Kennard Collection

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Introduction

 

Title:                           George Shelby Kennard Papers

Accession number:     86-005-HF

Collection size:           2 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Donor:                        Beatrice Kennard, Laurel, Maryland

Repository:                Lyon College Special Collections, Regional Studies Center 

 

Information About the Kennard Family and the Collection 

The materials in this collection come from the personal papers and belongings of Rev. George Shelby Kennard (1858-1937).  G. S. Kennard’s father, Michael Shelby Kennard, was an Alabama native who served as a lawyer, newspaper editor, and teacher in Batesville, Arkansas, before moving to Izard County, Arkansas, and opening an academy (Lacrosse Collegiate Institute) in 1868.  G. S. Kennard was an ordained Southern Baptist minister who served pastorates in Texas, Kentucky, and Virginia.  (For more information, please consult Nancy S. Griffith’s “Michael Shelby Kennard,” Independence County Chronicle 38 (October 1996-January 1997):  33-52. 

The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Rev. G. S. Kennard and friends and members of his family between the 1890s and the 1930s.  The collection also contains photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, a book of handwritten sermons, and other miscellanea covering a time period from 1847 to 1979.  In addition the collection contains two 1861 letters (one written by M. Shelby Kennard to his wife, Mary; the other written by Mary Kennard to M. Shelby) and a handwritten Thanksgiving sermon believed to have been written by M. Shelby Kennard; these three items were donated to the collection by Eugenia Kennard Seay of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 

The collection was processed in 1986 by Drew Beisswenger and Tina De Lashmit.  The detailed indexing and website finding aid were completed by Kim Halpain and Judy Blackwell in 2002.  The collection is open for research.

 

SUBJECT INDEX: 

            Arkansas—History

            Baptists—History

            Baxter County (Ark.)—History

            Childress, Nellie

            Estes, Nannie

            Izard County (Ark.)—History

            Kennard, George S.

            Kennard, John H.

Kennard, Mary Saunders

Kennard, Michael Shelby

Kennard, R. E.

Lacrosse Collegiate Institute

Mountain Home Baptist College

            

Detailed Series Description 

 

Box 1

 

Folder 1:         March 5, 1861-            To Mary Kennard from M. Shelby Kennard

                        November 8, 1861-     To M. Shelby Kennard from Mary Kennard

                        No date                        Handwritten sermon, M. Shelby Kennard?

April 3, 1876-              To Dr. O. T. Watkins from M. Shelby Kennard     (transcription of letter)

                        September 2, 1876-     To M. Shelby Kennard from Solomon Gardner

                        July 15, 1901-              To My Dear Brother from George S. Kennard

                         

Folder 2:                                 1893-  To George S. Kennard from Maud

                                                            To George S. Kennard from “Madge”

                                                            To George S. Kennard from S.L. Ann

                        November 29, 1895-  To George S. Kennard from J.W. Hiett

                        November 28, 1895-  To George S. Kennard from Miss Haynes

                                                            To George S. Kennard from Maud

                        November 28, 1895-   To George S. Kennard from W.S. Johnson

  

Folder 3:                     July 3, 1900-    To George S. Kennard from Lizzy Reed

                                  June 26, 1900-   To Mrs. Kennard from Rena

                                  June 20, 1900-   To Mrs. Kennard from Evelyn Numis

                                  June 19, 1900-   To George S. Kennard from C.H. Grove

                                  June 25, 1900-   To George S. Kennard from J.W. Whiteshell

                                  June 22, 1900-   To George S. Kennard from Mr. D. Moncure

                                  June 19, 1900-   To George S. Kennard from Rube I. Mooring

 

Folder 4:          December 17, 1895-   To George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders

                                                            Kennard

                            October 19, 1892-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                  July 10, 1895-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        November 22, 1894-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                          February 15, 1895-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                             August 20, 1895-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        November 11, 1897-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                           February 10, 1897-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard 

