Harper Family Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 2277

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Scope and Content Note

The collection contains materials regarding the Harper family, including a letter from Rachel Harper writing from Montezuma, Indiana, to one of her sons informing him of the death of his brother, Derastus Harper, who fought in the U.S. Civil War's Battle of Marks' Mills (Cleveland County, Arkansas), as well as of the birth of his nephew, William Albert; research notes and a transcription of the letter created by Jeremy Oborny; and genealogical notes on Daniel Harper and other family members.

Dates

1866-2018

Creator

Harper family (Family)

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

Rachel Smith married Daniel Amos Harper on December 1, 1825, in Meigs County, Ohio. They later moved to Illinois. The couple had at least six children, including Daniel, Amos, Derastus, Mary, and Arnold.

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (3 folders)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic.

Acquisition Information

The Harper Family Materials were donated to the Special Collections Department by Jeremy Oborny of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on March 20, 2018. Oborny found the letter in a family bible found in a cabin in Victor, Colorado by a friend; he believes it may have belonged to Elizabeth Eleanor Harper.