Book, Lum and Abner - "Jot 'em Down Store"
Object number2009.071.01
Date1939
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions7 9/16 x 5 1/8 in. (19.2 x 13 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionBook written by Lum and Abner entitled "Jot'em Down Store: Catalogue, Calendar & Game and Party Book for 1939."Chester Lauck (known as Columbus Edwards "Lum" Eddards) and Norris Goff (known as Abner Peabody) both grew up in Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They created the radio show Lum and Abner, which was set in the fictional town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas, in 1931. It aired until 1954, producing nearly 5,000 episodes during its 24-year run. The show was modeled on life in Waters, Arkansas. In fact, Waters eventually changed its name to Pine Ridge in 1936 because of the show. The radio show spawned several films from 1940-1956, including Dreaming Out Loud, The Bashful Bachelor, Two Weeks to Live, So This is Washington, Goin' to Town, Partners in Time, and Lum and Abner Abroad.
A book written by Lum and Abner entitled "Jot'em Down Store: Catalogue, Calendar & Game and Party Book for 1939." The book is hardback with a light blue cover and black lettering. The book was published by Blue Ribbon Books and contains 256 pages. The inside of the book has a description on the title page that reads, "Being a compilation of things about Pine Ridge, Arkansas, and also the best darn catalogue ever put out by a store."
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