 

Folder 5:                   June 26, 1898-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        November 30, 1900-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                 March 1, 1901-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                   July 26, 1901-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                     July 1, 1901-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        September 12, 1906-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                March 3, 1908-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        December 27, 1910-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                            January 10, 1916-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                         November 4, 1916-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                 July 27                George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                 No Date              George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

  

Folder 6:            February 15, 1891-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                  June 30, 1892-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        September 29, 1892-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                  June 24, 1892-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

  

Folder 7:                 August 9, 1892-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                            October 15, 1892-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                            October 22, 1893-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        November 27, 1893-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                  April 1, 1895-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                  July 17, 1895-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                          November 9, 1895-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        November 26, 1895-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

  

Folder 8:              January 26, 1896-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                 April 12, 1896-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                  June 12, 1896-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                              August 21, 1896-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                              October 3, 1896-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                        November 21, 1896-   George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                          February 27, 1897-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

  

Folder 9:                   July 18, 1897-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                             August 30, 1897-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                 June 22, 1900-    George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                                 July 23, 1900-     George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                         February 14, 1901-     George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

                               April 18, 1901-     George S. Kennard from Mary Saunders Kennard

  

Folder 10:       December 12, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from Ewing-Brother

                                 June 23, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from R.E.-Brother

                             August 10, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from R.E.

                             August 14, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from R.E.

                                  April 7, 1895-    To George S. Kennard from R.E.

                                April 19, 1903-    To George S. Kennard from R.E.

                                 June 21, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from Ewing

                               August 4, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from R.E.

 

Folder 11:                 May 7, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from John H. Kennard                                           

                        December 22, 1902-    To George S. Kennard from John H. Kennard

                              March 10, 1898-    To George S. Kennard from John H. Kennard

                                  July 10, 1897-    To George S. Kennard from John H. Kennard

                                  June 18, 1900-   To George S. Kennard from John H. Kennard

 

Folder 12:                No Date              To George S. Kennard from Lawrence-Brother

                                 April 10, 1898-   To George S. Kennard from E.L.-Brother

                                  July 15, 1898-    To George S. Kennard from E.L.

                                April 16, 1900-    To George S. Kennard from Robert-Brother

                                   June 1, 1903-    To George S. Kennard from Joe-Brother

  

Folder 13:       December 25, 1897-    To George S. Kennard from Joseph

                             August 12, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from R.S.-Brother

                          December 8, 1895-    To Ruth from ?

                            January 21, 1906-    To George S. Kennard from “Little Sister”–Ruth

                        December 29,              To George S. Kennard from “Little Sister”–Ruth

                                April 14, 1902-    To George S. Kennard from “Little Sister”-Ruth

  

Folder 14:             January 8, 1894-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress-Sister

                                March 9, 1897-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                March 7, 1898-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                March 9, 1900-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                   June 6, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

  

Folder 15:             March 10, 1901-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                March 9, 1902-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                March 9, 1903-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                          February 16, 1904-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                 May 24, 1911-    To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

                                   July 6, 1901-     To George S. Kennard from Nellie Childress

  

Folder 16:       September 24, 1894-   To George S. Kennard from J.D. Chapinan

                                  June 27, 1894-   To George S. Kennard from H. R.Moseley

                                  June 28, 1894-   To George S. Kennard from A.B. Rudd

                              March 17, 1880-    To W.B. Baird from John H. Wilson

                            January 24, 1895-    To George S. Kennard from John W. Daughtery

                                 June 22, 1887-    To George S. Kennard from J. Davison

                                 May 12, 1887-    To ? from ?

                             August 17, 1897-    To George S. Kennard from Murry P. Alexander

  

Folder 17:                 April 8, 1895-    To George S. Kennard from George West

                        November 17, 1899-   To Walter Campbell from J.E. Raymond

                                    May 6, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from J.L.G.

