Series I
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas Democrat Gazette and UCA Echo announce Laney Papers donated to UCA Archives, January 16, 2000 and January 23, 1977 Arkansas Gazette account of Laney’s death
File 2 – John L. McClellan for U.S. Senator, 1994
File Ben T. Laney’s announcement as candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1944
File 4 – Photos
Envelope 1 – Seven (5”X7”) Black/White proofs of Governor Ben T. Laney 1944
Envelope 2 – Six (8”X10”) Black/White photos Ben T. Laney’s Campaign vs. McMath, 1950
Envelope 3 – One (3 ½ ”X5 ½”) Post Card, truck with political advertisement
Envelope 4 – (2 ¾”x4 ½”) snapshot
Envelope 5 – (31/4”x5”) snapshot
Envelope 6- four (8”x10”) photo for political advertisement
File-5-Seventh Annual Cross Roads School Reunion, date unknown
File-6-A political advertisement for Attorney General’s Office, July 25, 1944
File-7-Executive Secretary W.J. Smith Correspondence, November-December, 1944
File-8-Inaugural Address by Ben Laney before 55th General Assembly, January 1945
File-9-Governor Laney’s Thoughts on Government, 1945
File-10-Congratulatory Letters, January 1945
File-11-A Brief Synopsis of the General Acts of the 1945 General Assembly
File-12-Number of Employees in Various State Departments, 1944-1945
File-13-Memoranda-Handled 1944-1945
File-14-Ben Laney’s Personal Correspondence, 1944-1945
File-15-Commerce Department Reports, 1945
File-16-Montgomery County Sheriff Appointment, January 1945
File-17-Daily Visiting list to Governor’s Office, January-March, 1945
File-18-Budget Manual-55th General Assembly, January 15, 1945
File-19-Bridge Project (Mississippi River) February 1945
File-20-Use Tax Bill- Correspondence, February 1945
File-21-Use Tax Bill- Correspondence, March 1-6, 1945
File-22-Use Tax Bill- Correspondence, March 7-31, 1945
File-23-Paragould Trip, March 23, 1945
File-24-Jefferson Day Dinner- Grand Rapids, MI April 1945
File-25-With Malice Toward None by Francis V. McCarthy April 1945
File-26-Social Origination Magazine (Theta Kappa Omega) Spring 1945
File-27-Governor’s Expense 1945-1951
File-28-Governor’s Mansion- Tabulation of Replies to Questionnaire
File-29-Commerce/Freight Rate Issue 1945-1947
File-30-President Roosevelt’s Last Message to the American People April 12, 1945
File-31-Halsey, Stuart and Co., Inc Chicago, IL –Acceptance April-May 1945
File-32-Halsey, Stuart and Co., Inc Chicago, IL-Regrets April –June 1945
File-33-Traffic Safety Literature 1945
File-34-Duties, Activities, and Information on the Revue Department 1945
File-35-“The Arkansas Story” presented by Laney to forum in New York May 3,1945
File-36-Chicago Trip, April 29, 1945-May 18, 1945
File-37-St. Louis Trip, April 29, 1945-May 18, 1945
File-38-New York Trip, April 29, 1945-May 18, 1945
File-39-San Francisco Conference April 1945
File-40-Washington D.C. Trip, April 29, 1945-May 18, 1945
File-41-Hendrix College Bulletin- Laney received Honorary Doctor of Laws degree 1945
File-42-Southern Dairy Products Journal (Laney on front cover) July 1945
File-43-Report on “American Petroleum Interests in Foreign Countries” Vol. 3 1945
File-44-State Institution Employees Maintenance Policies October 1945
File-45-The Conference on Graduate Work in Negro Institutions, October 29, 1945
File-46-Veterans’ Program, December 1945
File-47-The Way To Greater Prosperity For The South
File-48-Wil Still for Governor political material (post war)
File-49-Walter Tucker- Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate
End of Box 1
Series I
Box 2
File-1-Committee to Study Election Laws 1945-1946
File-2-County and Township Appointments 1945-1948
File-3-Democratic National Committee Correspondence 1945-1948
File-4-Benjamin Franklin Arkansas Thrift Clubs Correspondence- Governor Ben T. Laney Honorary President (sale of Postal Savings Stamps and Bonds in the schools) 1945-1948
File-5-A Brief Synopsis of the General Acts of the 1945 General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
File-6-Rules of the Democratic Party in Arkansas January 15, 1946
File-7-Arkansas Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries- Hotel Marion- Little Rock, Arkansas January 25-26, 1946
File-8-Campaign Issues…1946- A Handbook for Candidates, Speakers and Workers of the Democratic Party
File-9-Letters in Response to Radio Speech, February 2, 1946
File-10-Cork Oak Tree Planting and Dedication March 19, 1946
File-11-Jackson Day Dinner- Report of Receipts and Expenditures 1946
File-12-Correspondance- Letters of Congratulations July, August 1946
File-13-Report of the Committee on Legislative Processes and Procedures 1946
File-14-Biennial Report of the Treasurer of State of the State of Arkansas July 1, 1946-June 30, 1948
File-15-Transportation Program for Small Business, September 16, 1946
File-16-Song with Music “We Are United Nations” by R. Resencrance 1946
File-17-Arkansas Resource and Development Commission Progress Report 1946
File-18-Governor Laney’s Good Will Tour to Mexico September 7-20, 1946
File-19-Ivvitation List- “Keep Arkansas Green” December 20, 1946
File-20-Legislative Council Correspondence February-March 1947
File-21-Legislative Council Correspondence April 1947-April 1948
File-22-Tables Showing the Effects of Proposed Laws on Various Income Categories
File-23-Copies of Arkansas Gazette- “Tells How New Revenue Plans Would Operate” February 5, 1947
File-24-Open Letters on Foreign Policy: A New “Common Sense” Needed for The Atomic Era by Dr. Oscars Cass, Editor April 1947
File-25-Grants-in-Aid and Other Federal Expenditures Within the States- (The Council of State Governments) May 1947
File-26-Arkansas Employment Security Report (2) May-June 1947
