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Manuscript Collection 930

• Information about Vada Webb Sheid
• Information about the Collection
• Contents of the Collection

INFORMATION ABOUT VADA WEBB SHEID

Vada Webb Sheid was born in 1916 near Calico Rock (Izard County) to John William Webb (1892-1965) and Gertrude Reynolds Webb (1896-1979).  She graduated from Calico Rock High School in 1934 and at the age of nineteen, became the Izard County Welfare Director.  In order to meet additional requirements for the position, she attended Draughon School of Business in Little Rock.  In 1936, Vada Webb went to work as an interviewer for the state Welfare Department.  In 1940, she married Carl Sheid (born 1915).  He was born at Norfork (Izard County) to Dr. Zachary Sheid and Octava Rector Sheid.  They have one son, Richard Sheid, and two grandchildren, Adam and Stacy Sheid.

Carl and Vada Sheid moved to Mountain Home, where they opened the area's first self-serve food market.  In 1941, Carl Sheid was drafted into the army, so the couple sold their store.  Vada Sheid returned to Izard County, where she worked as a payroll clerk for the construction company that was building Norfork Dam.  During the war, she also accompanied Dr. Zachary Sheid on his rounds through the county.  After World War II, the Sheids returned to Mountain Home, where they built a new grocery store.  Dissatisfied with the grocery store business and a brief bout with farming, the Sheids opened a furniture company (Baxter Furniture Company) in 1957.  Today, with their son, Richard, they operate Sheid's Furniture in Mountain Home.

In 1958, Vada Sheid ran for Baxter County Treasurer.  She lost by 200 votes; but in 1960, she ran for the same office and won.  She served as Baxter County Treasurer until 1964.  In 1965, Sheid was elected to the Arkansas State House of Representatives from the 44th District (Baxter and Fulton counties).  She served on the Public Health, Welfare, and Educa- tion Committee and the Insurance and Commerce Committee.  Her interest in the plight of the elderly led to her appointment in 1972 by Governor Dale Bumpers as one of his official representatives to the White House Conference on Aging.  She also served as a member of the Governor's Committee on the Status of Women, having first been appointed by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller in 1971.

In 1976, she was elected to the Arkansas Senate.  She became the only woman in Arkansas to be elected to the Arkansas Senate who had not succeeded to a Senate seat through the death of a husband.  Sheid represented the 20th Senate District (Baxter, Marion, Boone, Newton, and Searcy counties) until 1985, when she was defeated in the 1984 elections by Steve Leulf.  She served on the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the City, County, and Governmental Affairs Committee.  She also served on the State Agencies and Government Affairs Committee, and the Retirement and Social Services Committee.  In 1987, Governor Bill Clinton appointed her to the Arkansas State Police Commission.

Vada Sheid's interests are many; however, one of her greatest accomplishments has been the spearheading of many road and bridge improvements.  The biggest project was the construction of two bridges over Lake Norfork.  Sheid was also active in the development of community colleges; she introduced the measures which established the North Arkansas Community College in Harrison in 1973.  In addition to her service in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate, Sheid has actively participated in a number of voluntary organizations including Easter Seals and the American Red Cross.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION

The papers contain legislative research files, speeches, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers.  For the most part, file titles assigned by Vada Sheid have been retained.  Research files contain correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and other papers, and are arranged alphabetically by topic.  Speeches and recordings contain speeches prepared by Sheid arranged alphabetically by topic.  Audio-cassette recordings include recordings of campaign speeches and speeches by Arkansas Senator Ben Allen.  Campaign papers contain correspondence, a 1984 campaign plan, and campaign artifacts.

Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and a few photographs.  The items in the scrapbooks have been removed from the original binders, but the original arrangement of each scrapbook is intact.  Personal papers include a few family papers containing biographical information, a manuscript version of an unpublished biography of Sheid by Carol Griffee, and a collection of poems, prayers, and verses collected by Sheid.  Photographs contain pictures taken at the capitol, pictures taken at various events, and a few family photographs.

Vada Webb Sheid, of Mountain Home (Baxter County), Arkansas, donated her papers to Special Collections on April 17, 1989.

Processed by Anthony J. Wappel, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in May, 1989.

CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
13 linear feet (29 boxes)
 

Series 1. Research Files.  Boxes 1-14.

Series 2. Speeches and Recordings. Boxes 15-20.

Series 3. Campaign Papers. Boxes 21-22.

