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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This collection contains a copy the Swamp Lands Act of 1850.
The claims in this collection are both dated 1871.
Swisher-Wilson family papers, 1900-1971
This collection contains the tax and property papers of the Swisher family in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, and Sebastian County, Arkansas.
S.W. Oliver deed, 1892 August 24
The deed in this collection is dated August 24, 1892.
Sylvanus Phillips address, 1828 June
This collection contains an address "to the public," by Sylvanus Phillips of Helena, concerning Robert Crittenden, along with letters of Crittenden and Able Knowlton.
Sylvanus Phillips land record, 1820
This collection contains a deed dated October 13, 1820 between Henry Cassidy and Sylvanus Phillips both of Arkansas.
T.A. Cunningham and Sons broadside, 1899
This collection contains one broadside for T.A. Cunningham and Sons.
Taiwan provincial assembly resolution, 1981
This collection contains a resolution passed by the Taiwan Provincial Assembly on the Alliance between the State of Arkansas and the Province of Taiwan signed on June 1, 1981.
T.A. Kendig and Company records, 1852-1857
This collection contains invoices of goods received and shipped by T.A. Kendig and Company of Napoleon, Arkansas. The invoices include the type, amount, and cost of the merchandises.
Tavern authorization for Jacksonport, Arkansas, 1843
This collection contains a tavern authorization for Jacksonport, Arkansas.
Ted Worley letter on C.F.M. Noland, 1953 December 17
This collection contains a letter from Arkansas History Commission Director Ted Worley to J.N. Heiskell, concerning C.F.M. Noland.
"Telegraphic Intelligence" report, 1861 April 12
This collection includes one news broadside.
This collection contains a textbook.
Temple Sisterhood of Temple B'nai Israel records, 1867-1985
This collection contains correspondence, minutes, reports, bulletins, scrapbooks, and yearbooks.
Tennessee death records, 1908-1925
The Tennessee death records from 1908-1912 are arranged by certificate number and may include the name of the deceased, county, year of death, age, occupation, place of birth, and cause of death. The partial index to Tennessee death records, 1914-1925, covers only thirty-eight counties in Tennessee. While it does not include children under age two, the index lists name of deceased, county of death, death date, and the certificate's volume and page number. The Tennessee death records 1914-1925 can contain name of the deceased, age, death place, death date, gender, birthdate, birthplace, parents' names and birthplaces, occupation, cause of death, and date and place of burial. A complete index to these records is available at www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm.
Tennessee land grants index, 1770-1900
This card index covers Tennessee land grants for 1770-1900 and indicates the land office which issued each grant.
"Tennessee" poem, 1928 April 23
This collection contains a poem titled, "Tennessee," written by C.B.U.
Tennie Hurley warranty deed, 1893
This collection contains a warranty deed.
Tenth Arkansas Confederate Infantry muster roll, 1863
This collection contains a typed copy of the memories of the Tenth Arkansas Confederate Infantry.
Tenth Regiment Arkansas Confederate Cavalry Company "A" muster roll, 1864
This collection contains a typed copy of a roll for Captain Rubin Reed's Company "A", 10th Arkansas Confederate Cavalry.
Terror at Black Falls movie memorabilia collection, 1914-2009
The collection contains photographs of the Terror at Black Falls movie site at Scotland, Arkansas, and more recent photographs of House Peters, Jr. and Gary Gray returning to the community for visits. Promotional materials for Terror at Black Falls and other films House Peters, Jr. starred in are included. The collection contains copies of the film in DVD and VHS formats. Also included are photocopied newspaper clippings concerning House Peters, Jr.’s career, photocopied glamour shots and movie stills of House Peters, Sr. and House Peters, Jr., and correspondence between Mary Jean Hall and House Peters, Jr. and Gary Gray. An original copy of the script for Ordeal at Dry Red was given to Mary Jean Hall by House Peters, Jr. His autobiography “Another Side of Hollywood” is part of the collection.
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railroad Co. letter, 1892
This collection contains one letter from Fred B. Hubbell, general manager, Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company, to W.B. Munson, Denison, Texas, dated December 13, 1892.
