Alfred Wallace Property Records

Collection

Identifier: MC 1874

Staff Only
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Scope and Contents

Property records documenting sale of lands in Washington and Crawford County, Arkansas to Alfred Wallace by the Sheriff of each county. The properties had been taken from the original owners as payment for debts. In addition to the originals, a photocopy of each document is also available.

Dates

1846-1847

Creator

Wallace, Alfred, 1809-1856 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing Use

No use restrictions apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

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

Biographical / Historical

Alfred Wallace (1809-1856) was an Arkansas merchant and landowner in Crawford and Washington Counties. He founded one of Fayetteville's first general stores in the 1830s, and along with his brother-in-law, A.J. Ward, founded the firm Wallace and Ward in Van Buren around 1844. Due to a bequest from Wallace, the Crawford Institute was later named the Wallace Institute in his honor.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Alfred Wallace Property Records were donated to Special Collections by Robert Sukovich of Van Buren, Arkansas, on January 25, 2010. Sukovich was given the documents by his brother-in-law, who found them in the attic of his home in Van Buren.