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Myrtle McCormick Parks Family Papers

Papers and photographs, 1865-1945

Manuscript collection MC 723

• Information about the Parks Family
• Information about the Collection
• Contents of Collection (3 boxes + 3 volumes)

THE PARKS FAMILY

Myrtle Parks' father, E.G. McCormick, moved from Virginia to Prairie Grove with his parents and six brothers and sisters in 1875. He later became one of Prairie Grove's family physicians and played an instrumental part in helping the area develop from a community to a small town. Dr. McCormick assisted in the incorporation of Prairie Grove in the 1880's, and together with his brother William, opened the town's first drug store. He also helped organize the canning factory, a local newspaper, and Prairie Grove's Southern Presbyterian Church. Dr. McCormick, along with several others, started the Prairie Grove Telephone Company which was incorporated in 1906.

THE COLLECTION

The three volumes include a United States Army ledger with incomplete entries recorded by Dr. McCormick's father, James W. McCormick (1833-1886). In the back pages of his ledger, the captured Confederate soldier documented his journey to a Union prisoner of war camp, which was possibly located in Grafton, West Virginia. Private McCormick of Company B, 35th Battalion, Virginia Calvary, was accompanied by his uncle, Joseph I. McCor- mick, and other captured Confederate soldiers. The ledger also contains a daily journal, hymns, and sermons. Two medical ledgers owned by Dr. McCormick record turn of the century visits to his patients, their treatments and payments. Dr. McCormick's own personal expense account is found at the end of Volume I.

This collection also contains a diary that Mrs. Parks kept for three of her sons who were enlisted in the military during World War II. Correspondence, genealogies, and over 130 photographs and photographic post cards of McCormicks, Parks', their rela- tives and friends, complete the collection.

Processed by Susan Lynn Parks, February 1988. Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

• Volumes 1-3.
• Series 1. Correspondence, Diary, Genealogy, and Papers. Box 1.
• Series 2. Photographs and Photographic Post Cards. Boxes 2-3.
  • Subseries 1. Folders 1-9: The McCormick Family.
  • Subseries 2. Folder 10: Grayson College, Whitewright, Texas.
  • Subseries 3. Folders 11-21: The Parks Family.
  • Subseries 4. Folders 22-28: Other Photographs.
  • Subseries 5. Folder 27: Post Cards.
  • Subseries 6. Folder 30: Unidentified Subjects.

• Volume 1. James W. McCormick's ledger, Dec 10-13, 1864[?], Feb 5-19, 1865 and Jan 1-Aug 11, 1866.
• Volume 2. Dr. McCormick's medical ledger, 1894-1896.
• Volume 3. Dr. McCormick's medical ledger, 1904-1915.

Series 1. Correspondence, Diary, Genealogy, and Papers. Box 1.

This series contains correspondence of members of the McCormick and Parks families. Many of the items are correspondence from post cards that have been photocopied from the photograph series. Also included is the Myrtle M. Parks diary, Parks genealogical information, a poll book, and McCormick personal belongings.

Box 1

1. Correspondence, June 1, 1866-Nov 23, 1929.
2. Myrtle M. Parks diary, Feb 24, 1940-Aug ?, 1941. (Mar 6-23, 1940 and Apr 14-Jan 22, 1941 missing).
3. Myrtle M. Parks diary, May 22-Jan 3, 1943. (May 29-June 6 and July 10-19, 1942 missing).
4. Myrtle M. Parks diary, Jan 4, 1943-Jan 4, 1944. (Jan 19, June 8, and Aug 16-Sept 1, 1943 missing).
5. Myrtle M. Parks diary, Jan 5-Dec 31, 1944. (No entry on May 15).
6. Myrtle M. Parks diary, Jan 1-Sept 5, 1945. (Aug 27 and the first part of Aug 28 missing).
7. Parks family genealogical material, c. 1900.
8. Poll book of the Democratic Primary Election from Rheas Mill Township, Aug 4, 1894 and a lady's calling card that belonged to Jennie A. McCormick, a sister of Dr. E.G McCormick, c. 1898.

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Series 2. Photographs and Photographic Post Cards. Boxes 2-3.

The photographs in this series are of the McCormick and Parks families, their relatives, friends, or subjects concerning the two families. Photographs were taken in Prairie Grove unless noted. All post card messages have been photocopied and placed in the correspondence file in Series 1.

