Unit Title:
Major Ripley Arnold Statue Photographs
Accumulation:
2011-2013
Created:
2011-2013
Creator:
Holmes, Robert and Clara
Physical Description:
628 digital files (2413.52 MB)
Language:
no linguistic content
Biography or History:
Major Ripley Arnold was born in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on January 17, 1817. He was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1834 and he fought in the Seminole War and the Mexican-American War. After the Mexican-American War, he was sent to Texas to establish a military post near the Trinity River. Arnold established Camp Worth, later named Fort Worth, in honor of General William J. Worth, on June 6, 1849. Arnold was killed at Fort Graham on September 6, 1853. On June 6, 2014, the City of Fort Worth dedicated a 22-foot tall monument to Arnold at John V. McMillan Plaza on the Trinity River. The statue was created by sculptor Archie St. Clair. Support for the plaza and the statue was provided by the Tarrant Regional Water District, the Anfin Family, the Burnett Foundation, Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., and the Tarrant County College District.
Custodial History:
A gift from Robert and Clara Homes, 2016.
Acquisition Information:
Gift, 2016.
Scope and Content:
The Major Ripley Arnold State Photographs include digital images of five phases of the statue creation including creating the clay moquette, making the statue mold, making the bronze, creating the patina finish, and unveiling the statue before it was moved to its permanent location at John V. McMillan Plaza.
Appraisal Information:
Duplicate and near duplicate images were deaccessioned.
Accruals:
No futher accruals expected.
Arrangement:
Photographs are arranged chronologically by phase in the statue creation and thereunder numerically by photo title.
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use:
Contact UTA Libraries, Special Collections for information regarding publication, reproduction, and use of materials in the Digital Archive.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
Born-digital materials held by UTA Libraries Special Collections must be accessed online through the UTA Digital Archive.
Other Finding Aid:
The collection finding aid can be found on the Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO) website: https://txarchives.org/utarl/finding_aids/00263.xml
Location of Originals:
UTA Libraries, Special Collections.
Alternative Form Available:
none
Related Material:
none
Bibliography:
none
Other Descriptive Data:
Preferred Citation: Major Ripley Arnold Statue Photographs, DA1, UTA Libraries Digital Archive: https://uta.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/SO_018231fa-b379-40fe-b88c-dc22380a2191/, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.
Processing Information:
This collection was processed and finding aid written by Kathryn Slover, 2021.