File-27-Information on Arkansas Counties (Population, State Tax, Farm, Urban, etc) 1947
File-28-Arkansas Cancer Control Commission July 1947
File-29-The Arkansas Cancer Bulletin Vol. No. 1, 1947
File-30-How Factory Workers Live Around the World July 1947
File-31-Governor thank you letter for Arkansas Products September-November 1947
File-32-Chart of Federal Aid Division and Status of Funds Under the 1944 Federal Aid Act October 8, 1947
File-33-The Interstate on Migratory Farm Labor Report 1947-1948
File-34-Arkansas State Highway Commission 18th Biennial Report 1947-1948
File-35A-Arkansas State Penitentiary Production Fiscal Year July 1, 1947-june 30, 1948
File-35B-Biennial Report of the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium State Sanatorium, Arkansas July 1, 1946-june 30, 1948
File-36-Recent Trends in Major State Taxes 1941-1947 February 1948
File-37-Titles to Lands Beneath Navigable Waters Report- 1948, House of Representatives Report #11778 1948
End of Box 2
Series I
Box 3
File-1-Constitutional and Statutory Provisions of the States Val. VII Community Property Laws, March 1948
File-2-Regional Education Interstate Compact Hearings Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 8th Congress 2nd Session March 1948
File-3-Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Program April 23-25, 1948
File-4-Report on Roy N. Jeffery Limestone and Silica Lands-Izard County, AR May 10, 1948
File-5-The Town Hall, Inc.- America’s Town Meeting of the Air- Radio Station WHGB speaker include Governor Ben T. Laney of Arkansas June 15, 1948
File-6-Goodwill Tour June 1948
File-7-Letters of Congratulations June 1948
File-8-Proposed Race Track at West Memphis, AR- Correspondence and pensions June 1948
File-9-South Magazine, June 1948
File-10-U.S. News and World Report (Governor Ben Laney-page21) July 23, 1948
File-11-Talleys for Governors’ Race 2nd Primary August 10, 1948
File-12-M&A Railroad Correspondence September 1948
File-13-“National Republic” (A monthly magazine of Fundamental Americanism) September 1948
File-14-Regional Council for Education- Minutes of Meeting October 11, 1948
File-15-Sub-Committee Reports from the Work- Conference on Regional Education December 12, 1948
File-16-Council of State Governments 1948
File-17-Democratic State Committee 1948
File-18-Presidential Elections- Provisions of the Constitution and of the U.S. Code 1948
File-19-Proctor Proposals (Pertaining to Patents) by Dr. Olin S. Proctor 1948
File-20-Song “Let’s Send Harry Back To The Farm”, 1948
File-21A-State of Arkansas Department of Education 1948-1949
File-21B-“A Picture of Development in Arkansas” (Arkansas Resources and Development Commission), 1948
File-22-Vocational Adjustment Center for the Adult Blind- Little Rock, AR
File-23-Miscellaneous Political Information
File-24-Minutes of the Arkansas Legislative Council, January 5, 1949
File-25-U.S. Savings Bonds Statement of Cumulative Sales, January 10, 1949
File-26-Final Official Senate and House Calendar, January 10, 1949-March 10, 1949
File-27-An Act to Provide for a Code of Election Laws for the State of Arkansas 1949
File-28-Invitations Declined 1949
File-29-Report of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments 1949
File-30-Congratulatory Letters (End of Term), 1949
File-31-Correspondance 1940’s
End of Box 3
Series I
Box 4
File-1-Date Book
File-2-National Diary- The Year 1945
File-3-National Diary- The Year 1947
File-4-National Diary- The Year 1948
File-5-State of Arkansas- Boards and Commissions
File-6-State of Arkansas- Insurance Schedule, 1947
End of Box 4
Series I
Box 5
File-1-Rules of the Democratic Party in Arkansas, 1950
File-2A-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Campaign, 1950
File-2B-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Campaign, 1950
File-3-List of Employees in Campaign Headquarters, 1950
File-4-Lists of Women Workers in Campaign, 1950
File-5-Out of State Correspondence, 1950 Campaign
File-6-Plea for Campaign Contributions, 1950
File-7-Thank You Letters after 1950 Campaign
File-8-Speech given at Helena, AR for the Rotary Club, April 14, 1952
File-9-The Augusta Courier Vol. 2 No. 361 (article on segregation) July 5, 1954
File-10-Personal Papers (Bank Statement, Insurance, ect.) 1950’s
File-11-Legislative Digest January 17, 1955
File-12-Investigation of Public School Conditions, 1956-1957
File-13-Correspondence, 1950’s
File-14-Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion- J.H. Cottrell vs. Orval E. Faubus, 1960’s
File-15-Literature on Capital Punishment, 1963
File-16-Rice Growers- “Rice for Children of Hong Kong”, 1965-1966
File-17-Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, 1968
File-18-Correspondence, 1960’s
File-19-Correspondence with Win Rockefeller, 1960’s-1970’s
File-20-Correspondence with Hendrix College, 1960’s-1970’s
File-21-Correspondence with U.S. Senator John L. McClellan, 1972
File-22-V.I.P. Letters- Correspondence with Governor Dale Bumpers, U.S. Senator J.W. Fulbright, U.S. Representative E.C. Gatlings, U.S. Representative Oren Harris, U.S. Representative Brooks Hays, General Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Representative Wilbur D. Mills, U.S. Representative Jim Trimble, 1946-1972
File-23-United Commercial Travelers of America- Certificate of Recognition, 1964, 1972
File-24-Correspondence, 1970’s
File-25-Disabled American Veterans Citation of Merit, February 10, 1972
File-26-Arkansas Heart Association, 1972-1973
File-27-Ben T. Laney’s Speech- Magnolia Rotary Club, 1976
File-28-Map (Mississippi-Arkansas Clayton Quadrangle Grid Zone “C” showing farm acreage)
File-29-Series I-VII on Religious Beliefs (undated)
End of Box 5
Series I
Box 6