Series 4. Scrapbooks. Boxes 23-24.

Series 5. Personal Papers. Boxes 25-26.

  Subseries 1.  Biographical Papers.
  Subseries 2.  Poems, Prayers, and Songs.

Series 6. Photographs. Box 27-29.

  Subseries 1.  Photographs Taken at Capitol.
  Subseries 2.  Other Places and Events.
  Subseries 3.  Family Photographs.

Series 1.  Research Files (Boxes 1-14)

This series contains Vada Webb Sheid's legislative research files.  Most files contain correspondence, reports and studies, bills and resolutions, and newspaper clippings.  The files are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Researchers should note the following:  Files labelled "bills" consist of those miscellaneous bills and resolutions which are not incorporated into other research files.  Files labelled "bridges and highways" pertain to most transportation issues, but mostly to bridge and road work in Sheid's districts.  Files labelled "education" pertain to a broad spectrum of education topics including teacher pay, teacher testing, and consolidation of rural school districts.  Files labelled "Legislative Council" and "Legislative Research Bureau" contain photocopies of correspondence Vada Sheid received from these agencies.

Box 1

 1. Aging and retired persons--bills and resolutions,   1979-1983.
 2. Aging and retired persons--clippings, 1968-1984.
 3. Aging and retired persons--correspondence, 1971-  1984.
 4. Aging and retired persons--notes and reports, 1968-  1984.
 5-10. Aging and retired persons--White House Conference   on Aging, 1971-1982.

Box 2

 1. Alcohol and drug abuse, 1967-1983.
 2. Alcohol and drug abuse--bills, 1975-1977.
 3. Alexander, Bill, 1979-1983.
 4. Animals, 1983-1985.
 5. Appreciate America Contest, 1979.
 6. Arkansas, n.d.
 7. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, 1965-1984.
 8. Arkansas Housing Development, 1978-1979.
 9. Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, 1983.
 10. Arkansas Soil and Water Commission, 1978-1984.
 11. Arkansas State Police Commission, 1978-1987.
 12. Awards and certificates, 1966-1983.

Box 3

 1. Banking and Insurance, 1978-1983.
 2. Baxter County Democrats, 1984.
 3. Bills and resolutions introduced by Vada Sheid between 1967 and 1983 (lists).
 4. Bills and resolutions--indices, 1967-1983.
 5. Bills and resolutions, 1967-1975.
 6. Bills and resolutions, 1977-1980.
 7. Bills and resolutions, 1981-1984.
 8. Blue Cross, 1982-1983.
 9. Book Mobile, 1981.
 10. Birdeye Angus Farm, 1972.

Box 4

 1. Bridges and Highways--bills, 1971-1983.
 2. Bridges and Highways--clippings, 1961-1975.
 3. Bridges and Highways--clippings, 1976-1980.
 4. Bridges and Highways--clippings, 1981-1984 and n.d.
 5. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, 1966-1975.
 6. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, 1976-1978.
 7. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, 1979.
 8. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, 1980-1982.
 9. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, Jan, 1983 -  Jun, 1983.
 10. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, Jul, 1983 - Dec, 1983.
 11. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, 1984.
 12. Bridges and Highways--correspondence, 1985-1987.
 13. Bridges and Highways--dedications, 1977-1983.
 14. Bridges and Highways--minute orders, 1974-1984.
 15. Bridges and Highways--news releases, 1979 and n.d.

Box 5

 1. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, 1966-1969.
 2. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, 1970-1975.
 3. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, 1978-1979.
 4. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, 1980-1981.
 5. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, 1983.
 6. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, 1984.
 7. Bridges and Highways--notes and reports, n.d.
 8. Bridges and Highways--petitions, n.d.
 9. Buffalo Ridge Orchard, 1978.
 10. Buffalo River, 1969-1983.
 11. Buffalo River--Lone Rock Dam, 1982-1983.
 12. Bull Shoals, 1978-1984.
 13. Bull Shoals--Ozark Isle, 1971-1984.
 14. Bumpers, Dale, 1972-1985.
 15. "B" miscellaneous, 1972-1984.

