Trunk, Orval Faubus

 
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Trunk, Orval Faubus
Trunk, Orval Faubus
Trunk, Orval Faubus
Trunk, Orval Faubus

Trunk, Orval Faubus

Object number2010.014.01
Date1941-1945
Mediumwood, brass, steel
Dimensions15 1/2 x 29 x 18 1/2 in. (39.4 x 73.7 x 47 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionMilitary trunk that belonged to Orval Faubus. Within the truck were 2010.014.02-04 - a spent artillery shell, a used stamp, and a small United States flag. Dark green military trunk constructed of wood with a metal exteriorDark green military trunk constructed of wood with a metal exterior. The top and front of the case have white hand-painted lettering: "Orval E. Faubus/Captain, Infantry/ Huntsville, Arkansas," along with two serial numbers. The front of the truck has two metal clasps and a brass lock.

    Oravl Eugene Faubus was born on January 7, 1910 in Madison County. Faubus served in the army during World War II as an Army intelligence officer in five major campaigns in Europe. By the end the war Faubus attained the rank of major. After the war, Faubus was rewarded with an appointment to the state highway commission and later worked in the governor’s office as an administrative assistant. In 1955, he defeated Pratt Remmel for the governorship becoming the thirty-sixth governor of Arkansas. He left office in 1967. Under Governor Frank White, Faubus was named the state director of veteran’s affairs. Faubus died on December 14, 1994.
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