File-1-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches to Agriculture Groups
File-2-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches Promoting Arkansas
File-3-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches at Arkansas State Democratic Convention, September 14-15, 1948
File-4-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Campaign Speeches
File-5-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Concession Speech
File-6-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches on Civil Rights
File-7-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches to Civic Clubs and Organizations
File-8-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech on Crime
File-9-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech Concerning Disabled Individuals
File-10-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech in Education
File-11-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Farewell Address, January 9, 1949
File-12-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Conference on Fire Prevention, November 21, 1947
File-13-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Address to Graduating Class
File-14-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Address on Infantile Paralysis, January 1945
File-15-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches at Industries
File-16-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Address at Jefferson Day Dinner- Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 13, 1945
File-17-Three Hundred Billion Dollars An address before Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, August 31, 1945
File-18-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Radio Series of Speeches
File-19-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech Concerning American Red Cross
File-20-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches for State Rights
File-21-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech on Saving Bonds
File-22-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speeches on Taxes and Finances
File-23-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Dedicatory Address at Arkansas State Teachers College- Conway AR, November 30, 1948
File-24-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech on Stewardship
File-25-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Speech on U.S. Defense, September 21, 1945
File-26-Research material for speeches
File-27-Duplicate Copies of Governor Laney’s Speeches
End of Box 6
Series I
Box 7
File-1-Political Mailing Lists
File-2-Signatures Supporting Governor Laney’s Administration
File-3-Citizens Supporting Governor Laney’s Expressions of Dissatisfaction with the National Organization of the Democrat Party
File-4-Petitioners Listed by County
File-5-Arkansas County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-6-Ashley County- Petition for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-7-Baxter County- Petition for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-8-Benton County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-elections, 1948
File-9-Bradley County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-10-Calhoun County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-11-Carroll County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-12-Chicot County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-13-Clark County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-14-Clay County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-15-Cleburne County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-16-Cleveland County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-elections, 1948
File-17-Conway County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-elections, 1948
File-18-Craighead County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-elections, 1948
File-19-Crawford County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-20-Crittenden County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-elections, 1948
File-21-Cross County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-22-Dallas County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-23-Desha County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-24-Drew County- Letters of support, 1948
File-25-Faulkner County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-26-Franklin County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-27-Fulton County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-28-Garland County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-29-Greene County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-30-Hempstead County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-31-Howard County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-32-Independence County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-33-Izard County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-34-Jackson County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-35-Jefferson County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-36-Johnson County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-37-LaFayette County- Petitions and letter of support, 1948
File-38-Lawrence County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-39-Lee County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-40-Lincoln County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-41-Little River County- Petitions and letter of support, 1948
File-42-Logan County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-elections, 1948
File-43-Lonoke County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-44-Madison County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-45-Marion County- Letter of Support, 1948
