This collection contains the papers, correspondence, and research notes of C. Frank Williamson concerning early Arkansas, Jefferson County, Pine Bluff, and Harrington family history. The son of C.S. Williamson, Jr. and Esther Triplett Williamson, he was born January 4, 1912, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and as a child moved to Pine Bluff.
After graduating from Pine Bluff High School, Williamson attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1933. He practiced law for six years with his uncle, Arthur Triplett, before getting a job as a special agent with the FBI, a position he held for ten years. Following his employment with the FBI, he worked as a civilian comptroller at the Pine Bluff Arsenal and later managed and co-owned Central Pharmacy in Pine Bluff with his brother Sam, retiring in 1966.
Always having an avid interest in Jefferson County history, Williamson has, since his retirement, served as president of the Pine Bluff- Jefferson County Historical Society, chairman of the commission to establish the Jefferson County Historical Museum, chairman of the La Salle Tri centennial Commission, chairman of the Jefferson County Bi centennial Celebration, and chairman of the Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees.
Williamson married the former Nancy Ryland in 1940. They are the parents of C. Frank Williamson, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Esther Anne Koskinen of Grafton, Massachusetts, and Martha Ryland Rimmer of Little Rock, Arkansas. He and his wife reside in Pine Bluff.
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas History, 1541-1682: Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 2 – Arkansas History- French Dominion, 1682-1762: French Documents Relating to Arkansas Post
File 3 – Arkansas History- French Dominion, 1682-1762: Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 4 – Arkansas History- French Dominion, 1682-1762: Wilfrid Bouey Materials
File 5 – Arkansas History- Spanish Dominion, 1762-1800: Spanish Documents Relating to Arkansas Post
File 6 – Arkansas History- Spanish Dominion, 1762-1800: Newspaper Articles and Handwritten Notes
File 7 – Arkansas History 1803-: Bibliographies on Arkansas History by Ted Worley and David Bizzell
File 8 – Arkansas History 1803-: Printed Materials
File 9 – Arkansas History 1803-: Spanish Land Grants- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 10- Arkansas History 1803-: Louisiana Purchase Monument- Newspaper Articles and Dedication Program
File 11- Arkansas History 1803-: Quapaw Indians- Maps, Treaties, and Printed Materials from “American State Papers” and “Territorial Papers of the United States”
File 12- Arkansas History 1803-: Quapaw Indians- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, Correspondence, and other Printed Materials
File 13- Arkansas History 1803-: Printed Materials from “American State Papers” and “Territorial Papers of the United States”
File 14- Arkansas History 1803-: Printed Materials from Acts of Arkansas
File 15- Arkansas History 1803-: Miscellaneous Deeds, Powell Clayton Will, and other Printed Materials
File 16- Arkansas History 1803-: Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and Correspondence
File 17- Jefferson County History: Statutory Creation- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and Correspondence
File 18- Jefferson County History: Court Records, Wills and Deeds
File 19- Jefferson County History: Earliest Settlers- Genealogical Materials, Handwritten Notes, and Correspondence
File 20- Jefferson County History: Earliest Settlers- Newspaper Articles, and other Printed Materials
File 21- Jefferson County History: Historical Sketch of Jefferson County, July 4, 1876- by R.W. Trimble
File 22- Jefferson County History: Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and Correspondence
File 23- Jefferson County History: Cemeteries- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and Correspondence
File 24- Jefferson County History: Chalmette- Valliere Claim- Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
Box 2
File 1 – Jefferson County History: Early Post Offices- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 2 – Jefferson County History: Newspapers- Court Records- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 3 – Jefferson County History: Schools- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 4 – Jefferson County History: Railroads- History of Cotton Belt Railroad, 1871-1915, Newspaper Article, and Handwritten Notes
File 5 – Jefferson County History: Steamboat Activity- Court Records- Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 6 – Jefferson County History: Militia- Newspaper Articles, Letter Concerning Lincoln County Militia, and other Printed Materials
File 7 – Jefferson County History: Military Operations During Civil War- Court Records, Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, Correspondence, and other Printed Materials
File 8 – Jefferson County History: County Court Records Relating to Roads, Bridges, Ferries, and Public Buildings
File 9 – Spanish Land Grants in Jefferson County: Private Surveys in Jefferson County Records
File 10- Spanish Land Grants in Jefferson County: Handwritten Notes, Correspondence, and other Printed Materials
File 11- Original Land Entrants in Jefferson County
File 12- Early Tax and Assessment Lists, Arkansas County, Missouri Territory
File 13- Tax and Census Records: Arkansas, Jefferson, and Pulaski Counties- 1817-1830,1837-1839, and 1860
File 14- Jefferson County Court Records, 1830-1871
File 15- Early Jefferson County Circuit Court Proceedings, 1830-1852
File 16- Jefferson County Marriage Records, 1797-1802
File 17- Jefferson County Marriage Records, Book A, 1830-1849
File 18- Jefferson County Marriage Records, Book B, 1850-1861
File 19- Jefferson County Marriage: Court Records, Newspaper Articles, and Handwritten Notes
File 20- Pine Bluff History: Newspaper Articles, 1800’s
File 21- Pine Bluff History: Newspaper Articles, 1900’s
File 22- Pine Bluff History: Courthouse Fire and Jefferson County Sesquintennial Newspaper Articles
File 23- Pine Bluff History: Court Records, Deeds, Handwritten Notes, Correspondence, and Maps
File 24- