Date Original
Undated
Description
This collection contains a poem by Zella Hargrove Gaither. This poem details the life of a woman who regrets not spending enough time with her family.
Biographical/Historical Note
Zella Hargrove was born about 1850 in Mississippi. Her father, John L. Hargrove, was a Confederate officer during the Civil War. Zella married Elias R. Gaither, a Confederate veteran, in 1876. The couple made their home in Texarkana, where Elias was a bookkeeper. Zella was a teacher and a writer, worked for the Federal Writers' Project, and wrote many articles about Arkansas for newspapers and magazines. She spent the last three years of her life in the Confederate Home in Little Rock, and died there April 1,1940.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Mississippi
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.012.001b
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Zella Hargrove Gaither poem, SMC.012.001b
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Zella Hargrove Gaither poem, 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