File-46-Miller County- Petitions and letter of support, 1948
File-47-Mississippi County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-48-Monroe County- Petitions and letter of support, 1948
File-49-Montgomery County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-50-Nevada County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-51-Newton County- Petition for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-52-Ouachita County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-53-Perry County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-54-Phillips County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-55-Pike County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-56-Poinsett County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-57-Polk County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-58-Pope County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-59-Prairie County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-60-Pulaski County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-61-Randolph County- Letters of Support
File-62-St. Francis County- Petition and letters of support, 1948
File-63-Saline County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-64-Sebastion County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-65-Sevier County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-66-Sharp County- Petitions for Governor’s Re-election, 1948
File-67-Union County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-68-Election Returns for Governor in Union County
File-69-Van Buren County- Letters of Support, 1948
File-70-Washington County- Petitions and letters of support, 1948
File-71-White County- Letters of Support, 1947-1948
File-72-Woodruff County- Letters of Support, 1947-1948
File-73-Yell County- Letters of Support, 1947-1948
End of Box 7
Series I
Box 8
File-1-The Report of The Kentucky Commission on Negro Affairs, November 1, 1945
File-2-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Newspaper Clippings on Civil Rights, 1946-1948
File-3-Letters Denouncing Governor Laney’s Stand on Civil Rights, 1948
File-4-Southern Association for the Improvement of Colored Citizens and Good Citizenship Inc., 1948
File-5-Correspondence on Civil Rights, January-February 13, 1948
File-6-Correspondence on Civil Rights, February 14-29, 1948
File-7-Correspondence on Civil Rights, March 1948
File-8-Correspondence on Civil Rights, April 1948
File-9-“Will the South Ditch Truman?”- Article from The Saturday Evening Post by Ralph Mcgill, May 1948
File-10-Correspondence on Civil Rights, May-June 1948
File-11-Correspondence on Civil Rights, July 1-18 1948
File-12-Correspondence on Civil Rights, July 19-31 1948
File-13-Telegrams July 1948
File-14-Speech of Palmer Bradley, August 4, 1948
File-15-Correspondence on Civil Rights, August-December 1948
File-16-Miscellanious Articles on Civil Rights
End of Box 8
Series I
Box 9
File-1-The “Tidelands” Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States (1947)
File-2A-Conference for the States Rights Democrats- Jackson, MS May 10, 1948
File-2B-J. Strom Thurmond Governor of South Carolina address before Democrat Party Rally, Jackson Mississippi (May 10,1948) News Article on Senator Thurmond’s Birthday and Senator Trent Lott’s Controversial Statement (December 5,2002)
File-3-Conference of States Rights Democrats- Jackson, Mississippi (May 10, 1948)
File-4-States’ Rights Correspondence (February-May 1948)
File-5-States’ Rights Committee Correspondence, May-October 1948
File-6-Cintributions for States’ Rights, June 1948
File-7-States’ Rights Correspondence, June –July 1948
File-8-States’ Rights Correspondence, August-September 1948
File-9-States’ Rights Correspondence “Dixiecrat” (October-November 1948)
File-10-States’ Rights Correspondence December 1948 and undated
File-11-National States’ Rights Committee “Constitution and Declaration of Principles” 1949
File-12-States’ Rights Correspondence and Material 1949-1950
File-13-States’ Rights Committee
File-14-The States’ Rights Delegates Pledged to Presidential Candidate Thurmond and Wright
File-15-States’ Rights publication and Printed Material
File-16A-The President’s Program: Civil Rights/States Rights and the Reconstruction Background April 1948
File-16B-American Heritage Magazine “The Conversion of Harry Truman” Governor Laney mentioned in Article November 1991
File-17-Encroachments by Federal Administrative and Executive Officers with Judicial Approval Upon the Structure and Substance of Constitutional Government by O.R. McGuire September 8, 1948
File-18-Constitution of the United States and The Constitution: A Compact Between Sovereign States by James R. O’Daniel, 1948
File-19-Declaration of Faith by The Dixie Press, 1946
End of Box 9
Series I
Box 10
File-1-Proceedings of the Governors’ Conference-36th Annual Meeting, May 28-31, 1944
File-2-Southern Governors’ Conference- Biloxi, Mississippi, November 24-26, 1944
File-3-Southern Governors’ Conference- Birmingham, Alabama May 18-19, 1945
File-4-Southern Governors’ Conference- Mobile, Alabama July 19-22, 1945
File-5-Southern Governors’ Conference- New Orleans, Louisiana December 7-8, 1945
File-6-Southern Governors’ Conference- Miami Beach, Florida December 5-7, 1946
File-7-Western Governors’ Conference- Reno, Nevada April 20-22, 1945
File-8-37th Annual Governors’ Conference- Mackinac Island, Michigan July 1-4, 1945
File-9-38th Annual Governors’ Conference- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 26-29,1946
File-10-38th Annual Governors’ Conference- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 27-28, 1946
