Craighead County Citizens for McClellan Collection
Scope and Content Note
The Craighead County Citizens for McClellan Collection was formed by the 1972 the Craighead County Citizens Committee created to campaign for the election of John Little McClellan to the United States Senate. This collection contains information documenting McClellan's successful campaign.
Dates
- Creation: 1972
Creator
- Craighead County Citizens Committee (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This manuscript collection consists of physical materials. This collection has not been digitized. This collection is open for research use only in the Reading Room. It is not available for request through Interlibrary Loan. Please contact the archive via email (archives@astate.edu) at least a week in advance of your arrival to ensure the availability of the material.
Biographical Note
John Little McClellan was born on a farm near Sheridan, Arkansas in 1896. He was active in local democratic politics and served in several public offices both at the state and federal level. During World War I, he enlisted in the army and served as first lieutenant in the aviation section of the Signal Corps. He was city attorney for Malvern, Arkansas from 1920 to 1926, after which he was elected prosecuting attorney for Hot Springs County. McClellan sought and won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1934 and re-election in 1936. In 1942, he entered and won the United States Senate race and served as the Arkansas Senator for 35 years until his death in 1977.
Extent
0.4167 Linear Feet (This collection consists of 20 folders in 1 document box.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John Little McClellan was a city attorney for Malvern, Arkansas before being elected prosecuting attorney for Hot Springs County. He served in the U. S. House of Representative from Arkansas’s 6th congressional district from 1935 to 1939. He then served in the U. S. Senate from 1943 to his death in 1977. This collection contains materials created by Craighead County Citizens Committee to campaign for McClellan’s re-election campaign.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 3 series.
Series 1: Receipts and Expenditures. The “Receipt and Expenditures” series contains donation information, bank reconciliations, and expenditure receipts. It is divided into two subseries. Subseries 1.1, “Receipts,” contains donation information and deposit slips. Subseries 1.2, “Expenditures,” pertains to the expenses of the McClellan campaign.
Series 2: Media Coverage. The “Media Coverage” series pertains to materials related to print and television coverage of John McClellan’s re-election campaign. It is divided into two subseries. Subseries 2.1, “Print Media,” contains copies of newspaper advertisement and coverage of McClellan. Subseries 2.2, “Television Media,” contains a transcript from a television panel pertaining to McClellan.
Series 3: Campaign Tools and Facts. The “Campaign Tools and Facts” series contains materials pertaining to McClellan’s re-election campaign.
Accruals
Further additions to this collection are not expected.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Flora Smith.
Subject
- Title
- Craighead County Citizens for McClellan Collection
- Subtitle
- 1972
- Author
- Flora Smith
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections at A-State Repository