Cazort Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 2578

Staff Only
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Content Description

The collection consists of photographs, correspondence, a diary, genealogy research, and other materials related to the Cazort family of Johnson County, Arkansas, and particularly to Pauline Cazort Berry. Included are materials related to the Cazort Brothers general stores, to the town of Lamar, and to Ozone Mountain and Petit Jean Mountain, where the family vacationed.

Dates

circa 1880-2022

Creator

Cazort Family (Family)

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

Sidney Bumpas Cazort and Martha Harrell Cazort and their family moved from North Carolina to Arkansas in 1849-1850, and settled in Johnson County, where they established Piney Farm. Three of their sons, William Alexander (W. A.), G. T. and J. R. Cazort, established the Cazort Brothers general stores, with a flagship store in Cabin Creek (later Lamar), Arkansas. Pauline Cazort Berry (1891-1985), the collection donor's grandmother, was the daughter of William Alexander Cazort and May Garner Cazort.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by subject and by format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Cazort Family Papers were donated to Special Collections by Pauline Cazort Berry's granddaughter, Paula Bazan of Houston, Texas, on January 11, 2022.