Box 6

 1. Cancer and Laetrile, 1977.
 2. Carter, Jimmy, 1975-1976.
 3. Census and reapportionment, 1976.
 4. Children, 1982-1983.
 5. Citations presented by Vada Sheid, 1973-1984.
 6. Clinton, Bill, 1976-1983.
 7. Community Colleges--correspondence, 1973-1984.
 8. Community Colleges--other papers, 1973-1982.
 9. Community Development, 1978-1984.
 10. Community Service, 1981-1984.
 11-13. Constituent letters, farewells, and tributes, 1970-1985 and n.d.
 14. Constitutions, 1979-1984.
 15. Corps of Engineers, 1979-1984.
 16. Creation Science, 1981.
 17. "C" miscellaneous, 1970-1984.
 18. Delta Kappa Gamma, 1977-1979.
 19. "D" miscellaneous, 1973-1984.

Box 7

 1. Education--bills, 1969-1979.
 2. Education--bills, 1983-1984.
 3. Education--clippings, 1970-1984.
 4. Education--correspondence, 1967-1970.
 5. Education--correspondence, 1977-1979.
 6. Education--correspondence, Jan, 1983 - Oct, 1983.
 7. Education--correspondence, Nov, 1983 - Dec, 1983.
 8. Education--correspondence, 1984-1985.
 9. Education--correspondence, n.d.
 10. Education--notes, n.d.
 11. Education--other papers and reports, 1968-1969.
 12. Education--other papers and reports, 1970-1979.
 13-14. Education--other papers and reports, 1980-1984.
 15. Educational Television, 1978-1979.

Box 8

 1. Electric Cooperatives, 1979.
 2. Employment Security, 1978-1983.
 3. Energy, 1979-1984.
 4. Engineers and Land Surveyors, 1979-1984.
 5. Engler, Gordon F., 1979-1981.
 6. "E" miscellaneous, 1975-1982.
 7. Fair and Rodeo, 1984.
 8. Farm Bureau, 1970-1984.
 9. Fire Protection, 1961-1983.
 10. Fishing and Hatchery, 1967-1984.
 11. Flag, 1975-1979.
 12. Flippin, 1983.
 13. Flood Control, 1976-1983.
 14. Forests, 1965-1984.
 15. Future Business Leaders of America, 1979.
 16. Grandparents, 1977-1983.
 17. Gravel Bar--correspondence, 1964-1979.
 18. Gravel Bar--other papers, 1964-1979.
 19. Guns, 1979.
 20. Hammerschmidt, John Paul, 1975-1981.
 21. Harrison, 1976-1983.
 22. Health Care--bills, 1979-1983.
 23. Health Care--clippings, 1969-1979.
 24. Health Care--correspondence, 1976-1979.
 25. Health Care--correspondence, 1981-1985.
 26. Health Care--notes and reports, 1966-1979.

Box 9

 1. Invitations, 1967-1985.
 2. Kizer, Bernice, 1971.
 3. Knights of Columbus, 1984.
 4. Legislative Council, 1967.
 5. Legislative Council, 1968.
 6. Legislative Council, 1969.
 7. Legislative Council, 1970.
 8. Legislative Council, 1971.
 9. Legislative Council, 1972.
 10. Legislative Council, 1973.
 11. Legislative Council, 1974.
 12. Legislative Council, 1976.
 13. Legislative Council, 1977.
 14. Legislative Council, 1978.

Box 10

 1. Legislative Council, Jan, 1979 - Mar, 1979.
 2. Legislative Council, Apr, 1979 - May, 1979.
 3. Legislative Council, Jun, 1979 - Dec, 1979.
 4. Legislative Council, Jan, 1980 - Apr, 1980.
 5. Legislative Council, May, 1980 - Jun, 1980.
 6. Legislative Council, Jul, 1980 - Nov, 1980.
 7. Legislative Council, Jan, 1981 - May, 1981.
 8. Legislative Council, Jun, 1981 - Nov, 1981.
 9. Legislative Council, Jan, 1982 - Jun, 1982.
 10. Legislative Council, Jul, 1982 - Nov, 1982.

Box 11

 1. Legislative Research Bureau, Jul, 1982 - Dec, 1983.
 2. Legislative Research Bureau, Jan, 1984 - Jun, 1984.
 3. Legislative Research Bureau, Jul, 1984 - Oct, 1984.
 4. Legislature, 1967-1979.
 5. Legislature, 1981-1984.
 6. Legislature, n.d.
 7. Legislature--clippings, 1969-1983.
 8. Litter, 1975-1977.
 9. Lone Rock Baptist Church, n.d.
 10. McClellan, John, 1975-1977.
 11. Mail Routes, 1979.
 12. Marion County, 1979.
 13. Mountain Home, 1957-1984.
 14. Mountain Home--clippings, 1980.
 15. Municipalities, 1971 and n.d.
 16. "M" miscellaneous, 1976-1984.