                               March 26, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from Frank P. Berkley

                               March 18, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from Addie H.W.

                                 March 1, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from A.E. Owen

                                   July 20, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from Nathan Maynard

                               January 6, 1903-   To George S. Kennard from J.J. Eaton

                                  May 12, 1902-   To George S. Kennard from James H. Marian

                          September 7, 1903-   To George S. Kennard from S.M. Athey

                          February 14, 1902-    To George S. Kennard from Angie Glenn Melton

                          February 11, 1902-    To George S. Kennard from Mary V. Raymond

                        November 14, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from Mary V. Raymond

                                  May 14, 1901-   To George S. Kennard from J.E. Raymond

  

Folder 18:        November 13, 1901-  To George S. Kennard from Mary Raymond

                                 April 23, 1902-   To George S. Kennard from C. H. Grove

                             February 5, 1902-   To George S. Kennard from T.L. Rickaby

                              August 24, 1903-   To George S. Kennard from A.B. Wood

                            October 12, 1903-   To George S. Kennard from H.H. Laughton

                        November 11, 1903-   To George S. Kennard from William Jones

                                April 14, 1904-    To George S. Kennard from James H. Marican

                               August 9, 1904-    To Mrs. George S. Kennard from Ida Klein

                            January 30, 1903-    To George S. Kennard from J.F. Kufoot

                         September 9, 1903-    To George S. Kennard from J.S. Dunaway

  

Folder 19:              March 7, 1904-     To George S. Kennard from J.J. Hall

                   No Date                Christmas card to George S. Kennard from Joe and Aurelia Frochleque

               January 24, 1907-     To George S. Kennard from Katie F. Strickland

                 March 10, 1908-     To George S. Kennard from Louise K. Dickinson

                 March 14, 1908-     To George S. Kennard from L.B. Shepherd

                October 3, 1905-     To George S. Kennard from Ray

                    July 28, 1906-      To George S. Kennard from E.H. Bunnaur

            February 15, 1910-      To George S. Kennard from W.R.L. Smith

    March 29, 1910-      To George S. Kennard from A.B. Woodfir

       May 23, 1910-      To George S. Kennard from C.H. Ryland

February 24, 1910-      To George S. Kennard from F.W. Boatwright, B.C. Hening

      April 15, 1911-      To George S. Kennard from Harry F. Pavey

      April 23, 1911-      To George S. Kennard from Henry T. Laithan

      April 24, 1911-      To George S. Kennard from Henry T. Laithan

                     September 21, 1910-      To George S. Kennard from Sam N. Heurst

                             No Date                  To George S. Kennard from T.J. Berrey

                     November 10, 1913-      To George S. Kennard from T.J. Berrey

                                 July 12, 1919-     To George S. Kennard from T.J. Berrey

                             January 2, 1912-     To George S. Kennard from T.J. Berrey

                              August 5, 1916-     To George S. Kennard from R.S. Parks

  

Folder 20:            March 31, 1910-     To George S. Kennard from A.M. Picker

                                June 30, 1929-     To George S. Kennard from G.V. Liles

                               April 26, 1929-     To George S. Kennard from George E. Hurt

                                June 26, 1929-     To George S. Kennard from George E. Hurt

                               April 18, 1929-     To Congregation from George S. Kennard

                                May 27, 1927-     To Sister from George J. Heard

                                May 27, 1927-     To George S. Kennard from George J. Heard

                              April 20, 1929-      To George S. Kennard from George J. Heard

                               June 30, 1929-      To George S. Kennard from Judd B. Holt

  

Folder 21:             January 6, 1926-    To George S. Kennard from W.C. James

                        December 11, 1923-    To George S. Kennard from J.C. Hill

                               No Date                From Charles E. Marshall

                        December 5, 1930-      To George S. Kennard and Mrs. From A.E. Jewett

                             August 2, 1937-      Supreme Council 33 degrees Bulletin

                              April 28, 1931-      To George S. Kennard from Thomas J. Woods

                                April 6, 1931-      To George S. Kennard from Thomas J. Woods

                                       No Date        Address by Thomas J. Woods “The Confederate Soldier”

