Date Original
1819-1874
Description
Contents of the collection include indentures, summons, petitions, lawsuits, promissory notes, wills and estate settlements. The collection is organized chronologically.
Biographical/Historical Note
Contains early Hempstead County court records dating from Arkansas's territorial period to just after the Civil War. These records had been discarded during the late 1930s and were saved from destruction by Martha Book's mother-in-law, Carrie Mae Ellis Book.
Physical Description
Document; 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Hempstead County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MSSA.0008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Russell and Martha Book collection, MSSA.0008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Russell and Martha Book collection, Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives, Washington, Arkansas.
Disciplines
United States History