File-11-Governors’ Conference Executive Director Frank Bane- Correspondence 1946
End of Box 10
Series I
Box 11
File-1-8th General Assembly of The States Edge Water Beach Hotel- Chicago, IL January 16-18, 1947
File-2-Governors’ Conference- Salt Lake City, Utah April 1947
File-3-Governors’ Conference- Salt Lake City, Utah July 13-16, 1947
File-4-Statement of Joint Conference- Representatives of the Congress of the United States and of The Governors’ Conference- Chicago, IL September 27, 1947
File-5-Southern Governors’ Conference- Ashville, North Carolina October 1947
File-6-Southern Governors’ Conference- Speeches 1947
File-7-Southern Governors’ Conference- Correspondence, 1947
File-8-Southern Governors’ Conference Executive Director Frank Bane Correspondence, 1947
File-9-Governors’ Conference Executive Director Frank Bane- (40th Annual)- Portsmouth, New Hampshire- Correspondence, 1948
File-10-Southern Governors’ Conference Correspondence, 1948
File-11-Southern Governors’ Conference- Wakulla Springs, Florida February 7, 1948
File-12-Governor Ben Laney at Southern Governors’ Conference- Jackson, MS February 23, 1948
File-13-Governor Ben Laney- Correspondence February-July 1948
File-14-Southern Governors’ Conference also Birmingham Conference on States Rights December 16, 1948
End of Box 11
Series I
Box 12A
Item 1- One Pair of Navy Wool Pin Stripe Pants 35” W 29” L
Item 2- One Pair of Gray Wool Pin Stripe Pants 35” W 29” L
End of Box 12A
Series I
Box 12B
File-1-Newspaper Clipping, 1936
File-2-Governor- Elect Ben T. Laney Newspaper Clippings, November-December 1944
File-3-Governor Ben T. Laney- Newspaper Clippings, 1945
File-4-Governor Ben T. Laney- Newspaper Clippings, 1946
File-5-“Governor Laney Says”- December 12, 1946- January 1947
File-6-Governor Ben T. Laney- Newspaper Clippings, 1947
File-7-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Announcement Not to Run for 3rd Term January 19, 1948
File-8-Governor Ben T. Laney- Newspaper Clippings, 1948
File-9-Former Governor Ben T. Laney- Newspaper Clippings, 1949-1950
File-10-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Collection of Political Cartoons
File-11-Newspaper and News Magazine Articles Important to Former Governor Ben Laney, 1965-1970’s
File-12-Governor Ben T. Laney- Newspaper Clippings, undated
File-13-Arkansas Democrat- “Pages From The Past”, July 31, 1946
File-14-Congratulations on Bicentennial talk to Magnolia Rotarians- Newspaper Clippings July 1976
End of Box 12B
Series I
Box 13
File-1-State of Alabama- Interstate Higher Education Facilities, January 29, 1945
File-2-Annual Report of the Governor of Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior, 1946
File-3-Innaugural Address of Earl Warren- Governor of the State of California, 1947
File-4-Message of Honorable Walter W. Bacon- Governor of Delaware to the 114th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, 1947
File-5-Governors Message to the Legislature of Idaho- 29th Session- C.A. Robins- Governor, 1947
File-6-Biennial Message of Dwight H. Green- Governor of Illinois, January 8, 1947
File-7-Addresses by Iowa Governors- Bourke B. Hickenlooper and Robert D. Blue, 1945, 1947
File-8-Messages of Kansas Governor- Frank Carlson, 1947
File-9-Inagural Address and Budget Message of Horace Hildreth- Governor of Maine, 1947
File-10-Inaugural Address of Governor Luther W. Youngdahl, St. Paul, MN, 1947
File-11-Message of Governor Phil M. Donnelly to the 64th General Assembly of Missouri- Jefferson City, Missouri, January 8, 1947
File-12-Message of Governor Sam C. Ford to the 13th Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana, 1947
File-13-Inaugural Message of Val Peterson- Governor of Nebraska, January 9, 1947
File-14-Message of Governor Vail Pittman to the Nevada Legislature of 1947
File-15-Inaugural Address of Charles M. Dale- Governor of New Hampshire, 1947
File-16-Inaugural Address of Alfred E. Driscoll- Governor of New Jersey, January 21, 1947
File-17-Biennial Message and Special Budget Message of Governor R. Gregg Cherry to the North Carolina General Assembly, January 9 and 13, 1947
File-18-Message of Thomas J. Herbert- Governor of Ohio, January 13, 1947
File-19-Message of Governor Robert S. Kerr to State of Oklahoma on “Condition of the State”, January 7, 1947
File-20-Oklahoma Tourist Information
File-21-Message of South Carolina Governors Ransome J. Williams and J. Strom Thurmond, 1947
File-22-Message of Governor George T. Mickleson of South Dakota, 1947
File-23-State Governors Conference of Utah, August 1947
File-24-Address of William M. Tuck to the General Assembly and People of Virginia Extra Sessions, January 6, 1947
File-25-State of West Virginia- Message to the Legislature by Governor Clarence W. Meadows, January 8, 1947
File-26-Special Session- 28th Legislature of the State of Wyoming, 1947
End of Box 13
Series I
Box 14
File-1-Governor Ben T. Laney’s gavels (2)
File-2-Honorary Citizen Award, November 5, 1952
File-3-Two Boy Scout Council President Trophies, 1954 and 1955
File-4-Citizen of the Year Certificate, January 19, 1954
File-5-Magnolia Officially Welcomes Honorable Ben T. Laney Plaque, January 17, 1958
File-6-Certificate of Distinction, April 23, 1960
File-7-Supporter of the Southern State College Century Club Plaque
File-8-Mrs. Ben T. Laney- Southern Arkansas University- President’s Club Plaque
File-9-In Respectful Memory of Former Governor Ben T. Laney (died Friday, January 21, 1977) House Concurrent Resolution Number 18 of 1977
File-10-Ben T. Laney, Mayor of Camden, Arkansas 1935-1939
End of Box 14
End of Series I
Series II
Box 1
File-1-Boy Scouts of America Certificate
File-2-Boy Scouts of America Correspondence, 1953
File-3-Boy Scouts of America- 45th Annual Report, 1954
