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South by Southwest Books (Fayetteville, Ark.)

 Organization

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

Skillern & Mulherin Account Sheets

 Collection
Identifier: MC 664
Scope and Content Note

Accounts of James and Peter St. Clair, 1858-1861. 14 sheets.

Printed ledger sheets of Skillern & Mulherin, "Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods ... Austin, Ark." with lists of pur­chases by James St. Clair, November 13- December 11, 1858, and by Peter St. Clair, November 13, 1858-January 7, [1861]; list of credits.

Dates: 1858-1861

Reverend Wesley Smith Broadside

 Collection
Identifier: MC 653
Scope and Content Note

Small broadside listing the Reverend Wesley Smith's accomplishments ("laboring since Jan. 1st among the Sac & Fox Indians, west of the Creek Nation"), asking for donations. Penciled note at bottom of broadside probably by dealer.

Dates: circa 1880

Smithville Academy Philomathesian Society Record Book

 Collection
Identifier: MC 628
Scope and Content Note

Record book, 26 pages. Contains constitution, by-laws, membership list, and minutes of meetings (27 January 1854-15 October 1854) of the Philomathesian Society of Smithville Academy, a young men's discussion and debating society. Minutes include topics for debate and lists of debaters on each side.

Dates: 1854

South by Southwest Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 971
Scope and Content Note Letters, diaries, ledgers, legal documents, and printed items dealing with a wide variety of Arkansas subjects and people. In addition, fragile ledgers may be viewed on 2 reels of microfilm. Included are nine letters, written from 1866 to 1876 from Fort Smith (Sebastian County), Fayetteville (Washington County), Little Rock (Pulaski County), and Washington, D.C., by James E. Trott, George William Sellers, Charles Whiting Walker, Elias C. Boudinot, Margaret Waterson, James M....
Dates: 1828-1992

Southern Hotel (Fort Smith, Ark.) Guest Register

 Collection
Identifier: MS So88 386
Scope and Content Note Guest register of Southern Hotel, "I. A. Newman, proprietor," formerly "Baird House, J. Baird, Proprietor" for the period August 6, 1882-October 2, 1883. Entries indicate that guests included Thomas Boles (Sept. 17, 1883), Prince William of Wurtemberg (Jan. 2, 1883), North Carolina Governor Frank Overton (Nov. 4, 1882), the entire casts of traveling dramatic companies (Aug. 19 and Nov. 16, 1882), and Ulysses Simpson Grant (Dec. 23, 1882). 1 vol., 16" x 11"x 1" (approx. 132...
Dates: 1882-1883

George Gordon Stockard Biographical Sketch of D. H. Hill

 Collection
Identifier: MS St62 351C
Scope and Contents

Biographical sketch, "The Life of General D. H. Hill as an American Citizen," written by George Gordon Stockard.

Dates: undated

Subiaco College Concert Program

 Collection
Identifier: MC 651
Scope and Content Note

Program for violin concert by William Worth Bailey, accompanied by Mrs. Elizabeth Price Coffey, Subiaco College Auditorium, 16 May 1912.

Dates: 1912

Teachers' Institute Form Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MC 678
Abstract

Printed form letter from a committee of the Teachers' Institute, Greenwood, Arkansas, to be sent to directors of school districts for "the upbuilding of free common schools."

Dates: 1883

University of Arkansas Department of Music Programs

 Collection
Identifier: MS Ar48 300D
Scope and Contents

51 programs from the University of Arkansas Department of Music. "238th [...503rd] Program, The University School of Music [School of Fine Arts], University of Arkansas...," March 27, 1911-January 29, 1916.

Dates: 1911-1916

U.S. Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS Un4j 360 WRA
Scope and Content Note

Correspondence, memoranda, transcripts of hearings, and other documents pertaining, variously, to: investigations, testimony, and other proceedings on incarcerees' applications for leave clearance and on segregation of incarceree; the suicide of an incarceree; legal services rendered, August 1943, by camp's Project Attorney; resignation of War Relocation Authority Assistant Solicitor Robert Allen Leflar. Correspondents include Ulys A. Lovell, Dillon Seymour Myer.

Dates: 1942-1944

D. Vandershire Account

 Collection
Identifier: MC 674
Scope and Content Note

Expense account to the United States from D. Vandershire, "Apt. Supt. Chick. R.C.," for the hire of horses for five trips, April 20, 1837 - September 5, 1838. "To hire of horse while engaged in emigrating Chickasaw Indians..."

Dates: 1837-1838

David Walker Receipt

 Collection
Identifier: MC 649
Scope and Content Note

Handwritten receipt, signed by David Walker, for Letters of Administration of estate, and agreement to handle case in court for $10.

Dates: 1863

Britten Ward Estate Records

 Collection
Identifier: MC 669
Scope and Content Note

Records of administration and distribution of estate, Chicot County.

Handwritten record of the administration of the estate of Britten Ward (died intestate April 1840) by Stokely Ward, including the bonding of Stokely Ward, inventory and appraisal of estate, sale of livestock, hiring out of enslaved people, payment of debts, and distribution of the estate among the heirs.

Dates: 1840-1843

Waters-Pierce Oil Company Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MC 774
Scope and Content Note

Exterior and interior views of Waters-Pierce Oil Company, Fort Smith. 10 photographs, 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" to 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", by John M. Gannaway of Fort Smith. Views include offices, outbuildings, tanks, and draft animals used by the company.

Dates: circa 1890

Western Coal and Mining Company Tally Sheets

 Collection
Identifier: MC 656
Scope and Content Note

Printed tally sheets, filled in with pencil dated October 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 1913; October 24 sheet with penciled announcement for "meeting tonight."

Dates: 1913

Peter Whetstone Contract

 Collection
Identifier: MC 676
Scope and Content Note

Contract transferring to Charlton Thompson settlement derived by Peter Whetstone for improvements to land in Lovely County, Arkansas, later part of Indian Territory.

Dates: 1835

Woman's Fortnightly Club Minutes

 Collection
Identifier: MC 685
Scope and Content Note

Minutes, attendance, and financial records of the "Woman's Fortnightly Club," Siloam Springs, Arkansas, September 10, 1907 - June 11, 1909.

Dates: 1907-1909

W. E. Woodruff Campaign Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MC 655
Scope and Content Note

Printed letter from W. E. Woodruff announcing himself as candidate for renomination as State Treasurer, describing his accomplishments as Treasurer since 1881.

Dates: 1890

Archibald Yell Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS Y38 267
Scope and Contents Printed letter dated Washington City, D.C., May 16, 1846, addressed to "Dear Sir" and bearing Archibald Yell's autograph signature, seeking assistance in raising a volunteer regiment in Arkansas [1st Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry] for service in the Mexican War. Page 2 contains printed texts of Congressional act of May 13, 1846 "...providing for the prosecution of the existing war..." and of President James K. Polk's proclamation of the same date. Penned at foot of page 1 is previous...
Dates: 1846

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