Texarkana (Ark.) collection, 2020
This collection contains programs from historical marker dedications and city birthday celebrations that occurred in Texarkana from 1963 to 1976.
Texarkana city lots sale notice, 1884
The notice in this collection is dated August 4, 1884.
Texarkana Conductors' Mutual Relief Association stock certificate, 1885
This collection contains one stock certificate.
Texas death records index, 1903-1940
This index lists individuals who died in the state of Texas from 1903-1940, as well as a few from years prior to 1903. Information includes name of deceased, death county, death date, death certificate number, gender, and marital status. Some entries do not provide all of this information.
Texas Infantry muster roll, 1864 September 31
This collection contains a muster roll for Company F, Spaight's Regiment of Texas Volunteer Infantry.
These tax records are listed by letter of surname and provide information on the amount of land and personal property owned.
Thalmueller collection, 1900-1966
This collection contains personal correspondence, military orders, and one photograph.
Thanksgiving Celebration of Service Company, Fourteenth Infantry, Canal Zone, 1934
This collection contains a Thanksgiving Celebration booklet.
Thanksgiving Day proclamations, 1877-1882
This collection contains Thanksgiving Day proclamations by governors of the State of Arkansas.
T.H. Caraway letters, 1926-1929
The correspondence in this collection concerns the donation of Caraway's papers to the Arkansas History Commission.
The Anti-Horse Thief Association, 1908-19-9
This collection contains the Anti-Horse Thief Association, Arkansas Division proceedings from 1908 and 1909. These documents contain the official proceedings of these annual meetings.
The Anti-Horse Thief Association, Eleventh Annual Session, proceedings, 1916 October 19
This collection contains the Anti-Horse Thief Association, Arkansas Division, proceedings of the eleventh annual session held at Bentonville on October 19, 1916.
The Anti-Horse Thief Association proceedings, 1907-1929
This collection contains the Anti-Horse Thief Association, Arkansas Division proceedings from 1907, 1910, 1913, and 1929. These documents contain the official proceedings of these annual meetings.
"The Arkansas Bank of 1836" article, undated
This collection contains an article titled, "A State or Fiscal Bank That Bankrupted the State: The Arkansas State Bank of 1836" by Dallas Herndon.
"The Arkansas Gazette and the Beginning and Growth of Journalism in Arkansas" article, undated
This collection contains an article.
This collection contains a history of the Arkansas History Commission and its members around 1920.
"The Arkansas Peace Society of 1861" article
This collection contains an undated article.
"The Arkansaw Traveler and the Turn of the Tune," undated
This collection contains a story, drawing, and music sample of "The Arkansaw Traveler and the Turn of the Tune." It is from the book, Pope's Early Days in Arkansas, published by Fred W. Allsopp.
The Arkansaw Traveler dialogue, circa 1880s-1890s
This collection contains a copy of the Arkansaw Traveler dialogue.
The Arkansaw Traveler dialogue, circa 1880s-1890s
This collection contains a copy of the Arkansaw Traveler dialogue.
Theatrical Restaurant advertisement, undated
This collection contains one broadside, an advertisement for the Theatrical Restaurant, stating "Delicious Soup Every Day."
"The Ballad of Martha Mitchell," 1984
This collection contains a copy of Jean Tann Bartels' "The Ballad of Martha Mitchell"
"The Battle of Marks Mills, Arkansas," 1981
This collection contains a paper, "The Battle of Marks Mills, Arkansas," by Tom Herring.
"The Beginning of Improvement to Deepen the Channel of the Arkansas River" article, undated
This collection contains an article.
The Bold Pilgrims of Conway County: Documenting a Community's History grant project report, 2007
This collection is comprised of publications, video diaries, interviews, and digital images pertaining to the Bold Pilgrim Cemetery and the Bold Pilgrims of Conway County: Documenting a Community's History grant project.
The Bumble Bee newspaper, 1864
This collection contains one issue of The Bumble Bee newspaper from April 1, 1864.