File-4-Boy Scouts of America Correspondence, 1954
File-5-Boy Scouts of America Correspondence, 1955
File-6-Boy Scouts of America- The Arrow, 1954
File-7-Boy Scouts of America- The Arrow, 1955
End of Box 1
End of Series II
Series III
Box 1
File-1-Arkansas Constitutional Revision Study Commission Analysis and General Recommendations, 1967
File-2-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Former Governor Ben T. Laney’s Personal Notes and Messages
File-3-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Former Governor Ben T. Laney’s Personal File
File-4-Arkansas Constitutional Convention Correspondence, 1964-1970
File-5-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Letters of Appreciation, 1970
File-6-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Directory of Delegates and Mailing Addresses
File-7-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Committee List
File-8-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Committee Meetings
File-9-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Statements and Comments
File-10-Arkansas Constitutional Convention Bibliography, February 1, 1969
File-11-Arkansas Constitutional Convention Addresses by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, June 4, 1969 and July 10, 1969
File-12-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Calendar Agenda
File-13-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Daily Journal
File-14-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Digest for the Week
File-15-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the Meetings of the Administrative Committee, May 26, 1969 and November 30, 1969
File-16-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the County Government Committee, May 28, 1969- June 3, 1969
File-17-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Declaration of Rights Committee Meetings Minutes, May 1969-1970
File-18-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the Education Committee Meetings
File-19-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Finance and Taxation Committee
File-20-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the General Provision Committee Meetings
File-21-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the Judicial Branch Committee Meetings
File-22-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the Legislative Branch Committee Meetings
File-23-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the Municipal Government Committee Meetings
File-24-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Proposals and Regulations in Committee
File-25-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Public Information Committee
File-26-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Minutes of the Suffrage and Elections Committee Meetings
File-27-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Amendment Forms
File-28-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Amendment Forms
End of Box 1
Series III
Box 2
File-1-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Committee Proposals
File-2-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Delegate Proposals
File-3-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Discussion Proposals
File-4-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Memorandums
File-5-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Resolutions
File-6-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- First Report of Schedule and Transitional Provisions Committee
File-7-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Style and Drafting Committee
File-8-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- First Draft of Proposed Constitutional Amendment
File-9-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Survey with Comments
File-10-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Proposed Constitution as Approved on Second Reading
File-11-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Proposed Constitution as Approved on 2nd Reading (supplement to Hope AR Star Newspaper) (2 copies), October 2, 1969
File-12-“Proposed Constitution for the State of Arkansas” (Special Sunday Magazine Supplement- Arkansas Democrat), October 5, 1969
File-13-Proposed Constitution of 1970 (Draft following 3rd Review)
File-14-Proposed Arkansas Constitution of 1970 with comments (15 copies), February 10, 1970
File-15-Proposed Arkansas Constitution of 1970 with comments (A Report to the People by the 7th Arkansas Constitutional Convention)- 3 copies
File-17-Arkansas Constitutional Convention- Miscellaneous Papers
File-18-Political Paradox: Constitutional Revision in Arkansas by Walten Nunn and Kay G. Collett, 1973
File-19-Revising the Arkansas Constitution by Revision Study Commission
File-20-State and Local Revenue Potential by Kenneth E. Quindry
File-21-Little Rock Chamber of Commerce- Report of the State Constitution Committee to the Board of Directors
File-22-Courts in Arkansas Trying Traffic Cases : A Survey of 1968 Activities, June 1969
File-23-Newspaper Clippings
End of Box 2
End of Series III
Series IV
Box 1
File-1-Arkansas Municipalities, July 1969
File-2-Arkansas Postcards
File-3-Behind the Scenes in Arkansas Politics by Harry Lee Williams, 1940’s
File-4-The Highway Traveler Vol. XVII No. 3, June-July 1945
File-5-Is Civilization Gaining or Losing Ground? By Emile E. Watson, September 1948
File-6-Let the People Know by Norma Angell, 1942
File-7-“The National Society of Arts and Letters”- Yearbook and Roster, 1954-1956
File-8-One World by Windell L. Willkie, 1943
File-9-The People Look at Radio by Paul F. Lazarfeld and Harry Field, 1946
File-10A-Places of Interest in Greater Little Rock, Arkansas