Parks photographs 65-70 are pasted to cardboard and have been placed in one envelope. Handwritten above 65 and 66; "P.G. Battlefield Reunion." The photographs in this folder are trimmed except 70. Photographs 78-85 are also trimmed and pasted on two pieces of cardboard. All photographs are black and white, unless otherwise noted, and size is listed height first. Copies are in the picture photocopies drawer.

Subseries 1. Folders 1-9: The McCormick Family.

Note: Only image numbers (not folder numbers) are given for photographs.

Box 2

1. Thomas M. McCormick and his wife Elizabeth Campbell McCormick, c. 1870. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 octagonal tintype of a formal studio portrait taken in Staunton, Virginia area.
2. Thomas McCormick, c. 1880. 9 x 7 retouched oval photograph. Handwritten on verso: "Thomas McCormick, Born Sept 2-1809, Died Sept 25-1887." Stamped on verso: "Kind," followed by handwritten "C." Part of word beginning with "G" and "E" with letter "B" underneath.
3. Three Washington County physicians, c. 1880. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 formal studio portrait. L-R: Dr. Thomas W. Blackburn from Cane Hill, Dr. J. Henry Brewster, and Dr. E.G. McCormick, both from Prairie Grove. Typed name identification sticker on front. On verso: Handwritten "Dr. Tom Blackburn[,] Dr. Henry Brewster[,] Dr. E.G. McCormick."
4. Mamie Gilliam McCormick (married to Dr. McCormick), c. 1880. 8 x 6 photograph of a formal portrait.
5. Lafayette (Faye) Clark McCormick (younger brother of Dr. McCormick), c. 1890. 5 x 3 1/2 formal studio portrait on 6 1/2 x 5 card. Younger brother of Dr. McCormick. Stamped on front: "Conrad and Clark, Extra Finish, Prairie Grove, Ark." On verso: Handwritten "L.C. McCormick."
6. Faye McCormick (center, wearing light vest and dark hat), with unidentified men and boys standing in front of building, c. 1890. 4 x 6 on 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 card.
7. Dr. McCormick and family, 1892. 5 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 card. L-R: Dr. McCormick, Arthur A. McCormick, W. Grover McCormick, Myrtle McCormick, and Mamie McCormick.
8. Grover and Myrtle McCormick, 1892. 5 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 card. Handwritten on verso: "Parks" and reprint date "4/1/87."
9. Dr. McCormick on horseback and Myrtle McCormick standing by fence in front of "old" McCormick home, c. 1898. This house stood two years before being torn down and rebuilt. 2 1/2 x 4 trimmed photograph on 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 card. Handwritten on verso: "Dr. McCormick & Myrtle[,] old house - same lot."
10. L-R: Ethel Butler (daughter of Thresa McCormick Butler, sister of Dr. McCormick), Grover McCormick (top), Arthur McCormick, Mamie McCormick, and Myrtle McCormick (foreground), c. 1898. 3 x 4 on 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 decorated matte. Photograph possibly taken in the McCormick home. Handwritten on verso: "Ethel Butler[,] Mother[,] Arthur[,] Grover[,] Grandmother."
11. Myrtle McCormick (second from left), and Mamie McCormick, (woman on right), having snowball fight with unidentified children in front of "old" McCormick home, c. 1898. 3 x 4 on 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Handwritten letter "P" on verso.
12. L-R: Myrtle McCormick, seated on ground beside unidentified girl, and Mamie McCormick standing in front of "old" McCormick home with windmill in background, c. 1898. 3 x 4. Handwritten on verso: "Minnie Mc."
13. Myrtle McCormick, second from right, with Frank Hall children in McCormick yard, c. 1899. 3 x 4 on 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 decorated matte. Handwritten on verso: "Frank Hall children & Myrtle."
14. Jennie McCormick on the day of her wedding to James Pittman, 1899. 3 x 4 on 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 decorated card. Handwritten on matte: "Aunt Jennie McCormick Pittman on her wedding day[.] Our old home."
15. Myrtle McCormick (far left), and two unidentified girls looking at a book in the McCormick yard, c. 1900. 3 x 4. Lower left corner missing.
16. Grover McCormick, c. 1900. 5 x 2 1/2 oval photograph on 8 1/2 x 5 decorated matte. Identified on verso.
17. Frank McCormick, son of Faye and Laura Kidd Parks McCormick, c. 1914. 3 x 3 circular formal studio portrait on photographic post card.
18. Frank McCormick, when a student at Western Dental College in Kansas City, Missouri, c. 1900. 9 x 4 1/2 formal studio portrait. Stamped logo of photographer on front, "Moore, K.C. MO." Handwritten "Frank McCormick" on front and verso.
19. Myrtle McCormick, c. 1902. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 oval formal portrait. Handwritten on verso: "Myrtle M. McCormick[,] 16th birthday."
20. Mamie McCormick, c. 1902. 5 x 3 1/2 oval formal studio portrait on 8 x 6 card. Handwritten on verso: "Mrs Mammie [sic] Mc," and possibly instructions for tinter's use: "Dr. E.G. McCormick, Prairie Grove, Ark. Hair dark brown[,] Eyes Gray[,] rose pink delicate[,] leaves green[,] Complexion Fair[,] pin on collar milk opal color surrounded with brilliants [sic][,] dress delicate cream."
