Card, Christmas - Governor Orval Faubus

 
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Christmas card from Gov & Mrs Faubus with photo of Gr. Daugh.
Card, Christmas - Governor Orval Faubus
Christmas card from Gov & Mrs Faubus with photo of Gr. Daugh.
Christmas card from Gov & Mrs Faubus with photo of Gr. Daugh.

Card, Christmas - Governor Orval Faubus

Object number1995.021.48
Dateca 1957-1967
MediumPaper, Ink
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 9 1/4 in. (15.2 x 23.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionChristmas card has a black and white photo of the Governor's Mansion. Under the photo reads, "Season's Greetings" in gold script. The inside reads, "May the real Spirit of Christmas remain in you heart each day of the year, Governor and Mrs. Orval E. Faubus" in red script. To the right is a black and white photo of a baby wearing a lace cape. Underneath the photo reads, "Our Grand-daughter Fara-Elizabeth."

    Orval Eugene Faubus was born on January 7, 1910 in Madison County. Faubus married Alta Haskins in 1931, they had one son. In 1938, Faubus was elected circuit clerk and recorder of Madison County. After WWII, 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. While in office Faubus improved public education including pay increases for teachers, began an overhaul of the State Hospital for the mentally ill, built the Arkansas Children’s Colony, expanded state parks, and paved hundreds of miles of highway. He left office in 1967. Faubus died on December 14, 1994.
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