HEISKELL COLLECTION J. N. HEISKELL PERSONAL PAPERS 68 doc. boxes. 1829-1973. Donated. Revised May 2009 kml This collection contains the personal and family papers of J. N. Heiskell. It includes family and personal correspondence, genealogical material, material on civic affairs and other organizations, papers concerning awards and speeches, personal writings, biographical material, scrapbooks, newsclippings, and material on the Arkansas Gazette, the Little Rock Public Library, and Little Rock city planning. J. N. Heiskell (1872-1972), bought the Arkansas Gazette in 1902 along with his brother and father and continued as its owner and editor for seventy years. The Heiskell family was a prominent East Tennessee family that later moved to Memphis before J. N. Heiskell and his brother Fred Heiskell came to Little Rock to run the Arkansas Gazette. The family papers also deal with J. N. Heiskell's mother's family, the Netherlands, another East Tennessee family. While the Gazette was J. N. Heiskell's major concern, he was also very active in establishing and maintaining the Little Rock Public Library. He also served on many other boards and commissions including the Civil Service Commission, and the State and Pulaski County Planning Boards. In addition to the two Pulitzer Prizes awarded to the Gazette and Harry Ashmore in 1958, J. N. Heiskell personally received many honors and awards for his work during the Little Rock school crisis in 1957, including awards from Colby College in Maine, Syracuse University, Columbia University, University of Missouri, and the John Peter Zenger Award from Arizona. NOTE: When requesting materials, please specify collection number (UALR.0150) and file number. Arranged in seven series: Series I: Family Papers - arranged in three subseries: Subseries I: Biographical Material - Includes autobiographical notes, newsclippings, wedding memorabilia, 100th birthday material, 50th anniversary with Gazette material, papers concerning J. N. Heiskell's funeral, personal memorabilia, and scrapbooks of personal and family information. Subseries II: Family Correspondence and related Materials - Includes correspondence with members of the Heiskell and Netherland families as well as diaries, documents, scrapbooks, articles, newsclippings, and family memorabilia. Subseries III: Genealogical Material - Includes family scrapbooks with an index, correspondence, lists, newsclippings, charts, articles, manuscripts and research based on the genealogy of the Heiskell family. UALR Archives & Special Collections 1 UALR.0150 H-1 J.N. HEISKELL COLLECTION J. N. HEISKELL PERSONAL PAPERS Series II: Correspondence Personal correspondence files separated into from and to J. N. Heiskell covering 1913-1972. Also includes correspondence and clippings during his tenure in the U. S. Senate and correspondence with Hattie Caraway. Series III: Awards, Speeches/Writings, Associations/ Organizations Includes correspondence and newsclippings concerning awards and speeches, as well as correspondence, programs, bulletins and memorabilia from different associations and organizations. Series IV: Civic Affairs Includes correspondence, reports, and other materials dealing with city planning, public works projects, the Capitol Grounds Commission, Civil Service Commission, State Planning Board, and the Little Rock Public Library Series V: Printed Materials Series VI: Photographs Series VII: Arkansas Gazette Foundation Papers Note: When requesting materials, please specify collection number, (UALR.0150), series number, subseries number, box number and file number. FILE TITLES Series I - Family Papers Subseries I - Biographical Material Box 1 File 1 - Autobiographical Notes File 2 - Autobiographical Notes File 3 - Autobiographical Notes (Typed) File 4 - Autobiographical Notes (Typed) File 5 - Biographical Correspondence, 1956-1968 File 6 - Biographical Material File 7 - J.N. Heiskell Biographical Newsclippings, 1931-1968 File 8 - J.N. Heiskell Biographical Newsclippings, 1969-1973 File 9 - Autobiographical Article on University of Tennessee File 10 - University of Tennessee memorabilia, speeches, articles UALR Archives & Special Collections 2 UALR.0150 H-1 J.N. HEISKELL COLLECTION J. N. HEISKELL PERSONAL PAPERS File 11 - J. N. Heiskell and Wilhelmina Mann Wedding material File 12 - Heiskell-Mann wedding guest list registers Box 2 File 1 - The Jolly Fellowship, 1883 File 2 - Family material, newsclippings, and invitations File 3 - White House card and invitations, 1901-1964 File 4 - Foreign travel memorabilia and correspondence, 1954-1959 File 5 - Foreign travel memorabilia and correspondence, 1960-1967 File 6 - Foreign travel postcards File 7 - Rare book collections File 8 - Material on service with Gazette- Policies, 1902-1948 File 9 - Biographical articles on J.N. Heiskell and the Arkansas Gazette File 10 - Correspondence to J.N. Heiskell 50th Anniversary with Gazette, June-July 1952 File 11 - Correspondence from J.N. Heiskell on 50th Anniversary with Gazette, July 1952 File 12 - Memorabilia and guest list for Fiftieth Anniversary Party Box 3 File 1 - J.N. Heiskell Insurance Policies, 1910-November 1935 File 2 - J.N. Heiskell Insurance Policies, December 1935 File 3 - J.N. Heiskell Insurance Policies, 1936-1943 