21. Senior class at school on Neal Street, 1908. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Standing, top row, far left: Rollins Wilson, unidentified, Julia Zellner, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Julia Rogers, Arthur McCormick, Ruth Gentry, Mettie Dorman. Bottom row, third from left: Professor O. Calwell, Frank McCormick, T. Simpson. Lower left corner missing.
22. Myrtle McCormick, c. 1909. 5 x 2 1/2 oval formal studio portrait. Handwritten on verso: "Mother, Myrtle Parks."
23. Grover McCormick, (center, holding hat), with Myrtle McCor- mick directly above, c. 1909. 2 3/4 x 2 photograph on 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 post card. Other individuals unidentified.
24. Mamie McCormick, c. 1910. 5 x 3 1/2 oval formal studio portrait on 8 x 6 card. Stamped gold lettering of studio on front: "C.E. Watton, Fayetteville, Ark." Handwritten on verso: "Grandmother McCormick."
25. Dr. McCormick, c. 1910. 5 x 3 1/2 formal studio portrait on 8 x 6 decorated matte.
26. Dr. McCormick, c. 1910. 9 x 12 formal studio portrait. Upper left corner missing, upper right corner broken off and in folder. Two ink stains on photograph.
27. L-R: Judge R.O. Hannah, unidentified, unidentified, Mamie McCormick, unidentified, and Dr. McCormick standing on steps of unidentified house, c. 1910. 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 trimmed octagonal photograph. Handwritten on verso: "Cora" and fragments of two photographs glued on verso.
    • a. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 print on post card. Handwritten notations on verso: "unto the [sic] o Lord do I lift up my soul[.]" "Blessed is he whose" and "Uncle Joe Rogers." Upper left corner missing.
28. Grover McCormick, c. 1910. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 oval formal studio portrait on 7 x 5 decorated matte. Stamped studio name on front: "C.E. Watton, Fayetteville, Ark."
29. Anne Magruder, wife of Grover McCormick, c. 1910. 5 x 3 oval formal studio portrait.
30. Sallie McCormick Ferguson, left, and Jennie McCormick Pittman, two of Dr. McCormick's younger sisters, c. 1910. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 oval formal studio portrait. Handwritten on verso: "4-u."
31. Grover McCormick in World War I army cadet uniform, c. 1917. 5 x 3 oval formal studio portrait.
32. Grover McCormick, seated, in World War I army uniform, c. 1918. 7 x 5 oval studio portrait. Other two men unidentified. Handwritten on verso: "Parks" and reprint date "4/1/87."
33. Kenneth McCormick, 1919. 4 x 2 1/2 photographic post card of a formal studio portrait. Son of Dorse (younger brother of Dr. McCormick) and Mattie McCormick. Lower right corner missing.
34. Formal studio portrait enclosed by brown folder with "BABY" in die-cut embossed cover, c. 1921. 6 x 4. Inside leaf stamped "Name____" and "Age____." Handwritten in blanks, "Frank Grady McCormick II" (Son of Frank and Beatrice McCormick), and "Ten Months." Handwritten notation on photograph: "To Aunt Myrtle and Uncle Jim."
35. L-R: Arthur McCormick, possibly Jim Woodruff, Dan Pyeatt and Rollins Wilson, sitting on a bench in Mock Park, c. 1921. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Upper left corner missing.
36. Dr. McCormick and Faye McCormick in front of unidentified building in Fort Smith while visiting Faye's daughter, Nettye Stevenson, November 17, 1925. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2. Handwritten on front: "E.G. & L.C. McCormick [,] 11/17/25." On verso: "Clinic." Remainder illegible.
37. Dr. McCormick and Faye McCormick in front of unidentified building at Fort Smith, November 1925. 5 x 3. Handwritten on front: "G. & L.C. Mc." Fragment of photograph glued to verso.
38. Dr. McCormick and Faye McCormick in front of unidentified house in Fort Smith, November 1925. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2.
39. Dr. McCormick and his sister Jennie Pittman at the James Pittman home in Cincinnati, Arkansas, c. 1925. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2.
40. Faye and Laura McCormick, c. 1925. 5 x 3 snapshot with printed border. Identified on verso.
41. Clockwise, top left: Unidentified woman, Mrs. C.D. Gilliam (Mamie McCormick's mother), Arthur McCormick, his wife Ruth Fain, Anne McCormick, Berniece McCormick (daughter of Arthur and Ruth), Mamie McCormick and Grover McCormick, 1925. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 photographic post card.
42. Class beside school building, 1928. 5 x 7. Top row, left: Maxine Baggett. Fourth from left: Teacher Mallie Dyer. Far right on end: Lulu Wilson. Bottom row, L-R: Harry Delap, Barton Carl, Clarence Davis, Hayden McCormick (oldest son of Dorse and Mattie), and Maupin Cummings. Handwritten on verso: "Parks."
43. L-R: Mamie McCormick, her nephew Gordon Bristow, and Mamie's sister Hattie Bristow on top of Empire State Building, New York City c. 1930. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Handwritten on verso: "State Empire Building[,]" "Grandmother McCormick," "Gordon [Obie] Bristow," "Aunt Hattie Bristow."
44. Mamie McCormick on front porch of her home, c. 1945. 3 1/2 x 6 snapshot.

