The Arkansas State Archives houses approximately 13,000 cubic feet of state records and manuscript collections pertaining to the history of Arkansas and its people. These materials have been described and inventoried for ease of access. These inventories, called finding aids, are keyword searchable. Click the collection's title to view the finding aid's information page. Click on the pdf icon to go straight to the finding aid.
Separated Materials: Some archival collections contain materials that have been stored separately from the bulk of the collection due to those items' preservation needs. Generally, this affects collections that include artifacts that have been moved to the archives' museum collection, and the existence of artifacts in a collection has been noted in that collection's finding aid. Due to the nature of artifact and other separated materials, we require researchers to fill out an Artifact Access Form and send it in to state.archives@arkansas.gov, to schedule an appointment to view artifacts from the museum collection.
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League of American Pen Women minutes, 1938-1948
This collection contains minutes from the Arkansas Branch of the League of American Pen Women from 1939 through 1948.
Leard/Laird genealogical collection, 1989
This collection consists of family groups; correspondence, copies of some maps of Alabama, Illinois, and Missouri; membership application to the Sons of the American Revolution and related family lines.
This collection contains one issue of Le Courrier Francais from May 17, 1864. The issue discusses the Civil War in Mississippi.
Lee and Myrtle Weeks Hatch papers, 1943-1984
This collection consists mainly of letters and cards that Lee and Myrtle Hatch received from family members, primarily sisters and nieces, and their son, Elmer. Also included are poems written by Myrtle Hatch, songs and poems she copied, greeting card fronts she used to decorate her walls, and comic books and magazines.
Lee County (Ark.) commissioner's sale, 1877 June 2
This collection contains a sale of land in Lee County by F.H. Govan, commissioner involved in the Lee County Circuit Court in Chancery of the case of W.C. Spears against J.H.B. Adams. Williams W. Smith served as solicitor.
Lee family collection, circa 1900s
This collection contains one photograph of members of the Western Arkansas Society. It also contains genealogical material in digital format, including photographs (some with biographical information), obituaries, letters, and other genealogical documents.
This collection contains a photostat of a family tree for the Lee family of Virginia and Maryland.
Leek Plantation Freedmen's Bureau ledger, 1867
This ledger records of the amounts of provisions, clothing, medicines, ginning, extra labor, and interest advanced to freedmen working at Leek Plantation during 1867.
Lee L. Ward assignee's sale notice, 1907 January 10
The sale notice in this collection is dated January 10, 1907.
Lee, Phillips, and Lawrence County aerial photographs, 1974
This collection contains 18 photographs.
Lelia Gatewood address to Arkansas Pioneer Association, 1930
This collection contains an address given by Lelia Gatewood to the Arkansas Pioneer Association on November 6, 1930.
Leo and Sylvia Wulfsohn papers, 1917-1972
This collection is comprised of attorney Leo Wulfsohn's personal papers as part of his position as District Commander of Arkansas of Veterans of World War I, Inc., his position as National Judge Advocate for the same organization, and his involvement with the American Legion, Jewish War Veterans, and various fraternal and Masonic organizations. The bulk of the papers pertain to membership and organization for Veterans of WWI of the USA, Inc. from roughly 1964-1966, as well as membership cards for various organizations, personal ephemera, and greeting cards from Sylvia. The collection also contains various wills of Wulfsohn's clients during the time he was an attorney and the estate of Maynard B. Heath, a WWI veteran whose estate was handled by Wulfsohn. Heath had no heirs and was declared incompetent. Wulfsohn handled his finances while Heath spent two years in a Benton nursing home before passing.
Leo M. Faurot/John H. Arnold letters, 1916
This collection contains two letters, one from John H. Arnold, president of Hope School Board and in charge of Negro School, addressed to Leo M. Faurot, State Agent Rural Schools for Negroes, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated January 22, 1916, along with Faurot's reply dated January 24, 1916.