                                  July 9, 1901-      To George S. Kennard from Thomas J. Woods

                                      July 1929-      Kiwanis Club Card

                                        No Date-     To Reverend W. J. Cartwright from George S. Kennard

                                        No Date-     Open Letter 2

                          May 25-30, 1894-     Mountain Home Baptist College Commencement Exercises

                             January 4,1913-      To George S. Kennard from Leonard L. Davis

                        September 4, 1906-     To George S. Kennard from W.L. Hudson

                        December 5, 1925-      To George S. Kennard from W. C. James

                       

Box 2         

 

Folder 22:       October 11, 1901-       To George S. Kennard from James P. Kinnard

                        August 13, 1901-         To George S. Kennard from James P. Kinnard

                                                            Kennard Family in Arkansas-Family Tree

                                                            Sketch of Nathaniel Kennard Family

                        April 25, 1950-            To Joseph Kinnard from Virginia Childress

                        May 3, 1950-               To Guthrie S. Kennard from Joseph Kinnard

                        May 27, 1950-             To Guthrie S. Kennard from Joseph Kinnard

                                                            Information on the Kennard Family from Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church

                        July 15, 1901-              To George S. Kennard from Brother Shelby

                        November 27, 1925-   To Mary E. Hughey from George S. Kennard

                        No date                        Sketch of George Shelby Kennard’s Life

 

Folder 23:                                           Births from Family Bible

                                                            Marriages from Family Bible

                                                            Deaths from Family Bible

                                                            Sketch of Michael Shelby Kennard

                        Photograph -               

                        November 7, 1955-     Newspaper clipping from Batesville Guard- “Oldest Batesville Citizen, J.A. Kennard, Dies at 89”

                        May 6-7, 1918-           Program-Gem Theater “The Jollies of 1918”

                        August 22, 1943-         To J.B. Pritchett from George S. Kennard

 

 

Folder 24:                                           Jello Desert Book

                                                            Recipe for Old News Clippings

                        September 7-9, 1979-  Brochure-“Tobacco Barn Antiques Show and    Sale

 

Folder 25:       Photograph 1-              George Shelby Kennard, Mrs. Annie Bowen Collins Kennard, Baby Estelle, and Guthrie.

                        Photograph 2-              Shelby Kennard, Frazier Kennard, Joe Kennard, and Lawrence Kennard

                        Photograph 3-              Joseph Allen, Hugh Allen, Robert Saunders, Edward Lawrence, Elmo Hood, and Rolfe Ewing

                                                            Photograph 4-  Mary Saunders Kennard

                        Photograph 5-              Ellen D. Saunders

                        Photograph 6-              Sister Josephine

                        Photograph 7-             

                        Photograph 8-              Annie Kennard

                        Photograph 9-              August 17, 1941-  Mrs. George Shelby Kennard Sr.

                        Photograph 10-            Baptist Church Williamsburg, Virginia

                        Photograph 11-            Guthrie S. Kennard, Estelle E. Kennard, George Benjamin, M. Shelby

                        Photograph 12-            Adeline Kennard

                        Photograph 13-            Mom and Dad Childress, John Woods, Estelle Kennard

                        Photograph 14-  1932-1933-   Adeline Kennard

                        Photograph 15-            Adeline Kennard Memorial

                        Photograph 16-            Adeline Kennard

                        Photograph 17-  1935-Shelby Kennard

                        Photograph 18-            Shelby Kennard

                        Photograph 19-            Shelby Kennard

                        Photograph 20-           

                        Photograph 21-            Little Girl

                        Photograph 22-            Elderly Woman

                        Photograph 23-            Mallier at Russell Place

                        Photograph 24-            Baby Girl

                        Photograph 25-            Little Girl

                        Photograph 26-            Little Girl and Boy

                        Photograph 27-            Young Woman

                        Photograph 28-            Negatives

                        Photograph 29-            Fannie Virginia Watkins Hunt

                        Photograph 30-            Group of Children

                        Photograph 31-            Group of Children

                        Photograph 32-            Shelby Kennard, Jessanine Pennin, and Group of Children