File-10B-Poet’s Roundtable of Arkansas 1947-1948- given to Laney by Olive Nelson
File-11-The Sportsman’s Digest of Fishing and Hunting, 1946
File-12-State- Local Relations- The Council of State Governments, 1946
File-13-Stories of New Orleans by Andre Cajun, 1941 and 1945
File-14-“A Report to the People: The First Four Years of the Arkansas State
File-15-Newspaper Articles- 1961
File-16-Ben T. Laney’s Campaign Stationary
End of Box 1
End of Series IV
Series V
Scrap Books
Scrap Book-1-Ben T. Laney and other Gubernatorial Hopefuls Campaign, 1944
Scrap Book-2-Governor Elect Ben T. Laney, July 1944- January 11, 1945
Scrap Book-3-Governor Ben T. Laney’s Inaugural Ceremony, January 9, 1945- February 15, 1945
Scrap Book-4-Governor Laney, February 15, 1945- March 31, 1945
Scrap Book-5-Governor Laney, April 1, 1945- August 9, 1945
Scrap Book-6-Governor Laney, August 10, 1945- December 31, 1945
Scrap Book-7-Governor Laney, January 1946- June 14, 1946
Scrap Book-8-Governor Laney, June 16, 1946- October 23, 1946
Scrap Book-9-Governor Laney, October 23, 1946- December 31, 1946
Scrap Book-10-Governor Laney, January 1, 1947- February 8, 1947
Scrap Book-11-Governor Laney, February 10, 1947- March 18, 1947
Scrap Book-12-Governor Laney, March 18, 1947- June 22, 1947
Scrap Book-13-Governor Laney, June 23, 1947- March 3, 1948
Scrap Book-14-Governor Laney, March 4, 1948- August 31, 1948
Scrap Book-15-Former Governor Laney’s Campaign for Re-election for Governor, April 6, 1950- June 15, 1950
Scrap Book-16-Former Governor Ben T. Laney’s Campaign for Re-election for Governor, April- July 1950
Scrap Book-17-Governor Sid McMath’s Campaign for Re-election for Governor, April- July 1950
End of Scrap Books Series V
End of Collection
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
Governor Benjamin Travis Laney Jr. Papers
Governor Benjamin Travis Laney Jr. Papers
Donated by Phillip Laney, son of Governor Ben T. Laney
Ben T. Laney, Jr. was born on November 25, 1896, on a farm in the Jones Chapel community of Ouachita County, Arkansas. He was one of eleven children of Ben T. Laney, Sr. and Martha Ella (Saxon) Laney. Ben Laney, Sr. was a small farmer, who through hard work and thrift was able to see six of eleven children receive college degrees. According to Governor Laney, his father was frugal by nature and did not spend money he did not have. This familial philosophy of “thrift” eventually made its way into Arkansas Government via Governor Laney’s landmark Revenue Stabilization Act of 1945.
Laney attended public school at Smackover, Arkansas in Union County, but dropped out prior to graduating. However, he did go on to teach a year in rural Ouachita County without the benefit of a high school education. Absent a high school degree, Laney was allowed entrance into Hendrix College in Conway, in 1915, after passing the entrance examination. Laney dropped out of college after one year and began a teaching career. During World War I Laney served in the U.S. Navy, and after the war returned to college, this time at Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway. Laney received an A.B. (equivalent to a B.A.) degree in 1924 from Arkansas State Teachers College, and later did graduate work at Utah University.
In 1925, Mr. Laney and one of his brothers bought a drug store in Conway, Greeson Drug Store, located at the corner of Oak and Front Street. Also, at about this time, Laney went to work in a local bank. He married Miss Lucille Kirtley of Lewisville, Arkansas, in 1926, and they would have three children: Benjamin Travis III, William David, and Phillip.
Good financial would visit the Laney family when oil was discovered on the family farm in 1922. Laney later moved from Conway to Camden where he was involved in the oil business, farming and banking, cotton gins, and grocery and hardware stores. He was elected mayor of Camden in 1935 and held this position until 1939 when he was named to the Arkansas Penitentiary Board of Governor Homer Adkins. Laney’s first experience into state politics came in 1942 when he was active in the campaign of future United States Senator John L. McClellan.
Laney’s opponents in the 1944 Governor’s Democratic Primary race were United States Representative David D. Terry of Little Rock, and former state Comptroller J. Bryan Sims. Laney led the three-way race during the primary with Sims coming in second. Terry threw his support to Laney and Mr. Sims withdrew from the runoff race two days later. This unusual move by Sims gave Laney the Democratic Primary victory, and set up a November general election that Laney easily won against his Republican opponent, H.C. Stump. Laney received 85% of the vote in the general election compared to only 15% for Stump. Laney’s re-election of 1946 was almost as lopsided in the general election with Laney receiving 84% and his Republican opponent, W.T. Mills, receiving 16% of the vote.
When Ben T. Laney ran for governor in 1944 he remarked: “I am not a politician.” Laney emphasized an economic and efficient means of operating state government. He campaigned on the platform that the state should not spend money it doesn’t have. His desire to administer a cost-effective state budget based on economic solvency would culminate in his legislation creating the Revenue Stabilization Act of 1945.
The Revenue Stabilization Act of 1945 is considered by many to be Laney’s greatest achievement and was adopted by many other states. This act allowed for money to be put into a single fund and disbursed as needed to various departments. In addition, the Revenue Stabilization Act prevented the state from becoming involved in deficit spending. The house passed Laney’s bill unanimously while the senate only had negative vote.
