Creator

Date Original

1869-1940

Description

This collection contains news clippings, brochures, books, file cards, magazine pages, a scrapbook, and Francis Joseph Guy's thesis regarding the history of Catholicism in Arkansas.

Biographical/Historical Note

Dr. Frank Shaw Guy was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Little Rock College in Little Rock, Arkansas, then earned his Master of Arts degree from Catholic University of America in 1932. He taught history, political science, and sociology at Little Rock College from 1934 to 1941, before joining the faculty at Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey. He also lectured in United States history at the Rutgers University Off-Campus Center in Atlantic City, and took additional graduate work in education at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1951, he became the Director of Admissions at Admiral Farragut Academy. Although his given name was Francis Joseph Guy, he chose to call himself Frank Shaw Guy. He died on December 31, 1965, at the age of 59, and was survived by his wife, Catherine H. Guy.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Arkansas

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000108

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Francis Joseph Guy papers, MS.000108

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Francis Joseph Guy 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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