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Fort Smith National Historic Site Records

 Collection
Identifier: MC 216

Scope and Content Note

The records pertain to the establishment of the Fort Smith National Historic Site in 1961 and its restoration in the 1970s. Records include correspondence to Fort Smith Judge Paul Wolfe and Restoration Committee Chairman R. K. Rodgers from Congressmen Jim Trimble and John Paul Hammerschmidt, Senators J. William Fulbright and Dale Bumpers, and officials of the National Park Service.

Records contain an audiocassette tape of the January 27-28, 1975 conference on Fort Smith history, which was chaired by Joseph C. Rumberg, Jr., of the National Park Service and attended by Robert Utley, Jackson Moore, Ed Bearss, and Clyde Dollar. This collection also contains historical reports written about Fort Smith by Paul Wolfe and J. C. Harrington, local and national resolutions in favor of the Historic Site, and Judge Wolfe's research notes. Lastly, the records contain photographs of and clippings about the historic site.

Dates

  • 1953-1976

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

Paul Wolfe served as circuit judge for the Twelfth Judicial District of Arkansa, among other roles. He was influential in leading community efforts to restore Judge Isaac Parker's court in Fort Smith, which later became part of Fort Smith National Historic Site.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Acquisition Information

Paul Wolfe, of Fort Smith, Arkansas and Clyde D. Dollar, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, donated these records to Special Collections on January 8, 1975 and August 5, 1976.

Related Materials

Records relating to the Fort Smith National Historic Site Records include:

Paul Wolfe Papers 1908-1976 UALR.MS.0242 UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture

Processing Information

Processed by Anthony J. Wappel, Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in December 1988.

Title
Fort Smith National Historic Site Records
Status
Completed
Author
Anthony J. Wappel
Date
December 1988
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

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