Governor Laney did not seek a third term in 1948, and chose to become very involved in the issue of states’ rights. Laney became chairman of the States’ Rights Democrats, also known as the Dixiecrats. This body of states rights proponents was made up of governors and leaders from several southern states. The States’ Rights Democrats were in disagreement with President Harry Truman over his speech on civil-rights that he delivered to Congress on February 2, 1948. Laney, and the other States’ Rights Democrats, felt changes in American society should originate with the individual states and not with the federal government.
Laney would run a third time for governor when he challenged Governor Sidney Sanders McMath in 1950. Laney’s campaign slogan was: Let’s Re-Elect Ben Laney Governor, for a Second Time. He lost the election to McMath but remained active in politics and the states’ rights cause. In 1969 Laney was a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention and was a member of the finance and taxation committee.
In the 1960’s former Governor Laney managed the rice farms of Winthrop Rockefeller and spent time looking after his own business affairs in south Arkansas. He died of a heart attack on January 21, 1977, and was buried in Camden Memorial Cemetery.
Donated by Phillip Laney, son of Governor Ben T. Laney
Ben T. Laney, Jr. was born on November 25, 1896, on a farm in the Jones Chapel community of Ouachita County, Arkansas. He was one of eleven children of Ben T. Laney, Sr. and Martha Ella (Saxon) Laney. Ben Laney, Sr. was a small farmer, who through hard work and thrift was able to see six of eleven children receive college degrees. According to Governor Laney, his father was frugal by nature and did not spend money he did not have. This familial philosophy of “thrift” eventually made its way into Arkansas Government via Governor Laney’s landmark Revenue Stabilization Act of 1945.
Laney attended public school at Smackover, Arkansas in Union County, but dropped out prior to graduating. However, he did go on to teach a year in rural Ouachita County without the benefit of a high school education. Absent a high school degree, Laney was allowed entrance into Hendrix College in Conway, in 1915, after passing the entrance examination. Laney dropped out of college after one year and began a teaching career. During World War I Laney served in the U.S. Navy, and after the war returned to college, this time at Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway. Laney received an A.B. (equivalent to a B.A.) degree in 1924 from Arkansas State Teachers College, and later did graduate work at Utah University.
In 1925, Mr. Laney and one of his brothers bought a drug store in Conway, Greeson Drug Store, located at the corner of Oak and Front Street. Also, at about this time, Laney went to work in a local bank. He married Miss Lucille Kirtley of Lewisville, Arkansas, in 1926, and they would have three children: Benjamin Travis III, William David, and Phillip.
Good financial would visit the Laney family when oil was discovered on the family farm in 1922. Laney later moved from Conway to Camden where he was involved in the oil business, farming and banking, cotton gins, and grocery and hardware stores. He was elected mayor of Camden in 1935 and held this position until 1939 when he was named to the Arkansas Penitentiary Board of Governor Homer Adkins. Laney’s first experience into state politics came in 1942 when he was active in the campaign of future United States Senator John L. McClellan.
Laney’s opponents in the 1944 Governor’s Democratic Primary race were United States Representative David D. Terry of Little Rock, and former state Comptroller J. Bryan Sims. Laney led the three-way race during the primary with Sims coming in second. Terry threw his support to Laney and Mr. Sims withdrew from the runoff race two days later. This unusual move by Sims gave Laney the Democratic Primary victory, and set up a November general election that Laney easily won against his Republican opponent, H.C. Stump. Laney received 85% of the vote in the general election compared to only 15% for Stump. Laney’s re-election of 1946 was almost as lopsided in the general election with Laney receiving 84% and his Republican opponent, W.T. Mills, receiving 16% of the vote.
When Ben T. Laney ran for governor in 1944 he remarked: “I am not a politician.” Laney emphasized an economic and efficient means of operating state government. He campaigned on the platform that the state should not spend money it doesn’t have. His desire to administer a cost-effective state budget based on economic solvency would culminate in his legislation creating the Revenue Stabilization Act of 1945.
The Revenue Stabilization Act of 1945 is considered by many to be Laney’s greatest achievement and was adopted by many other states. This act allowed for money to be put into a single fund and disbursed as needed to various departments. In addition, the Revenue Stabilization Act prevented the state from becoming involved in deficit spending. The house passed Laney’s bill unanimously while the senate only had negative vote.
Governor Laney did not seek a third term in 1948, and chose to become very involved in the issue of states’ rights. Laney became chairman of the States’ Rights Democrats, also known as the Dixiecrats. This body of states rights proponents was made up of governors and leaders from several southern states. The States’ Rights Democrats were in disagreement with President Harry Truman over his speech on civil-rights that he delivered to Congress on February 2, 1948. Laney, and the other States’ Rights Democrats, felt changes in American society should originate with the individual states and not with the federal government.
Laney would run a third time for governor when he challenged Governor Sidney Sanders McMath in 1950. Laney’s campaign slogan was: Let’s Re-Elect Ben Laney Governor, for a Second Time. He lost the election to McMath but remained active in politics and the states’ rights cause. In 1969 Laney was a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention and was a member of the finance and taxation committee.
In the 1960’s former Governor Laney managed the rice farms of Winthrop Rockefeller and spent time looking after his own business affairs in south Arkansas. He died of a heart attack on January 21, 1977, and was buried in Camden Memorial Cemetery.
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