Arkansas State Archives Arkansas Digital Archives Finding aids Guides and finding aids Utley family papers, 1849-1974 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/finding-aids Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Utley family papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at [email protected]. Utley family papers MS.000160 Finding aid prepared by the Arkansas State Archives This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit March 10, 2020 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Arkansas State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201 501-682-6900 [email protected] Utley family papers MS.000160 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Biographical/Historical Note......................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 6 Manuscripts.............................................................................................................................................. 6 Correspondence........................................................................................................................................9 Block prints by Vivian Williams Utley................................................................................................ 12 Poems..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Published material..................................................................................................................................17 Yearbooks...............................................................................................................................................21 Unpublished materials........................................................................................................................... 21 Artifacts (Transferred to Three-Dimensional Object Collection)......................................................... 23 - Page 2 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Summary Information Repository Arkansas State Archives Title Utley family papers Date [inclusive] 1849-1974 Extent 10.5 Cubic feet 13 boxes Language English Language of Materials Materials entirely in English. Preferred Citation Utley family papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. - Page 3 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Biographical/Historical Note Joseph Simeon Utley was born October 18, 1876, in Greenbrier, Arkansas, the son of Francis David and Amanda Melvina Snow Utley. J.S. Utley obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Hendrix College in 1906. He was admitted to the Arkansas Bar and started his private law practice in 1907. In 1903, he married Vivian Rockwood Williams, who was born October 15, 1877. Their children were Don Williams, born February 18, 1905; Georgia Fentem, born January 28, 1907; and Ruth Beale, who was born May 18, 1911. Vivian Utley died December 4, 1942. Joseph Simeon Utley died December 13, 1943. Scope and Contents This collection consists of short stories, plays, poetry, block prints, and other artwork by Vivian Williams Utley and her daughters, Georgia Fentem Utley and Ruth Beale Utley. There is also correspondence, newspapers, photographs, books, publications, and miscellaneous material and artifacts related to J.S. Utley and other members of his family. Administrative Information Publication Information Arkansas State Archives 09/30/2011 Revision Description Toolkit separated materials entry for three-dimensional objects added on 4/10/2018. Box 13 re-processed and finding aid updated on 6/6/2018. Missing box of block prints found in vault row 0 and finding aid updated on 8/21/2018. 6/6/2018 Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research use. Conditions Governing Use - Page 4 - Utley family papers MS.000160 The copyright law of the United States (Title 17-U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this material is liable for any infringement. Immediate Source of Acquisition Susannah Jones, Joplin, Missouri, 1984. Related Materials Separated Materials Two items from this collection were transferred to the ASA Three-Dimensional Object Collection on 04/10/2017: L1984.0002.1 - White cotton baby shirt. L1984.0002.2 - Small undated painting that appears to be of the Madonna with Baby Jesus and an angel. Separated Materials Photographs transferred to general photograph file; other items moved to oversize manuscript collection. See legacy finding aid in guide book 26 for list. - Page 5 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Manuscripts Collection Inventory Manuscripts Box 1 1. "Famous Paintings" 2. "Amazon River and Birds There" 3. "Against the Law" by Vivian Williams Utley 4. "Always Follow Through" by Vivian Williams Utley 5. "The Antiquary" by Vivian Williams Utley 6. "Beyond the Hills" a play by Vivian Williams Utley 7. "Beyond the Hills" a play by Vivian Williams Utley 8. "Beyond the HIlls" a play by Vivian Williams Utley 9. "Beyond the Hills," Chapter XXV, by Vivian Williams Utley 10. "Blockadin'" by Vivian Williams Utley 11. "Bootleg Trapper" by Vivian Williams Utley - Page 6 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Manuscripts 12. "Buffalo River Justice" by Vivian Williams Utley 13. "Chased by a Panther" by Vivian Williams Utley 14. "Contentment" by Vivian Williams Utley 15. "The Cry in the Night" 16. "Crystal River Monster" by Vivian Williams Utley 17. "The Daily Prayer of a Physician" 18. "Family Reunion" by Vivian Williams Utley 19. "First Negative" 20. "From Miner to Musician" by Vivian Williams Utley Box 2 21. "Girl Born and Reared in Lithuania, Now a Useful and Appreciative Citizen" by Vivian Williams Utley 22. "History of Block Painting" by Vivian Williams Utley 23. "Home," anonymous, with World War I newsclippings 24. "Homesteaders" by Vivian Williams Utley - Page 7 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Manuscripts 25. "Hound Dog Trial" by Vivian Williams Utley 26. "In Manless Land" a Comedy in Two Acts by Vivian Williams Utley 27. "In Manless Land" A Comedy in Two Acts by Vivian Williams Utley 28. "In Manless Land" A Comedy in Two Acts by Vivian Williams Utley 29. "In Manless Land" A Comedy in Two Acts by Vivian Williams Utley 30. "In Manless Land" A Comedy in Two Acts by Vivian Williams Utley 31."In Manless Land" a play by Vivian Williams Utley 32. "Libraries of Babylon" by Vivian Williams Utley 33. "Little Green Box" by Vivian Williams Utley 34. "Moonshiners of the Mountains" 35. "Patience on the Recoil" by Vivian Williams Utley 36. "Pineapple Bedstead Story" 37. "The Plot" 38. "Plunkett, the Gentleman for Clayton" by Vivian Williams Utley - Page 8 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Correspondence 39. "Promissory Note" 40. "Red Ribbon on Her Hair" by Vivian Williams Utley 41. "Sorghum Making Time in the Hills" by Vivian Williams Utley 42. "Strange Will" by Vivian Williams Utley 43. "Them Hills Air Blue" by Vivian Williams Utley 44. "Uncle Sam Lady" by Vivian Williams Utley 45. "Viewpoints" by Chet C. Allard 46. "We See New Orleans" by Vivian Williams Utley 47. "What Do You Consider the Most Vital Defense Problem of This Community" 48. "Whisperings of Nature" by Vivian Williams Utley Correspondence Box 3 49. 1918 April 2: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S. Utley) Benton, Arkansas 50. 1918 May 3: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley, Benton, Arkansas - Page 9 - Utley family papers MS.000160 Correspondence 51. 1918 May 9: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley, Benton, Arkansas 52. 1918 May 15: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley, Benton, Arkansas 53. 1918 May 15: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley, Benton, Arkansas 54. 1918 May 19: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley, Benton, Arkansas 55. 1918 May 20: J.S. Utley, Atlanta, Georgia, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley, Benton, Arkansas 56. 1923 November 23: J.S. Utley, New York, New York, to Vivian (Mrs. J.S.) Utley 57. 1927 July 17: Georgia Fentem Utley, Conway, Arkansas, to Ruth Beale Utley, Little Rock, Arkansas 58. 1929 July 5: F. Firton, Moselle, France, to Ruth Utley, Little Rock, Arkansas 59. 1930 August 2: F. Firton, Moselle, France, to Ruth Utley, Little Rock, Arkansas 60. 1933 June 18: Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Ruth Utley, Little Rock, Arkansas 61. 1935 February 9: Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Ruth Utley, Texarkana, Arkansas 62. 1937 May 19: Frances Rule, United Feature Syndicate,