The Burnette family papers, 1920-2010
This collection consists of 1 box containing photocopies of the Burnette Bugle newsletter, 1997-2010. Digital scans of 220 images and their reverse sides, many of which include handwritten captions, and digital scans of family history documents are available in digital format only. The Burnett(e) Bugle newsletters cover the years 1997-2010. Original images, textual histories, and additional paper materials regarding the Burnett (e) family reunions once belonging to the MS.000799 Burnette Family Papers have been transferred at donor’s request to the University Archives, University at Buffalo, NY. Please contact the University Archives, University at Buffalo, NY, for more information.
"The Cavalry Leaders of the Confederacy," article by Dolly Lee, undated
The article in this collection is undated.
"The Chemicograph Backs" article, undated
The article in this collection is from volume 32, page 55, of the Numismatist from February 1919.
This collection contains bulletins from the College of the Ozarks, now known as the University of the Ozarks, in Clarksville, Arkansas, from 1926-1946.
"The Confederate Note" poem, 1959
This collection consists of on reprint of the poem "The Confederate Note" by Major S.A. Jonas, Louisiana, dated 1959.
"The Confederate Ram 'Arkansas'" article, 1953
This collection contains a letter and an article titled "The Confederate Ram 'Arkansas'".
This collection contains a magazine article entitled "The Country for the Home Seeker, Manufacturer, Laborer and Capitalist: Greene County, Arkansas." It was published in Valley Magazine, with descriptions of Greene County and photographs of building and homes of the time.
The Daily Citizen newspaper, 1863
This collection contains two copies of The Daily Citizen from July 2, 1863, printed on newspaper.
The Delaware Insurance Company of Philadelphia account ledger, 1917-1928
This collection contains an account ledger for the Delaware Insurance Company of Philadelphia.
"The Dixie Cake Walk" sheet music, circa 1899
This collection contains sheet music for "The Dixie Cake Walk," circa 1899.
The Eagle newspaper, 1924 May 30
This collection contains one issue of the Eagle newspaper from May 30, 1924, vol. I, no. 28.
The Elaine Massacre and Arkansas, final grant report, 2018
This collection contains two copies of The Elaine Massacre and Arkansas: A Century of Atrocity and Resistance, 1819-1919, edited by Guy Lancaster and one Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program final grant report.
The Forest Trees of Arkansas, 1883
This collection contains "Forest Trees of Arkansas" by F.L. Harvey, 1883.
"The Friendship Tree" poem, 1929
The broadside in this collection is dated 1929.
The Gaston Williams collection, 1861-1939
The collection contains newspaper clippings from a scrapbook, a theatre program, and an article.
This contains a copy of "The Gate of Love" by Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni dated March 1932.
The Gus and Eunice Thompson Cultural Center final grant report, 2017
The report in this collection contains thirteen binders of panel displays that will be featured in the cultural center.
"The History of Pulaski County," by George Basham, 1906
This collection contains the "History of Pulaski County," written by George Basham.
"The History of the Arkansas Gazette," 1915
This collection contains a history of the Arkansas Gazette from its establishment in 1819 until 1915, handwritten by Fred W. Allsopp.
The Holford Bonds collection, undated
This collection contains a history of the Holford Bonds, as well as copies of two amendments related to the bonds.
"The Ku Klux Klan" speech, 1911
This collection contains a speech titled "The Ku Klux Klan."
"The Legend of Marked Tree," 1936
This collection contains one pamphlet, "The Legend of Marked Tree," by H.J. Krier, Poinsett County, Arkansas, dated 1936.
Thelma Matlock Allen papers, 1915-1925
This collection contains personal items and postcards collected by Thelma Matlock Allen.
Thelma Neighbors Halliburton papers, 1791-1997
This collection contains genealogical research material assembled by Thelma Neighbors Halliburton. It includes correspondence, pedigree charts, and notes.
"The Lord God Bird: Of a Season of Rain and Death" manuscript, 1988
This collection contains the manuscript of Jesse Rozell Core III's unpublished novel set in the 1927 Flood of Arkansas, "The Lord God Bird: Of a Season of Rain and Death."
The Lost Black History of White County, Arkansas, 2000-2007
The collection contains manuscript writings, digital photographs, oral history interviews and research related to the African American history of White County, Arkansas.