Leonardo Andrea collection, 1934-1966
This collection contains genealogical correspondence, transcripts of Bible records, transcripts from public records, news clippings, pedigree charts, family group sheets, genealogical sketches, et cetera.
This collection contains an officer's commission signed by Thomas S. Drew and special orders issued during the military service of Leonard Willhof.
This collection contains one French journal. Its headline article is on the lynching of Albert Blade on May 27, 1926. It includes a front page drawing of the incident.
Leroy Eldridge Cleaver wanted poster, 1968 December 13
This collection contains a FBI wanted poster for Leroy Cleaver issued on December 10, 1968, for unlawful interstate flight to avoid confinement after conviction for assault with the intent to kill.
Leslie family papers, 1803-1920
This collection contains deeds, tax receipts, family correspondence, land grants, and legal contracts concerning the Leslie family and their property in Searcy County, Arkansas, near the town of Leslie.
Lessie Stringfellow Read papers, 1922-1944
This collection contains papers belonging to Lessie Stringfellow Read from between 1922 and 1944. They are primarily of a political nature with the exception of a bank shareholder assessment.
Lester and Brown business ledger, 1879-1930
The ledger in this collection is dated 1879-1930.
Letter from aboard the Confederate Steamer Arkansas, 1862
This collection contains a letter written by Dabney Scales, serving aboard the CSS Arkansas, near Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 31, 1862 to his father.
This collection contains two deeds.
Lewis Milliner estate inventory [photocopy], 1861
This inventory lists assets of Lewis Milliner's estate. The names, ages, and physical descriptions of Milliner's slaves are included.
Lewis W. Culver papers, 1967-1974
This collection contains three letters and a certificate of gift.
L. G. Story membership book of the International Order of Oddfellows, undated
This collection consists of the L.G. Story membership book of the International Order of Odd Fellows. This book contains constitution and by-laws.
L.H. Carhart letter, 1887 December 23
The letter in this collection is dated December 23, 1887.
Liberty Lodge (Matoka) appeal for contributions, 1900 January 3
The broadside in this collection is dated January 3, 1900.
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church records,1939-1988
This collection contains lists of members, minutes of meetings, history material, and clippings.
Library of Congress correspondence, 1935
This collection contains two letters and a memo.
This collection contains a letter from Jim Trimble, U.S. House of Representatives, to former Arkansas History Commission Director Ted Worley and a report to the Library of Congress on Pea Ridge and the bill to make it a National Park.
Life and Law and in Late 19th Century Arkansas teaching kit, 2012
This collection consists of a teaching kit issued by the U.S. Marshals Museum, and sponsored by the Fort Smith Museum of History, Fort Smith National Historic Site, and the Clayton House. These materials are used as teaching aids for children pertaining to how law and judicial power was administered in late 19th century Arkansas. Materials include information on U.S. Marshals, the judicial system of the late 1800s, photocopies of legal documents, transcriptions, portraits, and biographical information on prominent figures from Fort Smith who worked in the judicial system, were criminals, or frontiersmen. Also included are one DVD containing aforementioned documents and one children’s book on black U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves.
Lina Vandergrift Denison Cherry papers, 1902-1957
The collection contains correspondence, family histories, ledgers, publications, and materials relating to the numerous ancestral societies of which Lina Cherry was a member.
Lincoln County (Ark.) Probate Court bond, 1899 April 24
This collection consists of one probate court bond for Mrs. H.O. Caldwell, J.M. Cherry, and P.E. Bush for J.J. Caldwell Estate, Star City, Arkansas, dated April 24, 1899.
Lincoln-Knox family papers, 1775-1954
This collection contains the personal and business papers of several members of the Lincoln- Knox family, including Charles James Lincoln; his son, Charles Knox Lincoln; his grandfather, Jonah Lincoln; Jason and Ann Peil Sowell; and genealogical material pertaining to the Lincoln, Knox-Percival, and Pegues families.