Box 12

 1. New Federalism, 1982.
 2. Newton County, 1978-1979.
 3. Norfork Dam, 1979-1982.
 4. Nursing Homes, 1976-1984.
 5. Nursing Schools, 1978.
 6. Pace Industries, 1983.
 7. Parks and Recreation, 1969-1984.
 8. Pollution Control and Ecology, 1978-1984.
 9. Pryor, David, 1978-1984.
 10. Real Estate, 1968-1979.
 11. Real Estate course, 1967-1971.
 12. Red Cross, 1968-1983.
 13. Resumes, n.d.
 14. Retirement--State Employees, correspondence, 1968-1984.
 15. Retirement--State Employees, other papers, 1977-1983.
 16. Retirement--Others, 1979-1984.
 17. Rockefeller, Winthrop, 1967-1979.

Box 13

 1. Salesville, 1979-1980.
 2. Scenic Rivers, 1971-1979.
 3. Sebring Forest Industries, 1978.
 4. Social Services, 1971-1983.
 5. Taxes--bills, 1973-1984.
 6. Taxes--correspondence, 1973-1978.
 7. Taxes--correspondence, 1979.
 8. Taxes--correspondence, 1980-1984.
 9. Taxes--other papers, 1976-1983.
 10. Telephone Company, 1979-1984.
 11. Tourism, 1967-1982.
 12. Trucking, 1978-1983.
 13. Twin Lakes, 1984.
 14. "T" miscellaneous, 1965-1979.
 15. University of Arkansas, 1981-1984.
 16. Usury, 1979.

Box 14

 1. Vehicles, 1979-1982.
 2. Veterans, 1967-1984.
 3. Waste Water, 1976-1983.
 4. Water, 1975-1979.
 5. Wild American Ginsing, 1978-1979.
 6. Wilderness Bill, 1979.
 7. Wolf, Jacob [Historic Site], 1976-1985.
 8. Women, 1975-1984.
 10. Wright, Nell,
 11. Yellville, 1979-1982.
 12. Youth, 1967-1982.

Series 2.  Speeches and Recordings (Boxes 15-20)

This series contains speeches prepared by Vada Webb Sheid for various occasions.  They are arranged alphabetically by subject.  This series also contains five audio-cassette recordings, which have been removed to the tape collection of the Special Collections Department.

Box 15

 1. Aging and Elderly, 1974-1984.
 2. Aging and Elderly, n.d.
 3. Aging and Elderly--White House Conference on Aging,   1981-1982.
 4. Agriculture, 1975-1981 and n.d.
 5. Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1984 and n.d.
 6. Allen, Ben [speeches on income tax and home rule],   1977-1979.
 7. Appellate Courts, 1978.
 8. "A" miscellaneous.
 9. Banks and Bankers, 1976-1983.
 10. Baxter County, ca. 1974.
 11. Bicentennial, 1975-1976.
 12. Blue Grass and Blue Grass Festival, 1978 and n.d.
 13. Boone County, 1976-1982.
 14. Business People and Politics, n.d.
 15. "B" miscellaneous.
 16. Campers, 1982-1984.
 17. Christians in Politics, 1976-1981.
 18. Citizens in Government, 1981-1983.
 19. Citizenship, n.d.

Box 16

 1. Community Colleges, 1981-1982.
 2. Community Colleges, n.d.
 3. Community Service, 1975-1980.
 4. Constitution, 1977-1979.
 5. Creation Science, 1981.
 6. Criminal Justice, n.d.
 7. "C" miscellaneous.
 8. Dedications, 1975-1984.
 9. Education, 1975.
 10. Education, 1976-1979.
 11. Education, 1981-1983.
 12. Education, 1984.
 13. Education--Honors Students, 1979-1980.
 14. Electric Cooperatives, n.d.
 15. Employment Security, 1972.
 16. Energy Crisis, 1975-1979.
 17. Environmental Issues, 1975-1977.
 18. Equal Rights Amendment, 1974-1979.