The Magnolia Story: film footage, 1960-1969
This collection is comprised of one film reel of The Magnolia Story, from the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
This collection contains one issue of the Maud Bulletin, 1908.
The McCrory Enterprise newspaper, 1912 July 12
This collection contains one issue of the McCrory Enterprise newspaper from July 12, 1912, volume 2, number 20.
The Methodist Advocate newspaper, 1888 July
This collection contains one issue of The Methodist Advocate published in English and Japanese in Yokohama, Japan. The issue is volume, 1, no. 10, from July of 1888.
The Mounds of Drew County paper, undated
This collection contains an undated paper titled, "The Mounds of Drew County," written by Frank Haymes and Son Abstractors and Real Estate Dealers.
"The Mouth of the St. Francis River", 1990
This collection consists of a typescript of a presentation by Gibson Turley. It covers topics related to the St. Francis River, including the DeSoto Expedition, French exploration of the Mississippi Valley, and the effects of Lasalle's journey.
The Newton Herald, 1898 July 7
This collection contains vol. XI, No. 45 of The Newton Herald.
Theodore Percival McGlone papers, 1870-1920
This collection contains letters, pension papers, and Grand Army of the Republic papers belonging to Theodore Percival McGlone of Cane Creek and Enola, Arkansas.
Theodore Roosevelt papers, 1905
This collection contains a program and pamphlet from Roosevelt's visit to Little Rock, Arkansas.
Theodosia Wilcox marriage papers, 1808
This collection contains two sworn statements regarding the marriage of Theodosia Wilcox at Fort Massac, Illinois.
Theo Holt temperance pledge, 1869
Theo Holt took this oath to abstain from alcohol for one year in front of J.R. Buchanon, Justice of the Peace. Holt would be released from his pledge if his wife left him or if she filed for divorce within that year.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1931 May-June
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from May-June, 1931.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1931 November-December
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from November-December, 1931.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1931 September-October
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from September-October, 1931.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1932 January-February
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from January-February, 1932.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1932 March-April
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from March-April, 1932.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1932 May-June
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from May-June, 1932.
The Ozark Missouri/Arkansas 102nd Division Army Reserves Bulletin, 1932 November-December
The collection contains a bulletin of the 102nd Division Army Reserves from November-December, 1932.
The Peoples Drug Store advertisement, Stuttgart, Arkansas, circa 1890-1910
This collection contains one advertising blotter for The Peoples Drug Store in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and Whittemore's shoe polish.
"The Pomp Brown Case!" broadside, 1903 September 19
This collection contains one broadside, a letter "To All Whom It May Concern" from Arkie McCullough Evans, describing the attack on her in 1897 near Plummerville by Pomp Brown, a black man, and stating her opposition to Gov. Jeff Davis' pardon of Brown. Along with cartoon drawings depicting the incident is the question, "How if this were your daughter, Mr. Voter?"
"The Quapaw Line" article, 1954
This collection contains an article by Julia Dickinson titled "The Quapaw Line."
The Salvation Army papers, 1961-1989
This collection consists of one letter from Lt. Col. Houston Eliss to Arkansas State Archives, dated September 28, 1989 and one composite report of "Operation Cotton Picking," Salvation Army Divisional Head Quarters, New Orleans, Louisiana, dated 1961.
"The Sovereign Odd Fellow," Independent Order of Odd Fellowsnewspaper, 1914 November
This collection contains one copy of “The Sovereign Odd Fellow” from November 1914 with an article about editor A.C. Veach's charges of spreading dissension and inciting “subordinate bodies of our Order to insubordination” within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
"The State of Arkansas and the Indian Territory" information sheet, 1850s
The sheet in this collection includes information about the landscape of Arkansas, population, and history. It also includes information about the Indian Territory, such as the population of each tribe.
The Status of Women in Arkansas typescript, undated
This collection contains a typescript titled, "The Status of Women in Arkansas," by J.S. Utley.
"The Storm Cellar: A Compass on the Homesteads of Rural Arkansas," 1983
This collection contains a copy of "The Storm Cellar: A Compass on the Homesteads of Rural Arkansas," presented by Sarah Brown.