Lincoln's war proclamation, 1861 April 15
This collection contains a broadside of President Lincoln’s appeal to the Union, in order to call up militia troops after the attack on Fort Sumter.
Lindburgh's Greetings to Pine Bluff poster, 1927 October 3
This collection contains one poster.
Lion Oil News magazine, 1949-1955
This collection contains 26 issues of the Lion Oil News magazine, the company's newsletter.
List of Arkansas Confederate officers, regiments, and battalions, circa 1911-9153
This collection is comprised of a notebook used by Dallas T. Herndon, containing information taken from a circa 1880s pamphlet titled “List of Field Offices, Regiments, and Battalions in the Confederate States Army,” published by the United States Department of War. Dallas Herndon pulled information about Arkansas from that pamphlet and complied it in this notebook, listing all the Confederate Officers, Regiments, and Battalions that fought in Arkansas during the American Civil War. This collection also contains a list of the 3rd Arkansas Infantry soldiers who were buried in Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, part of Mount Hebron Cemetery, located in Winchester, Virginia.
List of Arkansas Confederate veterans at unveiling of Van Buren Confederate Monument, 1899
This collection contains a list of Arkansas Confederate veterans at the unveiling ceremony of the Van Buren Confederate Monument.
List of Confederate chaplains, 1947
This collection contains two letters.
List of Confederate soldiers buried at Camden, undated
This collection contains a list.
List of Confederate wounded at Chickamauga, 1863
This list of Confederate soldiers wounded at Chickamauga Creek includes those from the 2nd, 5th, 6th,8th, 13th, and 15th Arkansas regiments.
List of families of indigent soldiers in Calhoun County, Arkansas, 1863
This list of soldiers from Calhoun County, Arkansas includes name, regiment, and status (in service, discharged, or dead), in addition to their family members' names, ages, and relationships.
List of pardons sent to the Governor of Arkansas [photocopy], 1865
This collection contains one photocopy of a list of pardons sent to the Governor of Arkansas. The list was photocopied in 1979 from part of the Amnesty and Pardon records for Arkansas, which were held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
List of stray animals, 1873-1874
This collection contains one broadside.
"Litterly Speaking, Are You Pitching Today?" broadside, circa 1950
The broadside in this collection is from circa 1950.
Little River County (Ark.) chancery sale, 1885
This collection contains a chancery sale of William H. Bizzell Estate in Little River County, Arkansas.
Little River County Training School collection, 1932-1970
The collection contains 21 prints, a history of the Little River Training School (1932-1970), and histories of schools that existed prior to Little River Training School.
Little Rock Air Force Base collection, 1952-1984
This collection includes correspondence, minutes, and newspaper clippings describing the selection, building, and operation of the Little Rock Air Force Base, and the change from Strategic Air Command to Military Airlift Command base.
Little Rock and Argenta directory of Masonic bodies, 1908
The directory in this collection consists of names of Masonic chapters and lodges, as well as names of members and officers.
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company delinquent subscribers list, 1868
This record of over 200 delinquent subscribers lists forfeited stock of the company.
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway land contract, 1875 April 6
This collection consists of one contract for the sale of land between Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway and Thompson R. Butts, Clarksville, Arkansas, dated April 6, 1875.
Little Rock and Pine Bluff Traction Company records, 1907-1908
This collection contains correspondence regrading employment, supplies, surveys, arrest of J.J. Fiske, receipts, statements, and a telephone system designed for the Interurban railway from the Little Rock and Pine Bluff Traction Company.
Little Rock Athletic Association "Boathouse" records, 1917-1979
This collection contains photocopies and a typed copy of news clippings about the Little Rock Athletic Club, a photocopy of an event program, and a written note about the history of the association. Most original organizational records for the association were destroyed by fire in 1877.
Little Rock Bible Institute prospectus, 1940
This collection contains a prospectus for Little Rock Bible Institute's summer term in 1940.
