Creator

Date Original

1857

Description

This collection contains a typescript copy of the 1857 diary of Rebecca Tackett McAllister, the wife of the Rev. Jesse McAllister of Tulip Ridge, Arkansas.

Biographical/Historical Note

Rebecca Tackett was born in Virginia around 1838. She married the Reverend Jesse McAllister, a Methodist minister and professor at the Tulip Female College at Tulip Ridge in Dallas County, Arkansas. Rebecca Tackett McAllister kept a diary while living in Tulip Ridge referencing her daily life as well as prominent citizens of the community.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Arkansas; Virginia

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.027.021

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Rebecca Tackett McAllister diary, SMC.027.021

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Rebecca Tackett McAllister diary, 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

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