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Arkansas Military Board Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: MS Ar4 7.5

Scope and Content Note

Purchase record and accounts payable ledger of the Arkansas Military Board, Oct. 30, 1861-Jan. 3, 1862. Initials "H.M.R." [probably for Governor Henry Massie Rector, a board member] appear on some pages. Pages 103f contain "library charge records" of Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.

Dates

  • 1861-1862

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

The Military Board was established in 1861 by the Secession Convention in order to recruit Arkansas troops to serve in the Confederate military during the U. S. Civil War.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Acquisition Information

Donated by Ernest M. Espelie, librarian at Augusta College, Rock Island, Illinois, in February 1961.

Processing Information

Processed by the Special Collections Department circa 1968-1978.

Title
Arkansas Military Board Ledger
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections Department
Date
circa 1968-1978
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