Box 17

 1. Fair, 1977.
 2. Farm Bureau, n.d.
 3. Fellowship, n.d.
 4. Fishing, n.d.
 5. Flag Day and Fourth of July, 1978-1981 and n.d.
 6. Future Farmers of America, 1975-1980 and n.d.
 7. "F" miscellaneous.
 8. God and Country, 1977-1979.
 9. Government, 1972-1976 and n.d.
 10. Graduation, 1964-1969.
 11. Graduation, 1975-1979.
 12. Graduation, 1981-1984.
 13. Graduation, n.d.
 14. Grand Gulf, 1984.
 15. "G" miscellaneous.
 16. Health Care, 1967-1984 and n.d.
 17. Highways and Bridges, 1972-1983 and n.d.
 18. "H" miscellaneous.

Box 18

 1. Inaugural Addresses, 1976-1977.
 2. International Trade, 19791 and n.d.
 3. "I" miscellaneous.
 4. "J" miscellaneous.
 5. Labor, 1979.
 6. Legislative Process, 1977-1981 and n.d.
 7. Legislative Summary, 1967-1975.
 8. Legislative Summary, 1976-1977.
 9. Legislative Summary, 1978-1979.
 10. Legislative Summary, 1980-1981.
 11. Legislative Summary, 1982-1984.
 12. Legislative Summary, n.d.
 13. "L" miscellaneous.

Box 19

 1. Memorial Day, 1978 and n.d.
 2. Municipalities, 1975-1984.
 3. "M" miscellaneous.
 4. New Federalism, 1981.
 5. Nursing Homes, 1978-1979 and n.d.
 6. "N" miscellaneous.
 7. "O" miscellaneous.
 8. Parent Teacher Association, n.d.
 9. Parks, 1969-1983 and n.d.
 10. Police Officers, 1969-1975 and n.d.
 11. Politics and Political Parties, 1967-1983 and n.d.
 12. Public Health Workers, 1975-1977.
 13. Public Service, 1983.
 14. "P" miscellaneous.
 15. Retired Persons, 1975-1977.
 16. Retired Persons, 1978-1985.
 17. Retired Persons, n.d.
 18. Rural People, n.d.
 19. "R" miscellaneous.

Box 20

 1. Saltzman, Ben, 1982.
 2. Scenic Rivers, 1971 and n.d.
 3. Scouts, 1976-1981 and n.d.
 4. Soil Science, n.d.
 5. State Revenues, 1976-1979.
 6. Taxes, 1978-1983 and n.d.
 7. Teachers, 1974-1984.
 8. Tourism, 1975-1979 and n.d.
 9. "T" - "U" miscellaneous.
 10. Veterans, 1979-1983 and n.d.
 11. Vocational Education, 1975-1977.
 12. Welcome and Introduction Remarks, 1975-1983 and   n.d.
 13. Women, 1975-1984.
 14. Women, n.d.
 15. "W" miscellaneous.
 16. Youth, n.d.
 

Audio-Cassette Recordings

 1.  Senator Allen, n.d.
 2.  Vada Sheid for State Senator, n.d.
 3.  Bridge Dedication, n.d.
 4. Bridge Dedication--Norfork Bridge, n.d.
 5.  T. David Horton on H.B. 1417--Indiana State Legislature, Mar 3, 1977.

Series 3.  Campaign Papers (Box 21-22)

Box 21

 1. Correspondence, 1958-1983.
 2. Correspondence, 1984.
 3-5. Campaign Plan, 1984.

Box 22

 1. Campaign Speeches, n.d.
 2. Other papers, ca. 1968-1978.
 3. Other papers, ca. 1980-1984.
 4. Other papers--1984 campaign survey notes written by Les and Peggy Barr.
 5-7. Campaign artifacts, ca. 1968-1984.
 8. Clippings, 1966-1978.
 9. Clippings, 1970-1976.
 10. Clippings, 1980-1985.

Series 4.  Scrapbooks (Boxes 23-24)

Box 23

 1. 1952-1976 (includes photographs).
 2. 1967-1968.
 3. 1973-1974.
 4. 1973-1976.
 5. 1976.
 6. 1976.
 7. 1977.

Box 24

 1. 1978-1982.
 2. 1979.
 3. 1980.
 4. 1982-1983.
 5. 1984.

Series 5.  Personal Papers (Box 25-26)

Box 25 contains general biographical information about the Sheid and Webb families.  It also includes a photocopy of Vada Sheid's unpublished biography, "It's Nothing Personal," written by Carol Griffee, ca. 1984.

