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William Harper Cardwell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C18

Scope and Content Note

Land grants, correspondence and other material pertaining to William H. Cardwell's acquisition of lands northwest of Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1849-1860; to the war experiences of his son, Thomas A. Cardwell, on duty in Mississippi as a private in Co. E, 1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry, Confederate States Army, 1861-1863; and to the granting of post-war amnesty to his son, Adison F. Cardwell of Washington County, Arkansas, 1866.

Dates

  • 1854-1866

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is organized into two series:

  1. 1, Civil War Letters and Miscellaneous
  2. 2, Land Grants

Acquisition Information

The Cardwell Papers were given to the University of Arkansas by W. D. Cardwell and his father of Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 22, 1961.

Title
William Harper Cardwell Papers
Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444