Little Rock Board of Trade notes, 1914
This collection contains notes from the February 17, 1914 meeting of the Little Rock Board of Trade.
Little Rock Board of Trade resolutions on the death of U.M. Rose, 1913
The collection contains a sheet of resolutions on the death of U.M. Rose written and signed by the Little Rock Board of Trade.
Little Rock Bridge Company stock certificate, 1847
This collection contains a Little Rock Bridge Company stock certificate issued to Daniel H. Bingham dated January 1, 1847.
Little Rock Central High School collection, 1946-1996
This collection contains a program from the first reunion of the class of 1946 of Little Rock High School, which occurred on July 8 and 9, 1977. It also contains a list of contact information for members of Wilson's Tigers. Wilson's Tigers was a group of Little Rock High School football players who met each year to remember their coach, Wilson Matthews, and their days playing football. The collection also contains a photograph of members of the class of 1948 of Little Rock High School at their reunion, which occurred on April 17-19, 1998.
Little Rock Central High School scrapbooks, 1923-1973
This collection contains scrapbooks related to student life, compiled by students of Little Rock Central High School.
Little Rock Chapter of the National Association of Railway Business Women collection, 1956-1999
This collection contains scrapbook materials, proclamations, photographs, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets related to the Little Rock Chapter of the National Association of Railway Business Women meetings and programs, as well as their efforts in establishing the Little Train at the Children's Colony in Conway, Arkansas.
Little Rock Christ Church (Episcopal) mortgage, 1875 February 27
This collection contains a mortgage for the sale of property at lots 7-9 on block 28 in the city of Little Rock to Little Rock Christ Church.
Little Rock City Council resolution, 1909 April 12
This collection consists of one resolution honoring Colonel Peter Hotze, by the Little Rock City Council, dated April 12, 1909.
Little Rock College Pebble magazine, 1919
This collection contains one Christmas issue of The Pebble magazine, published by Little Rock College in 1919.
Little Rock Community Council records, 1938-1959
This collection contains miscellaneous council meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and newsclippings.
Little Rock District Methodist elder's minute book, 1906-1907
This collection contains Alexander Copeland Millar's "Presiding Elder's Pocket Minute Book," used in 1906 and 1907.
Little Rock dray book, 1839-1843
This volume contains abstracts of dray, wagon, and trading boat licenses issued from March 1, 1839, to March 1, 1843. Each abstract includes the name of the licensee, the type of conveyance, and the date of the license. It also contains a January 15, 1842, news clipping of a legal notice entitled, "License Notice."
Little Rock Flood of 1927 photograph collection, 1927
This collection is comprised of 9 photographs depicting scenes around Little Rock during the 1927 flood.
Little Rock High School, Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies advertisement [photocopy], 1851
This advertisement describes available courses and costs of attendance at the school.
Little Rock Historic District Commission records, 1963-1966
This collection contains a booklet with a list of historic homes, a corresponding picture of each home, as well as a short biographical note giving the home's historical significance. Also included are the records and news clippings compiled by the commission between 1963-1966 regarding their efforts to create a historic district in the Quapaw Quarter.
Little Rock Junior College poster, circa 1935
This collection contains a poster from Little Rock Junior College, which includes photographs of facilities and student life.
This collection contains one deed for land owned by Charles G. Scott and sold to James Lawson, including Lots 7-12 on Block 43 and Lots 4-6 on Block 60.
Little Rock Law and Order League minutes, 1911
This collection contains the minutes of the Little Rock Law and Order League from 1911 along with a list of members.
Little Rock Lotus Club records, 1879-1881
This collection contains the minutes of the Little Rock Lotus Club from February 5, 1879 through January 26, 1881.