                        Photograph 33-            Interior, Missouri Pacific Depot, Batesville With Numerous Kennards

                        Photograph 34-            Batesville High School Class of 1911

 

Box 3

                     Scrapbook-

                     Map-                              Map of the United States; Produced by J. & F. Tallis, London, 1850; Original Wash Color, Fine Condition.

                     Map-                              Map of Scotland; Produced by S. Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1847.

                     Map-                              Map of Maryland and Delaware; Produced by S. Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1850

                     Diploma-                         To George S. Kennard from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

                     Diploma-                         To George S. Kennard from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

                     Diploma-                         To George Shelby Kennard from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

                     Diploma-                         To George S. Kennard from Richmond College; June 15, 1910.

 

                

Box 4

 

                     Scrapbook-                     Recipes, Hints for Housewives, Farmer, Mrs. Nannie Estes - A Remembrance of Nannie Estes

                     Scrapbook-                     Newspaper Clippings:  Kennards, Church Notes, Comments

                     Sermons-                        Sermons of George Shelby Kennard

 

Box 5            

                       

Folder 26:       Photograph 1-              J.F. Kennard, Mrs. J.F. Kennard, Mike Kennard, Nelle Kennard, J.A. Kennard, Old Watkins Home

                        Photograph 2-              Young Woman and a Little Girl

                        Photograph 3-              Belle G. Montello

                        Photograph 4-              Rolfe Ewing Kennard & Wife, Rolfe Powell Kennard, Shelby Kennard, Robert Carruthers Kennard

                        Photograph 5-              Mary Jane Powell

                        Photograph 6-              R.D. Powell

                        Photograph 7-              Older Couple

                        Photograph 7-              Virgie Harris

                        Photograph 8-              Negatives

                        Photograph 9-              Young Woman

                        Photograph 10-            Jessie Bacon

                        Photograph 11-            Little Girl

                        Photograph 11-            Young Man

                        Photograph 12-            Young Man

                        Photograph 13-            Three Young Children

                        Photograph 14-            Young Woman

                        Photograph 15-            Baby

                        Photograph 16-            J.A. Kennard and Hugh Kennard

                        Photograph 17-            Florence J. Crittenton

                        Photograph 18-            Batesville High School Graduating Class

                        Photograph 19-            Large Group of People Outside

                        Photograph 20-            Group of Children

                        Photograph 21-            Little Girl and Little Boy

                        Photograph 22-            162nd Department Brigade 1918- M.S. Kennard

                        Photograph 23-            Young Woman

                        Photograph 24-            Baraca Class, 1st M.E. Church South Batesville

  

Folder 27:   Magazine Article-             “Mr. Kennard of Old La Crosse Institute”  Arkansas Gazette Magazine         

                     Biography-                      Biography of Professor Michael Shelby Kennard

                     Newspaper Article-         “M.S. Kennard”, Batesville Guard

                     Newspaper Article-         November 7, 1955, Batesville Guard, “Oldest Batesville Citizen, J.A. Kennard, Dies at 89”

                     Program-                         “The Jollies of 1918”, Gem Theater, May 6-7, 1918

                     August 22, 1943-            J.B. Pritchett from J.A. Kennard

                     Newspaper Article-         Television Highlights, “A Glance at Days Gone By”, July 25- July 31

                     March 26, 1986-             Batesville College Library from Mrs. William Howard Senyard

                     Magazine-                       The Izard County Historian October 1974

                                    Article and Picture of Michael Shelby Kennar



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