    Subseries 2. Folder 10: Grayson College, Whitewright, Texas.

    Box 2 (cont.)

45. Top to bottom: Ethel Butler, Myrtle McCormick, and Della Ferguson, c. 1906. 5 x 2 1/2 oval formal studio portrait on 8 1/4 x 4 card. Handwritten on verso: "Ethel[,] Della[,] & Myrtle." Stamped on verso: "Hill & Beckman, Prairie Grove, Ark." Upper left missing.
46. Ruby Yowell Edmiston, student at Grayson College, c. 1906. 2 3/4 x 2 oval formal studio portrait. Identified on verso.
47. Mabel Leedy , student at Grayson College, c. 1906. 3 x 2 oval formal studio portrait. Identified on verso.
48. Mabel Trueet, c. 1906. 3 x 2 oval formal studio portrait. Identified on verso.
49. Della Ferguson, c. 1906. 9 x 4 formal studio portrait. Identified on front and verso.
50. Ethel Butler Riddle, c. 1908. 9 1/4 x 4 formal studio portrait. Handwritten name of studio on front is illegible, probably taken in Texas. Identified on verso. Also on verso is photographic image of an unidentified man indicated by pencil marks on each corner.
51. Leta Taylor Murphy, c. 1908. 9 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait. Handwritten name of Texas [?] studio on front is illegible. Identified on front and verso.

    Subseries 3. Folders 11-21: The Parks Family.

    Box 2 (cont.)

