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Trulock Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1965

Scope and Content Note

Materials in this collection includes biographical material, correspondence, financial materials, photographs, and deeds.

Dates

  • 1821-1987

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).

Biographical Note

James Hines Trulock, the son of Sutton and Mary Hines Trulock, was born on September 22, 1799, in Darlington District, South Carolina. When he was three years old his family moved to Pulaski, Georgia. James and his brother, Sutton Trulock, Jr., moved to Blakely near Fort Gaines in southwest Georgia in 1826. On a trip to Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was introduced to Amanda Beardsley, who was born on April 22, 1811, in Bridgeport to Nichols and Polly Burton Beardsley. On October 4, 1837, James Hines Trulock and Amanda Beardsley were married in Bridgeport and went to live at Magnolia Place, Trulock's enslaved labor plantation, which was located near Blakely in Early County, Georgia. While in Georgia, the couple had a daughter, Victoria, born in 1839, followed in 1840 by a son, Van Buren, changed later to Nichols. Afterwards, Marcia, born in 1841, died in infancy. Joseph Burton was born in 1842.

In early 1845, Trulock moved with his family to Jefferson County, Arkansas, settling on Victoria plantation (later called "Prairie Place"), located at Victoria landing on the Arkansas River near Pine Bluff. There two other sons were born, Marshall Sutton Trulock in March 1848, and James Hines Trulock, Jr., in August 1849. James Hines Trulock died on December 18, 1849, after a brief illness following what may have been a cerebral hemorrhage. Amanda was left with five children, and became the administrator of her late family's estate. She took charge of the operation of the enslaved labor plantation until the Civil War brought an end to its activities in 1864.

Amanda Trulock returned to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1867. Prairie Place remained in the possession of the Trulock family until about 1915, when it was sold.

Extent

1.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic.

Acquisition Information

The Trulock Family Collection was donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, on November 15-16, 2012, by David W. Trulock of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Jeff M. Trulock of North Little Rock, Arkansas; Gregory K. Trulock of Little Rock, Arkansas; Lynne Trulock Ravellette of Little Rock, Arkansas; Steven Trulock of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Arch L. Trulock of Birmingham, Alabama.

Related Collections

Trulock Family Papers (MC 1160)

Processing Information

Processed by Krista Oldham; completed in February 2013.

Finding aid revised by Todd E. Lewis in June 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or enslaved persons.

Creator

Source

Title
Trulock Family Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Krista Oldham
Date
2013
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 Todd E. Lewis in June 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or enslaved persons.

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