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United States District Court (Arkansas : Western District) records 1865-1895

MS 038


Collection Summary

Creator: United States. District Court (Arkansas : Western District)
Collection Name: United States District Court (Arkansas : Western District) records
Inclusive Dates: 1865-1895
Physical Description:.2 linear feet
Abstract:Includes jury summons, lists of jurors, travel and service expense vouchers for serving warrants, abstracts of compensation to posse members and witnesses, certificates of employment on guard duty, receipts for payment of board, lodging, and travel, and an indictment for treason, United States vs. Jackson Yearton, 1865.
Collection Number:MS 038
Language: Materials are in English.
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Judge Isaac Parker presided as U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas from 1875 to 1895. He earned a reputation as the "hanging judge."


Scope and Content Note

Includes jury summons, lists of jurors, travel and service expense vouchers for serving warrants, abstracts of compensation to posse members and witnesses, certificates of employment on guard duty, receipts for payment of board, lodging, and travel, and an indictment for treason, United States vs. Jackson Yearton, 1865. Also includes a typescript (copy) titled "Isaac C. Parker," concerning his career as judge for this district court.


Arrangement

This collection is organized into 2 series:
Series I: Judicial records, 1865-1881
Series II: Compensation records, 1871-1895

Restrictions

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.


Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838-1896.

Corporate Name(s)
United States. District Court (Arkansas : Western District) -- Records and correspondence.

Geographic Name(s)
Fort Smith (Ark.) -- History -- Sources.

Subject(s)
Court records -- Arkansas.
Crime -- Arkansas -- History -- Sources.
Criminals -- Arkansas -- History -- Sources.
Criminology -- Indian Territory -- History -- Sources.


Administrative Information

Credit Line

United States District Court (Arkansas : Western District) records (MS 038). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.