Date Original
1839-1935
Description
This collection includes correspondence, financial records, and news clippings pertaining to the Rodgers and Williamson families. There are publications by the United Daughters of the Confederacy as well as advertisements, pamphlets, and articles about diamond mining in Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Champ Rodgers, born in Grand Saline, Texas, was the son of Benjamin K. and Sarah Adams Rodgers. The family moved to West Point, White County, Arkansas, in 1865, before finally settling in Howard County in 1886. W.C. Rodgers established the Feazel and Rodgers Law Firm in Nashville, Arkansas. Rodgers was elected mayor of Nashville and was a charter member of the Arkansas Bar Association. He became a state senator in 1911 and served two terms. Rodgers married Cora Virginia Williamson, born in Sardis, Mississippi. Both the Rodgers and Williamson families fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Benjamin K. Rodgers was in charge of the Confederate Salt Works at Grand Saline, Texas, during the war.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Mississippi; Tennessee; Alabama; Texas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000244
Resource Type
Text
Collection
W.C. Rodgers papers, MS.000244
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
W.C. Rodgers papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