52. Houston M. Parks [?], c. 1870. 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 tintype, formal studio portrait. Handwritten on verso: "Parks?"
53. James Clay Parks (son of Houston and Laura Kidd Parks), c. 1890. 5 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 card.
54. L-R: Dora Shannon Parks (married to Jim Parks' older brother Tandy (Mac) McKee Parks), and unidentified woman. 2 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 decorated card. Handwritten on front: "Dora Parks" with arrow, stamped name of studio: "Mrs. Young, Fayetteville, Ark." Written on verso: "July 1896."
55. L-R: Jim Parks, Oscar Bain, and Wallace Pyeatt, c. 1900. 2 1/2 x 2 photographic post card of a formal studio portrait. Handwritten on front: "Jim, Wallace & Oscar."
56. L-R: Dan Pyeatt, Jim Parks, and Oscar Bain, c. 1900. 2 1/2 x 2 photographic post card of a formal studio portrait. Handwritten on verso: "Oscar Bain, Wallace Pyeatt, Jim Parks."
57. Jim Parks, c. 1905. 5 x 3 1/2 formal studo portrait. Identified on verso with date of reprint: "4/1/87."
    • a. 2 1/2 x 2 photographic post card. Written on front: "Jim Parks."
58. Jim Parks and Myrtle McCormick walking down a Prairie Grove street, c. 1905. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2.
59. Jim Parks in front of barn, c. 1905. 3 1/4 x 4 1/2. Photographed by Jim Parks.
60. L-R: Jim Parks, Bess Pyeatt, Frank McCormick, Myrtle McCor- mick, and Ethel Butler, c. 1905. 3 x 4.
61. Jim Parks in horse-drawn buggy on southwest corner of Main Street, c. 1905. 2 1/2 x 4 photographic post card. Handwritten on verso: "P."
62. L-R: Julia Zellner, Myrtle McCormick in decorated, horse-drawn buggy and Jim Parks holding horse's bridle, c. 1905. 3 x 5. At reunion of Confederate Soldiers, Battlefield Park.
63. L-R: Julia Zellner, Myrtle McCormick, and Jim Parks in decorated horse-drawn buggy at Confederate Reunion, c. 1905. 5 x 3.
64. L-R: Julia Zellner, Myrtle McCormick, and Jim Parks in decorated horse-drawn buggy, Confederate Reunion, c. 1905. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card.
65. Myrtle McCormick at Confederate Reunion, c. 1905. 5 x 2 1/2. Unidentified women in background looking into wooden shelter where food and drink were served.
66. Myrtle McCormick in wooden shelter serving food at Con- federate Reunion, c. 1905. 5 x 2 1/2. Other people unidentified.
67. Women on back of Jim Parks' decorated buggy at Confederate Reunion, c. 1905. 5 x 2 1/2. Top, L-R: Myrtle McCormick and Julia Zellner. Other two women unidentified.
68. L-R: Julia Zellner and Myrtle McCormick in Jim Parks' horse-drawn, decorated buggy, at the Confederate Reunion, c. 1905. 5 x 3. Unidentified woman and two boys in background.
69. Unidentified baby, c. 1905. 2 1/2 x 3 1/2.
70. Jim Parks' horse, c. 1905. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2.
71. Grover and Myrtle McCormick in decorated buggy with Arkansas banner for Confederate Reunion parade, December 4, 1906. 3 x 4 oval photograph on post card. On the front of the card is a message from Myrtle McCormick to Grayson College classmate Della Ferguson. On verso: One-cent stamp, postmarks from Prairie Grove and Whitewright, Texas, and handwritten address.
72. Jim Parks in decorated buggy pulled by his horse, Bob, c. 1906. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Message from Jim Parks in Prairie Grove to Della Ferguson, classmate of "Minnie" Myrtle McCormick at Grayson College.
    • a. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 print, handwritten on front: "Bob."
73. Jim Parks in buggy pulled by his horse, Bob, c. 1910. 2 1/4 x 4 photographic post card.
74. Jim Parks and his horse, Bob. Photograph taken on Mock Street, c. 1910. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Identified on verso. a. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 print. Identified on verso. -12- Parks Family Papers
75. L-R: Virginia Magruder, Mrs. Robert Magruder, and Jim Parks, c. 1910. 5 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 8 x 6 decorated card.
76. Wedding party of Frank and Ella Fields Wilson, c. 1910. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 formal studio portrait. Standing, L-R: Oscar McMellon, May Rogers, Jim Parks, Myrtle McCormick Parks, Oscar Bain, Minister Blackburn, Grover McCormick, Lulu Wilson, and Clyde Wilson (sister and brother of the groom). Seated is Frank Wilson and Ella Fields Wilson. Handwritten on verso: "Frank Wilson, Ella Wilson[,] Parks[,]" and reprint date "4/1/87."
77. Members of the Daughters of the Confederacy, c.1915. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 photographic post card. Myrtle Parks is fifth from left. Seated, sixth from right: Julia Zellner. Handwritten on verso: "Daughters of Confederacy[,] Parks[,] Ethel Parks[,]" and "Prairie Grove[,] Ark."
78. Donald Parks, left, and Barry Parks, twin sons of Jim and Myrtle Parks. Photograph taken in front yard of the Parks home on Neal Street. Spring, 1920. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2.
    • a. 3 1/2 x 5 print.
79. L-R: Donald and Barry Parks. Spring, 1920. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2.
80. James Fay Parks, older brother of Donald and Barry Parks, Spring, 1920. 3 1/2 x 4.
