Warner Family Papers
Scope and Content Note
This collection primarily consists of business and personal papers, receipts, and statements from four members of the Warner family. Included are some designs and correspondence pertaining to patents Thomas D. Warner developed, receipts and statements pertaining to the Warner's businesses and personal affairs by Sarah J. Warner, and personal correspondences and ephemera from Edward M. and Marion P. Warner.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1941
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1925-1934
Creator
- Culberhouse, Sarah J. (Sarah Jane) (Person)
- Stafford, Marion P. (Marion Pleasant) (Person)
- Warner, Edward M. (Edward Mathes) (Person)
- Warner, Thomas D. (Thomas Duane) (Person)
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
Thomas Duane Warner
Thomas D. Warner was born around March 13, 1878 in Craighead, Arkansas to Samuel A. Warner and Sarah J. Warner nee Culberhouse. He married Mary Werdna Mathes on June 10, 1903 and had two sons, Thomas D. Warner, Jr. and Edward M. Warner. Warner was an entrepreneur who was a member of one of Jonesboro's pioneer families. He died on December 14, 1928 in Jonesboro at the age of 50.
Sarah Jane (Sallie J.) Culberhouse
Sarah J. Culberhouse was born around August 9, 1855 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Thomas D. Culberhouse and Sarah E. Coleman. She married Samuel A. Warner, a banker, hotel operator, and heavy land owner, in 1874. They had two sons, Samuel A. Warner, Jr. and Thomas D. Warner. After her husband's death, she helped operate some of the Warner's business interests. She survived both her sons and died on June 13, 1936 in Jonesboro.
Edward Mathes Warner
Edward M. Warner was born on December 24, 1906 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Thomas D. Warner and Mary Werdna Mathes. He graduated A & M College (Arkansas State University today) and attended University of Arkansas where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Chi fraternity. He married Marion P. Stafford on December 1, 1928. At the beginning of the Second World War, Warner flew for Pan American World Airways in Africa. From 1943 to 1966, he worked for the Civil Aeronautics Administration and then the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), taking him and Stafford to Washington, D. C., Buenos, Aires, Argentina, and other places around the world. He retired to Springdale, Arkansas in 1969 with his wife. Warner died in Springdale on April 12, 2001.
Marion Pleasant Stafford
Marion P. Stafford was born on September 15, 1908 in Springdale, Arkansas to John P. Stafford, owner and founder of Springdale News, and Marion Myrtle Murphy. She was salutatorian of Springdale High School class of 1925. She attended University of Arkansas where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She spent some time working for her father at the Springdale News. On December 1, 1928, Stafford married Edward M. Warner and moved to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. She traveled throughout the United States and other places around the world due to Warner's FAA assignments. In 1969, she moved back to Springdale with her husband where she was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church and supported fundraisers. Stafford died on December 5, 2008.
Extent
0.625 Linear Feet (The collection consists of 25 folders in 2 document boxes.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Warner family were a prominent and a founding family of Jonesboro, Arkansas. In the early part of the 20th century, the family were entrepreneurs and one of the largest landowners of the area. This collection consists of business and personal papers, receipts, and statements from four members of the Warner family.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series.
Series 1: Patents. The "Patent" series contains the drawings, designs, and correspondence pertaining to inventions and ideas Thomas D. Warner developed and patented by the United States. This series is arranged chronologically with unknown patent correspondence at the end.
Series 2: Financial and Legal Records. The "Financial and Legal Records" series consists of business and personal receipts and statements, primarily addressed to or about Sarah J. Warner nee Culberhouse. This series is arranged chronologically.
Series 3: Personal Papers. The "Personal Papers" series primarily consists of correspondence to and from Edward M. Warner and Marion P. Warner nee Stafford. It also includes certificates and acknowledgements, ephemera, and some photographs.
Immediate Source of Acquistion
This collection was originally donated to the Arkansas State University Museum by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wallis on April 3, 1968. These items were later transferred to Archives & Special Collections. Due to the nature of its acquisition and transfer, this collection was artificially assembled.
Accruals
Further additions to the collection are not expected.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Matthew Mayton and completed in April 2023.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Warner Family Collection
- Subtitle
- 1888-1941
- Author
- Matthew Mayton
- Date
- April 13, 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections at A-State Repository