Date Original
1880-1942
Description
This collection contains the business records of the Dowell Land Company, including financial records, tax records, correspondence, legal documents, hand-drawn maps and plats, as well as several ledgers. The company, while based in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, conducted business throughout the state of Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Swan C. Dowell lived and worked in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He managed the Dowell Land Company from the early 1880s into the 1920s. The land company primarily served as a broker for railroad companies that were expanding lines throughout Arkansas. Swan and his wife Alice had several children together.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the business records of the Dowell Land Company, including financial records, tax records, correspondence, legal documents, hand-drawn maps and plats, as well as several ledgers. The company, while based in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, conducted business throughout the state of Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document; 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MSNE.0032
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Dowell Land Company records, MSNE.0032
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Dowell Land Company records, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Arkansas State Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Disciplines
United States History