81. Barry, left, and Donald Parks. Spring, 1920. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2.
82. L-R: Barry and Donald Parks in front of the Parks home. Fall, 1920. 3 x 3.
83. Barry, left, and Donald Parks held by their father, Jim Parks. Neal Street is in the background. Fall, 1920. 3 x 3.
84. Donald, left, and Barry Parks. Fall, 1920. 3 x 4.
85. Donald, left, and Barry Parks. Fall, 1920. 4 x 3 1/2.
86. Standing, L-R: Mack Parks, his younger brother Jim Parks, unidentified, unidentified, small boy is Mac Stevenson, Dora Parks (married to Mack Parks), Laura Kidd Parks McCormick, Myrtle Parks, Beatrice McCormick. Seated, LR: Donald Parks, James Fay Parks, Frank Stevenson (kneeling), and Barry Parks, c. 1921. 3 x 4.
87. L-R: Mac Stevenson, James Fay Parks, and Frank Stevenson, c. 1921. 2 1/2 x 4. Handwritten on verso: "James Fay, Mac, Sonny Boy."
88. Prairie Grove grade school class photograph, c. 1922. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Top row, second from left: James Fay Parks. Second row, far right: Mr. Dorman, teacher. Photograph taken in front of school on Neal Street. Handwritten on verso: "Jas. Fay Parks" and "Parks."
89. Standing, L-R: Jim Parks, Frank McCormick, Dr. McCormick, unidentified, Jennie Pittman, unidentified, Myrtle Parks, small boy is Donald Parks, two women on end are unidentified. Sitting, L-R: Grady McCormick, Joy McCormick, Barry Parks, and James Fay Parks. Taken at Dr. James Pittman farm in Cincinnati, (Washington County), Arkansas, c. 1925. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2. Upper left corner missing. Stamped on verso: "Sowder Studio, Fayetteville, Ark."
90. Top row, L-R: Mack Parks, Alton Hart, Pearl Hart, and Dora Parks, c. 1925. 2 1/2 x 4. Bottom row unidentified.
91. Schoolchildren, location unknown, c. 1926. 2 1/2 x 4 1/2. Front row, sixth from left: Donald Parks. Hole in right center of photograph, part of left side missing.
92. School class, c. 1926. 3 1/2 x 5 photographic post card. Handwritten on verso: "Top row[,] Left to right[:] Lay Stansberry, Maupin Cummings, Irene Abercrombie, Travis Meeks, Eugene Lyler, Joe Pittman[.] 2nd Row[:] L to R. John Baggett, Oletha Lamb, Millard Stone, Frank Maupin, Louise Copenhauer, William Campbell, Phil Weaver, Lyde Skelton. 3rd Row[,] L to R. Lucille Morton, James Owens, Helen Geiger, Ralph Dodson, Jaunita [sic] Neal, James Fay Parks, Opha Morrison." Also on verso: "P," "Parks" and "Property of James F. Parks." Photograph taken beside school building.
93. Schoolchildren on bleachers, photograph taken on school- ground, c. 1927. 5 x 7. Top row, far left: Teacher Alice McClendon. Sixth from left: Kenneth McCormick. Far right: Berniece McCormick. Bottom row, third from left: Barry Parks and Donald Parks. Handwritten on verso: "Parks."
94. Young people in front of house, c. 1929. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. Handwritten on front: "Young People's Presbyterian Conference, Petit Jean Mt.[,] June 10th." Sixth from right: James Fay Parks. Printed on verso: "Young People's Conference at Petit Jean, Ark. James Fay 6th right (up)."
95. Standing, L-R: Mack Parks, Nettie Stevenson, Mac Steven-son, Laura Parks McCormick, Dr. Eugene Stevenson, Faye McCormick, Jim Parks, Myrtle Parks, Frank McCormick, Beatrice McCormick. Seated, L-R: Donald Parks, Barry Parks, their younger brother Joe Parks, Grady McCormick and Joy McCormick, c. 1930. 2 1/2 x 4.
96. James Fay Parks, freshman at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1932. 5 x 3 1/2 formal studio portrait. Handwritten on verso: Parks[,]" "So" and "Straw Sucking Fresh- man."
97. University of Arkansas Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity members with their dates, in front of fraternity house, 1932. 6 x 9. Second row, second from left: James Fay Parks. Bottom row, third from left: Hayden McCormick. Handwritten "BA" on verso and pencil markings.
98. Schoolchildren dressed as mice for class play, c. 1932. 2 1/2 x 4. Photograph taken in front of school building on Neal Street. Third from left: Joe Parks. Handwritten "R"s on front, on verso is handwritten "Parks" and stamped "Sowder Studio, Fayetteville, Ark."
99. Family gathering in front of W.E.N. Phillips home, northeast of Prairie Grove, c. 1934. 3 1/2 x 5 snapshot of a photograph. Top row, L-R: Dr. E.G. McCormick, Mrs. E.G. McCormick, Mrs. Arthur McCormick, Mrs. W.E.N. Phillips, Jim Parks, Berniece McCormick, Grover McCormick, Hattie Bristow, Mrs. Gordon Bristow, Mrs. Jim Parks, W.E.N. Phillips, Mrs. Grover McCormick, and Gordon Bristow. Bottom row, L-R: Donald Parks, Barry Parks, Gordon Phillips, Joe Parks, Dolly Ann McCormick, and Jonathan Phillips.
100. James Fay Parks fishing on Illinois River bank, 1943. 5 x 3 1/2 snapshot.
101. Donald Parks stationed at Miami Beach, Florida in 1944. 4 x 2 1/2 snapshot. Handwritten notation on verso: "This was taken on the roof of our hotel. That's Pete's hat I am wearing."
102. Dedication of painting at the Latta Barn, Battlefield Park, Prairie Grove c. 1960. 5 x 5 color snapshot. L-R: Un- identified, unidentified, Myrtle M. Parks, Dr. Will H. Mock. Myrtle Parks received an award at this function.
103. L-R: George Wiswell, publisher of the Prairie Grove Enterprise, and Myrtle M. Parks, in the Latta Barn, Battlefield Park, Prairie Grove, c. 1960. 5 x 5 color snapshot.

