Title

History of Pulaski County

Creator

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Date Original

Unknown

Description

History of Pulaski County, and its capital city Little Rock, including the creation of Arkansas Post as the state capital and its movement to Little Rock, Arkansas. This touches on important people in Pulaski County history, including Arkansas's first Governor [James] Miller, Chester Ashley, and Augustus H. Garland. This also includes population numbers and various counties that were created from Pulaski County.

Biographical/Historical Note

John Hugh Reynolds, born January 3, 1869, was president of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. An author, whose works include "Makers of Arkansas History," he was instrumental in the creation of the Arkansas History Commission in 1905. Reynolds died in Conway, Arkansas, on June 26, 1954.

Physical Description

Document, 12 pages, 8.5" x 13.25"

Keywords

Reynolds, John Hugh, 1869-1954; Arkansas. Arkansas History Commission; Arkansas--History--20th century.; Arkansas--History--Archival resources.

Geographical Area

Pulaski County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.012.014

Resource Type

Text

Collection

SMC.012.014

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

History of Pulaski County, SMC.012.014

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

Cultural History | Public History | United States History

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