William J. and Edna Wood: An Inventory of Their Collection, 1896-1976 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Wood, William J.
	Title:	William J. and Edna Wood Collection,
	Dates:	1896-1976 and undated
	Abstract:	The collection consists of the diaries of Edna Wood and other personal papers of Edna and William Wood dating 1896-1976 and undated.
	Collection #	S672.1
	Quantity:	1 Box (1.0 linear foot)
	Language	English.
	Repository:	Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

William J. Wood, born in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1897 and Mary Edna Huffman, born in Floyd County, Texas in 1896, married in 1918 in Plainview, Hale County, Texas. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed in Floyd County, Texas where they remained until 1955. Edna kept a daily diary for many years, chronicling the everyday activities of her family and community. Edna's brother, C. H. Huffman, lived in Lockney, Texas. In 1955, the couple moved to Bentonville, Arkansas.

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Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection comprises the eleven diaries written by Edna Wood from 1937-1975. Other items included in the collection are birth certificates, the Woods' marriage license, and a small sample of correspondence.

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Organization
	The collection is organized into the following series:

		Correspondence
		Legal Material
		Printed Material
		Memorabilia
		Scrapbook Material

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research

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Index Terms
	The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.
	Subjects (Persons)
		Wood, Mary Edna Wood, 1896-1976
		Wood, William J.
	Subjects
		Floyd County (Tex.)--Diaries
		Floyd County (Tex.)--Social life and customs
		Floyd County (Tex.)--History
		Lockney (Tex.)--History

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Related Material


	For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:
		William G. DeLoach Papers, 1911-1975 William J. and Edna Wood Photograph Collection Lily Trostle Papers, 1902-1969