Henry Williams

Henry Williams Photo 6: Henry Williams, Representative for Lincoln County in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1889 and 1891, undated. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: undated Physical Format: 5 x 7 in. black and white photographic prints…

John Gray Lucas

John Gray Lucas Photo 5: John Gray Lucas, Representative for Jefferson County in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1891, undated. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: undated Physical Format: 5 x 7 in. black and white photographic prints…

George W. Lowe

George W. Lowe Photo 4: George W. Lowe, Representative for Monroe County in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1889, undated. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: undated Physical Format: 5 x 7 in. black and white photographic prints…

Henry A. Johnson

Henry A. Johnson Photo 3: Henry A. Johnson, Representative for Chicot County in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1891, undated. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: undated Physical Format: 5 x 7 in. black and white photographic prints…

Anderson Ebberson

Anderson Ebberson Photo 2: Anderson Ebberson, Representative for Jefferson County in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1877 and 1881, undated. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: undated Physical Format: 5 x 7 in. black and white photographic prints…

Sebron Williams Dawson

Sebron Williams Dawson Photo 1: Sebron Williams Dawson, Representative for Jefferson County in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1889 and 1891, undated. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: undated Physical Format: 5 x 7 in. black and white…

D. P. Upham letters to Henry Upham, pages 1-3

D. P. Upham letters to Henry Upham, pages 1-3 D. P. Upham letters to Henry Upham, page 1 Image 1 of 3 Daniel Phillips Upham to his brother Henry, November 6, 68. D. P. Upham Collection, 1865-1883 (UALR.MS.0158) Transcript Date:…

Steamboat Black Hawk

Steamboat Black Hawk Photo 1: Steamboat Black Hawk, 1864. Huddleston Steamboat Photograph Collection (UALR.PH.0070) Date: 1864 Physical Format: 7 x 4.75 in. black and white photographic prints See this item’s catalog record https://cdm15728.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/id/2426 More from this collection Huddleston Steamboat Photograph…

Steamboat Silver Cloud in Helena, Arkansas

Steamboat Silver Cloud in Helena, Arkansas Photo 2: Steamboat Silver Cloud in Helena, Arkansas, 1864. Huddleston Steamboat Photograph Collection (UALR.PH.0070) Date: 1864 Physical Format: black and white photographic prints 7 x 4.5 in. See this item’s catalog record https://cdm15728.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/id/2425/rec/1 More…

Hospital complex in MacArthur Park, Little Rock

Hospital complex in MacArthur Park, Little Rock A hospital complex in Little Rock during the Civil War in what is today the MacArthur Park, 1864. Civil War: Places Photograph Collection, 1863-1865 (UALR.PH.0079) Date: 1864 Physical Format: 8 x 10 in.…

Van Buren Frontier Guards record and minute book, page 1

Van Buren Frontier Guards record and minute book, page 1 An excerpt from a Van Buren Frontier Guards record and minute book, January 3, 61. Arkansas Small Manuscripts Collection (UALR.MS.0207) Transcription Date: 1861 Physical Format: document See this item’s catalog…

Black Legislators After the Civil War

Black Legislators After the Civil War Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1880-1900 Introduction The end of the Civil War in 1865 marked a momentous victory for African Americans. The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution…

“There Will Be a Fight:” Arkansas After the Civil War

“There Will Be a Fight:” Arkansas After the Civil War Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1868 Introduction Although the Civil War officially ended in 1865, tensions, conflicts, and fighting were not over for years…

Civil War and Transportation

Civil War and Transportation Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1862-1864 Introduction Throughout the 19th century (1800s), the means of transportation and transportation infrastructure developed rapidly in the United States. State and federal governments as…

Civil War and Medicine

Civil War and Medicine Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1861-1864 Introduction Medical sciences and medical education in the United States shortly before the Civil War were very different from what they are today. Most…

“Treason and Insurrection”

“Treason and Insurrection” Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1861 Introduction In December 1860, following the November election of Abraham Lincoln to the office of President of the United States, South Carolina became to first…

Anti-Confederates in the South

Anti-Confederates in the South Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1861 Introduction In December 1860, following the November election of Abraham Lincoln to the office of President of the United States, South Carolina became to…

Getting Ready

Getting Ready Theme: Civil War and Reconstruction Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1861 Introduction Historians often struggle to determine the exact dates of the outbreak of wars. The Civil War is no exception. Tensions, conflicts, and local fighting (e.g.,…