     Subseries 4. Folders 22-28: Other Photographs.

     Box 3

104. Thomas McCormick mill and home, c. 1870. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 on 10 x 12 card. Handwritten on front: "Old McCormick home and mill in Virginia - near Staunton." Right and left upper corners missing on card, as well as the lower right corner.
105. Dora Shannon, far left, and her sisters, names unknown, c. 1885. 5 x 7 on 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 decorated matte. On verso: Handwritten "P."
106. Mallie Dyer, top center, with her sister, left, and mother, 1898. 2 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 card. Stamped on front: "Mrs[.] Young, Fayetteville, Ark." who sold out to "C.E. Watton, Successor." Pencil and crayon marks and printed "1898" also on front. Handwritten notation on verso: "Miss Mallie Dyer[,] 14[,] Prairie Grove[,] Ark[.] on N. Mock St. cor[ner] Mock & Graham[.] 4 Blks N. of Bank."
107. L-R: Elva Campbell, Ethel Comer, Prof. Thompson, Bel Rollman[?], Ed Baine[?], Dora Shannon, and Lloyd Baggett of the Hay Seed Club, May 1899. 4 x 5 1/2 formal studio portrait on 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 card. Stamped on front: "Chas. J. Martin, Prairie Grove, Ark." Identitified on verso. Upper right corner missing on card.
108. Unidentified campers awaiting celebration at the Confederate Reunion, Battlefield Park, Prairie Grove, c. 1899. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card sent to Frank G. McCormick at Western Dental College in Kansas City, Missouri, from his mother, Laura McCormick, October 16, 1900. On verso: Two-cent stamp, postmarked from Fayetteville.
109. Dora Shannon, third from left, with unidentified friends at picnic, c. 1900. 2 x 4 photographic post card.
110. May Campbell, c. 1905. 5 1/2 x 4 oval formal studio portrait. Identified on verso.
111. Elva Campbell[?], c. 1905. 5 1/2 x 4 formal studio portrait on 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 card.
112. The Pittman family[?]. Jennie Pittman[?] on far left. Location is possibly James Pittman farm in Cincinnati, c. 1905. 4 x 5 1/2 on 5 3/4 x 6 3/4 decorated matte.
113. Hazel McMillian[?], c. 1910. 5 1/2 x 3 oval formal studio portrait with top of photograph with top missing.
114. Women with two unidentified men standing in background, c. 1910. 7 x 9 photograph glued to card. Seated, top row, L-R: Clara Shofner, Maggie Kidd Shofner[?], Ella Brewster[?]. Other women unidentified. Handwritten "Parks" on verso.
115. Salesmen at convention, June 1914. 10 1/2 x 13. Grover McCormick was a member but is not pictured. All individuals unidentified. Printed on front: "Convention of Curtis Travelers and District Agents, Philadelphia, Pa., June 18-20[,] 1914" and "Photo by Reily & Way."
116. Mallie Dyer, c. 1915. 5 x 3 1/2 oval formal studio portrait. Identified on verso.
117. Nettie Stevenson with son, Mac, c. 1915. 8 1/2 x 6 1/2. Handwritten name of studio on front is illegible, lo-cation is "Ft. Smith." Handwritten on verso: "Aunt Nett" and "Aunt Nettie Stevenson & Mac." Upper left and lower right corners missing.
118. Nettie Stevenson, c. 1918. 6 x 3 1/2 photograph of original. On verso: Pencil marks showing photographs corners.
119. Dr. E.G. McCormick home, c. 1920. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 on 10 x 12 decorated matte.
120. Two unidentified men painting Faye McCormick's flour mill, c. 1920. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 photographic post card. Handwritten on verso: "P."
121. Individuals unidentified. 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 photographic postcard. Handwritten on front: "Our Hay Seed band." On verso: One-cent stamp, postmarked from Prairie Grove, March 8, 1921, and message to Dora Parks from Ella Rogers.
122. Frank Stevenson, c. 1922. 7 x 5 formal studio portrait. Handwritten on verso: "Sonny Boy" Stevenson."
