Creator

Date Original

1918-1978

Description

This collection contains correspondence and legal documents related to Robert Lee "Bob" Butt's career as an attorney and as a city attorney of Rogers, Arkansas. Also included is family information belonging to Margaret Porch.

Biographical/Historical Note

Robert Lee Butt was born May 21, 1906, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the son of Festus O. and Esther Mae Cox Butt. Robert opened a law practice in Rogers after graduating from Cumberland University Law School, Lebanon, Tennessee. He married Floraine Sexton Porch, the daughter of Homer and Margaret Bowden Porch. Robert and Floraine Butt had one daughter, Sylvia Butt Irwin. Robert Lee Butt died November 4, 1959.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Rogers, Benton County (Ark.); Arkansas

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000538

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Robert L. Butt papers, MS.000538

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Robert L. Butt papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History

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