John B. Scotton Letter
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Scope and Content Note
Letter: Helena, Arkansas, to John and Ebenezer Scotton, 1862 July 21. Private in 33rd Iowa Infantry. Letter describing Union army garrison conditions at Helena and Black residents.
Dates
- 1862
Creator
- Scotton, John B. (Person)
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).
Biographical Note
John B. Scotton was a private in the Union Army from Iowa.
Extent
.05 Linear Feet (1 item)
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.
Acquisition Information
The John B. Scotton Letter was purchased by Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1992 from The Coin Place in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim A. Scott; completed in June 1992.
Finding aid language was updated by Adam Heien in June 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or to enslaved persons.
- Title
- John B. Scotton Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kim A. Scott
- Date
- June 1992
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Revision Statements
- June 2023: Finding aid revised by Adam Heien in June 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or to enslaved persons.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu