Date Original
1896
Description
This collection contains a letter written by James E. Matthews to Southern Building and Loan Company on St. James Hotel letterhead.
Biographical/Historical Note
James E. Matthews was born in Illinois and moved to Corning, Arkansas in 1879. He built and operated one of the first telephone systems in Corning. Matthews also owned and operated the St. James Hotel which became widely known for its slogan, "This Hotel Has as Good as Salt and Toothpicks as Any Hotel." Matthews served as Sheriff of Clay County from 1910 to 1911 when he moved with his family to Little Rock because the city offered better educational opportunities for his daughter. Matthews died in Little Rock in 1935.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Corning, Clay County (Ark.); Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.049
Resource Type
Text
Collection
James E. Matthews letter, SMC.037.049
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
James E. Matthews letter, 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
