Faulkner Family Collection, 1860-1953

Faulkner Family Collection, 1860-1953 UALR.MS.0154

UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture
401 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR, 72201
archives@ualr.edu

Arrangement

Scope and Content

This collection contains the correspondence and other materials of the Faulkner Family from the 1860s to 1953. The first part of the collection contains letters (original and typescript) from family members to Sandford, Jr., who went to California in the Fall of 1860. The letters describe living conditions and political affairs in Little Rock and Arkansas from the Civil War through the 1890s. Other files concern requests for genealogical information by Faulkner Jr.'s daughter. Also included are files on Eva Schaer, a granddaughter of Faulkner, Sr.; two of Sandford Jr.'s sketchbooks, and newsclippings on the Faulkner Family.

See UALR Photo Coll. 57 for a daguerreotype of Sallie Faulkner.

This collection was originally numbered H-7 and is part of the J. N. Heiskell Historical Collection, courtesy of the Arkansas Gazette Foundation.

Biographical Note

Sandford Faulkner, originator of the "Arkansas Traveler" dialogue, was born in Kentucky in ca. 1803 and moved to Chicot County, Arkansas, sometime between 1829 and 1831. He was married to Eveline Peak, also of Kentucky, and the couple had nine children. In 1839, the family moved to Little Rock, keeping the cotton plantations in Chicot County. Faulkner was also involved in banking interests and was an ardent Democrat. His hobby was music and he was an accomplished fiddler, and is credited with writing the song "Arkansas Traveler." During the Civil War, Faulkner worked at the Little Rock Arsenal until 1863, when he moved to Tyler, Texas. He returned to Little Rock after the war and, in 1873, a newly created county was named in his honor. Faulkner died in August 1874.

For additional information see The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture entry on Sanford C. "Sandy" Faulkner (1803?-1874)

Restrictions

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is available for viewing at the Arkansas Studies Institute.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17-U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this material is liable for any infringement.

Copyright for correspondence in the collections belongs to those correspondents or their beneficiaries. Persons wanting to re-use those materials are advised to obtain permission from copyright holders.

Administrative Information

Citation Notes

Bibliographic citation:

Faulkner Family Collection, 1860-1953, UALR.MS.0154. UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock

Footnote or Endnote Information:

Description of item, file number, Faulkner Family Collection, 1860-1953, UALR.MS.0154.