Date Original
1876
Description
This collection contains one pamphlet which has six blank pages for someone to record their observations and seven pages of testimonials about Arkansas land and natural resources. This centennial dairy endorses the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway of Arkansas, who had an exhibit at the Arkansas building with specimens of timber, coal, iron, and other minerals. This promotional pamphlet was issued by W.D. Slack, Land Commissioner of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway of Arkansas built a freight yard and depot in North Little Rock, in what was called Argenta in 1869. By 1874, the railway was under new management, and with an influx of German immigrants to Arkansas, the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway was able to lay track across the state. The immigrants settled on land grants that had been awarded to the railway company and to towns that were located along the railway tracks. W.D. Slack, Land Commissioner of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway, courted the German immigrant community. He made deals with the monks of St. Meinrad Abby in St. Meinrad, Indiana, and with the Sisters of Immaculate Conception Convent of Ferdinand, Indiana, to place monasteries in Logan County, Arkansas, in order to attract German and Irish Catholics to the area. This centennial diary endorses the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway of Arkansas, who exhibited specimens of timber, coal, iron, and other minerals at the Arkansas Building. This promotional pamphlet was issued by W.D. Slack, Land Commissioner of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway, in order to attract railway works.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0013
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Centennial diary, SMC.0174.0012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas Centennial 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
