Hiram A. Whittington Journals

Collection

Identifier: MC 1817

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Content Description

Four journals kept by Hiram A. Whittington, primarily related to his life and work on his farm in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Dates

1888-1914

Creator

Whittington, Hiram A., 1832-1917 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Access restrictions apply: Original journals in Box 1 are restricted for preservation reasons. Access copies are available in Box 2 and as digital files.

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

Hiram A. Whittington (1832-1917) was a Montgomery County, Arkansas farmer. He was born February 17, 1832 to Granville and Cordelia Whittington. On November 4, 1860, he married Martha Ann Garrett. During the Civil War, he served as a first lieutenant in the 33rd Arkansas Infantry of the Confederate Army.

Whittington passed away January 19, 1917.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Journals are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Hiram A. Whittington Journals were donated to Special Collections by Whittington's great-great-grandddaughter, Betty Miller of Cameron Park, California, on April 12, 2009 in honor of her mother, Mary Hazel Wingfield Spears.

Related Materials

See also the following related collections:

Whittington Family Letters MC 519

Hiram A. and Granville Whittington Materials MC 1804

Processing Information

Preliminary processing, including digitization of fragile originals, was conducted by Special Collections staff circa 2008-2009. Processing was completed by Katrina Windon in October 2021.