Little Rock Memorial Day news clippings, 1875-1878
This collection contains two news clippings that discuss the Memorial Day celebrations held in Little Rock in 1875 and 1878
Little Rock, Mississippi River, and Texas Railway freight receipt, 1884
This collection contains one railroad freight receipt.
Little Rock Oil and Delinting Company papers, 1897-1898
This collection contains financial papers and correspondence belonging to the Little Rock Oil and Delinting Company between 1897 and 1898
Little Rock Oil and Delinting Company records, 1899
This collection contains a letterbook regarding the Little Rock Oil and Delinting Company.
Little Rock Public Library annual report, 1917
The report in this collection contains a historical sketch of the Little Rock Public Library and an annual report from 1917.
Little Rock Public Library history, 1980
This collection contains two typed accounts of the history of the Little Rock Public Library, as well as a letter about the donation of this collection to the Arkansas History Commission.
Little Rock Public Schools directories and brochure, 1930-1936
This collection contains two Little Rock Public Schools directories from the years 1930-1931 and 1935-1936. It also contains one teachers' directory for West Side Junior High School from September 11, 1931, and one brochure for Little Rock Public Schools.
Little Rock Railway and Electric Company trip pass, 1909
This collection contains a trip pass for the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company issued in January 1909.
Little Rock Republican Club minutes, 1867-1868
This collection contains the minutes of the Little Rock Republican Club between 1867 and 1868.
Little Rock School Board minutes, 1956-1979
This collection contains 17 boxes of records from the meetings of the Little Rock School Board from the years 1956 to 1979.
Little Rock School registry ledger, 1901-1904
This collection contains one Little Rock school register ledger that names the pupils enlisted in public school from 1901-1904, and the dates they attended.
Little Rock Shakespeare Club minutes, 1890-1897
This collection contains the minutes of the Little Rock Shakespeare Club between 1890 and 1897.
Little Rock standing committee on schools report, 1853
This collection contains an 1853 report from the Little Rock Standing Committee on Schools.
Little Rock Weather Bureau records, 1885-1895
The collection consists of two bound volumes.
Little Rock XV Club papers, 1931-1945
This collection contains papers of the Little Rock XV Club and are primarily a letter, rooster, minutes and papers presented to the Club between 1931 and 1945.
Little Rock Y.W.C.A. records, 1918-1955
This collection contains material related to the Y.W.C.A.
Litzke-Allen-Morris papers, 1890-1950
This collection contains legal and personal papers, letters, memorabilia, and photos of the Litzke, Dependahl, Morris, and Allen families from Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Lizzie E. Petty teacher's contract, 1889
The teacher's contract in this collection is dated June 24, 1889.
Lizzie Oliver papers, 1917-1918
This collection contains material related to Lizzie Oliver.
L.K. Pomeroy collection, 1906-1987
This collection includes photographic negative albums and indexes, selected printed and digital photographs, and documents and publications pertaining to L.K. Pomeroy, his travels, and his studies and work in timber growth and industry. Indexes of negatives were created by donor and may refer to materials not held by the Arkansas State Archives.
Lloyd England letter [photocopy], 1918
This collection contains one photocopy of a letter written to Lloyd England in 1918. The letter lists veterans at Gould, Arkansas, who were looking for employment.
L.M. Wimberly warranty deed, 1894
This collection contains a warranty deed.
Local Government Institute, University of Arkansas at Little Rock: County statistical surveys, 1981
This collection consists of published Arkansas county statistical surveys.
Lockesburg City Clerk papers, 1894-1926
This collection contains seven items, including receipts, forms and correspondence, pertaining to the office of Lockesburg, Sevier County, Arkansas between 1894-1927.
Locust Grove Camp No. 76 WOW correspondence, 1902
Collection contains two letters regarding contributions and past due accounts.
Logan County (Ark.) records questionnaires, undated
This collection consists of two questionnaires on Logan County Records; one filled out by Henry Stamp, Paris, Arkansas, date unknown; one filled out by G.S. Minmior, date unknown.