123. Ruth Butler, left, and Grace Blakemore in graduation caps and gowns holding diplomas, c. 1925. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 photographic post card. Handwritten on verso: "Ruth Butler."
124. Florence Phillips, c. 1925. 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 snapshot. Identified on verso.
125. L-R: Unidentified boy, Mac Stevenson, Frank Stevenson, and Dr. Eugene Stevenson, c. 1925. Photograph taken outside their home in Fort Smith. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 snapshot.
126. Dr. Eugene Stevenson's house with two unidentified boys in front yard, c. 1925. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 snapshot. Handwritten on verso: "Aunt Nettie Stevenson home in Ft. Smith."
127. Dr. McCormick's home, c. 1925. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Handwritten on verso: "grandmother's house" and "P."
128. Razorback football field in Fayetteville, c. 1932. 3 1/2 x 5 snapshot. Marching band on left and student-formed "A" in center. Photograph probably taken by James Parks. Handwritten on verso: "Old U of A. Football Field."
129. Joan and Robert Nolan, daughter and son of the Prairie Grove Presbyterian minister and his wife, c. 1933. 7 x 5 formal studio portrait. Identified on verso.
130. Gordon (Obie) Bristow and wife, Estelle, c. 1933. 3 x 2 snapshot taken in Kentucky[?].
131. Hattie Bristow, left, and unidentified friends in front of house while visiting San Antonio, Texas, in May 1937. 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 snapshot. Stamped border and pen marks on front, and "Fox-Tone Picture" logo on verso. Identified on verso.
132. Hattie Bristow, far left, and unidentified women in front of house in San Antonio, May 1937. 3 x 4 snapshot. Identified on verso. Stamped "Fox-Tone Print" logo also on verso.
133. Lon Bristow's grave (Hattie Bristow's husband), in San Antonio, May 1937. 5 x 3 snapshot. Stamped border on front. Handwritten on verso: "Uncle Lon Bristow's grave in Texas[,] later he was moved to Prairie Grove."
134. The Beverly Theatre on main street in Prairie Grove, 1938. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Arthur McCormick owned the building and his nephews, Barry and Donald Parks, operated the theatre. The Beverly opened in 1937 with the movie "Day of Reckoning." Its marquee was constructed from Havolin motor oil cans. Handwritten on verso: "Beverly Theatre" and "P."
135. Unidentified Air Force soldiers stationed with Barry Parks at Avon Park, Florida, 1944. 4 x 2 1/2 snapshot taken by Parks.
136. German prisoners of war in Foggia, Italy, 1945. 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 snapshot taken by Barry Parks. Handwritten on verso: "German POW's in Italy."
137. Jane Cook, niece of Mrs. Grover McCormick, c. 1949. 5 x 3 1/2 formal studio portrait. Handwritten notation on front: "With Love, Jane."

     Subseries 5. Folder 27: Post Cards.

     Box 3 (cont.)

138. The Hotel Niagra, Niagra Falls, N.Y., c. 1918. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card. Identified on front.
139. Court House, Blytheville, Arkansas. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 color drawing on a post card. On verso: One-cent stamp, postmarked from Blytheville on November 23, 1929. Also stamped: "E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee." Message written to Donald and Barry Parks from their Aunt Sallie McCormick Ferguson.

     Subseries 6. Folder 30: Unidentified Subjects.

     Box 3 (cont.)

140. Schoolchildren in front of building, c. 1895. 4 x 6 on 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 card. Handwritten on verso: "Myrtle."
141. Woman in buggy pulled by horse, c. 1900. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 photographic post card.
142. Men and women at picnic, c. 1900. 2 x 4 photographic post card.
143. House with dog and chickens, n.d. 3 x 5 photographic post card.