File 4 - J.N. Heiskell Insurance Policies, 1944-1959 File 5 - J.N. Heiskell Insurance Policies, 1960-1973 File 6 - J.N. Heiskell Medical Records and Bills, 1965-1971 File 7 - Wilhelmina and J.N. Heiskell tax returns File 8 - J.N. Heiskell tax information, 1961-1971 File 9 - Misc. receipts and financial papers Box 4 File 1 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday material File 2 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, A-B File 3 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, C-D File 4 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, E-G File 5 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, H-L File 6 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, M-N File 7 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, O-R Box 5 File 1 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, S-T File 2 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday cards, U-Z File 3 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday letters, October 16 - October 25, 1972 File 4 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday letters, October 26 - November 1, 1972 File 5 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday letters, November 2 - November 6, 1972 File 6 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday letters, November 7 - December 7, 1972 File 7 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday telegrams File 8 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday Thank You Letters File 9 - J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday list of those who sent flowers UALR Archives & Special Collections 3 UALR.0150 H-1 J.N. HEISKELL COLLECTION J. N. HEISKELL PERSONAL PAPERS File 10 - J.N. Heiskell Christmas Cards Box 6 Scrapbook, J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday letters and telegrams Box 7 Scrapbook, J.N. Heiskell 100th birthday, newspaper articles Box 8 File 1 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Telegrams, December 1972 File 2 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Sympathy Cards File 3 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Letters of Sympathy, December 1972 - February 1973 File 4 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Funeral Home Register File 5 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Obituaries File 6 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Newsclippings File 7 - J.N. Heiskell Death - Newsclippings Box 9 File 1 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1881-1906 File 2 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1907-1919 File 3 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1920-1930 File 4 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1931-1934 File 5 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1935-1938 File 6 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1939-1940 File 7 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1941-1943 File 8 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1943 File 9 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1944-1948 File 10 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1949-1953 File 11 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1954-1955 Box 10 File 1 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1957-1958 File 2 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, 1958-1960 File 3 - J.N. Heiskell Scrapbook, n.d. File 4 - Math Textbook from University of Tennessee File 5 - Italian Art Scrapbook Box 11 File 1 - Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook File 2 - Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook Box 12 File 1 - Autograph Book, 1911 File 2 - Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook Box 13 Item 1 - University of Tennessee Orator Badge, 1893 UALR Archives & Special Collections 4 UALR.0150 H-1 J.N. HEISKELL COLLECTION J. N. HEISKELL PERSONAL PAPERS Item 2 - University of Tennessee Essayist Badge, 1891 Item 3 - University of Tennessee Debater Badge, 1893 Item 4 - Civil War Bullets Item 5 - U.S. Senate Name Card Plate Item 6 - Name and Address Card Plate Item 7 - Nameplate Item 8 - Editor Nameplate Item 9 - U.S. Senate Namecard Item 10 - Dr. G.C. Parker Locket Item 11 - "A Year 'Round Welcome for 1937." Item 12 - Confederate Flag Stick Pin Item 13 - S.C.V. Badge, 1928 Item 14 - Arkansas Traveler Badge Item 15 - Knights of Pitheas Membership Badge Item 16 - Knights of Pitheas Grand Lodge Badge Item 17 - Forrest City Centennial Coin, 1970 Item 18 - Membership Cards Series I - Family Papers Subseries II - Family Correspondence and Materials Box 1 File 1 - John Netherland - Personal Correspondence, 1829-1859 File 2 - John Netherland - Personal Correspondence, 1860-1874 File 3 - John Netherland - Personal Correspondence, 1875-1887 File 4 - John Netherland - Personal Correspondence, (typed), 1835-1868 File 5 - John Netherland - Personal Correspondence, (typed), 1869-1875 File 6 - John Netherland - Personal Correspondence, (typed), 1876-1881 File 7 - John Netherland - Biographical Material File 8 - Heiskell - Netherland Family Correspondence, 1826-1873 File 9 - Heiskell - Netherland Family Correspondence, 1874-1944, n.d. File 10 - Heiskell - Netherland Family Correspondence, (typed), 1830-1913 File