Folders 1-8 pertain mostly to Vada Sheid, but include a few papers about her father-in-law, Zachary Sheid; her husband, Carl Sheid; and her son, Richard Sheid.  Folders 1-6 contain the unpublished biography; folders 7-8 contain miscellaneous biographical information and clippings about the Sheid family;  Folder 9 contains a few letters from Richard Sheid to home while he was in service, and other papers pertaining to Richard Sheid.  Folder 10 pertains to John and Gertrude Webb, Vada Webb Sheid's parents, and folder 11 contains genealogical papers that primarily pertain to the Reynolds (Webb) family.  Box 26 contains poems, creeds, quotes, prayers, and songs collected by Vada Sheid and others.  Items in folders 10-13 were labelled "for book."  Box 26 also contains clippings of Isabel France's column "Hills of Home," published in an unidentified newspaper during the 1950s, and clippings about President Roosevelt's death in 1945.

Box 25

 1-6. "It's Nothing Personal," a biography written by Carol Griffee, ca. 1984.
 7-8. Biographical papers and clippings, 1934-1985 and n.d.
 9. Sheid, Richard, 1965-1971 and n.d.
 10. Webb, John and Gertrude, 1953-1979.
 11. Genealogical papers, mostly pertaining to the Reynolds (Webb) family, ca. 1979.

Box 26

 1-3. Poems and Creeds.
 4. Poems and Creeds--Luther Hardin.
 5. Poems and Creeds--[Shirley's Scrapbook] n.d.
 6-7. Prayers.
 8. Quotes.
 9. Songs.
 10-13. Poems, Prayers, and Quotes labeled "for book."
 14. Clippings of Isabel France's "Hills of Home" column, ca. 1955.
 15. Clippings about Franklin Roosevelt's death, 1945.

Series 6.  Photographs (Boxes 27-29 and 1 Volume)

Subseries 1 contains photographs taken at the Arkansas state capitol building in Little Rock.  Photographs 1-30 are of Vada Sheid with dignitaries, as listed below.  Photographs 31-111 are of Vada Sheid with constituents, pages, and other office holders.  These photographs were taken by the Secretary of State's Office and are in chronological order by the negative number the Secretary of State's office assigned to each photograph.  Photographs 112-145 are snapshots of Vada Sheid with office holders.  The snapshots were taken by the Arkansas Electric Cooperative.  Photographs 146-152 are class photographs of Arkansas legislators.  Photographs 153-161 are of unidentified people at the capitol.

Subseries 2 contains photographs of people, places, and events outside Little Rock.  Subseries 3 contains Sheid and Webb family photographs.

Box 27

Subseries 1.  Photographs taken at the Capitol

 1-3. Bumpers, Dale, 1971-1975.
 4-15. Clinton, Bill, 1979-1984.
 16-18. Hammerschmidt, John Paul, n.d.
 19-23. Pryor, David, 1975-1979.
 24-29. Sheid, Vada (by herself), n.d.
 30. White, Frank, 1981-1983.
  31-111. Photographs of Vada Sheid with constituents, dignitaries, and pages taken by the Secretary of State's Office, 1967-1984.
 112-145. Photographs of Vada Sheid and others at the capitol taken by Arkansas Electric Cooperative, n.d.
 146-152. Congressional Class Photographs, 1967-1983.
 153-161. Vada Sheid with unidentified people at the capitol, n.d.

Subseries 2.  Other Places and Activities

Box 28

 162-195. Bridges and Highways, n.d.
 196-216. Bridges and Highways--dedications, n.d.
  217-231. Campaign photos used for literature, 1967-1984.
 232-244. Campaign photos--other, n.d.
 245-264. Flood Wreckage, n.d.
 265-271. Parades, n.d.
 272-293. Other people and events, 1970-1985.
 294-324. Other people and events, n.d.

Box 29

Subseries 3.  Sheid and Webb Family Photographs.

 325-330. Sheid, Vada, ca. 1945-1985.
 331-332. Sheid, Vada and Carl, ca. 1945 and 1985.
 333-334. Sheid, Vada and Richard, ca. 1945 and 1965.
 335. Sheid, Carl, 1943.
 336-338. Sheid, Richard, 1945-1965.
 339-340. Sheid, Zachary, ca. 1950.
 341. Webb, Bill, and Sheid, Vada, ca. 1960.
 342-345. Webb, Gertrude, ca. 1945.
 346-348. Webb relatives, ca. 1940-1960.
 349-367. Family friends, ca. 1935-1955.
 368-369. Baxter Furniture Company, ca. 1965.
 370. Sheid house, ca. 1965.

Volume 1.  1 photograph album containing mostly political photographs, n.d.