Creator

Date Original

1883-1893

Description

This collection contains issues of Harper's New Monthly Magazine and The Century Magazine from 1883 to 1893.

Biographical/Historical Note

Jason B. Hendren is the donor of this collection and an attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has also been a member of the Arkansas History Commission since 2017. He was elected Chairman of the commission in 2018 and 2019. Harper's New Monthly Magazine is a monthly magazine that includes articles about literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. It began in June of 1850 under the title of Harper's New Monthly Magazine and is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. The issues in this collection contain articles on a variety of topics including the arts and information on states throughout the U.S. and articles on other countries. The Century Magazine is a monthly magazine first published in 1881 by The Century Company of New York City. It was the successor of Scribner's Monthly Magazine. It published articles on a variety of topics such as religion, history, and the arts. It ceased publication in 1930.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Arkansas

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000950

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Jason B. Hendren collection of Harper's New Monthly Magazines and Century Magazines, MS.000950

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Jason B. Hendren collection of Harper's New Monthly Magazines and Century Magazines, 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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