Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of Isaac Murphy and three pioneers paddling a canoe.
Transcription
October 16, 1799 Governor Isaac Murphy born near Pittsburgh, PA, only delegate to convention of 1861 who voted against secession, elected governor of Union govt. set up at Little Rock in 1864, lived in Huntsville.
Oct. 16, 1804 Wm. Dunbar and Dr. Geo. Hunter began trip ordered by Thos. Jefferson to map route and to analyze the Hot Springs.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Hot Springs, Garland County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
October 16, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
October 16, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, 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
