Date Original
1988
Description
This collection contains an article detailing the history of a gold pocket watch that belonged to James W. Crawford and General William Ayers Crawford. The watch had been donated to the History Commission. The collection also contains correspondence between History Commission Director, Dr. John L. Ferguson, and Sybil (Mrs. James W.) Crawford, who sent the article to the History Commission.
Biographical/Historical Note
Mrs. James W. Crawford donated an antique gold pocket watch to the Arkansas History Commission, which had belonged to her late husband. Mr. Crawford had inherited the watch, which had been passed down in the family from his great-grandfather, General William Ayers Crawford, of Benton, who had served in the Mexican War, assisted in the organization of the militia during the Civil War, and served in the 1858-1859 State Legislature.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.071.024
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Story of James W. Crawford's "gold pocket watch," SMC.071.024
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Story of James W. Crawford's "gold pocket watch," 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
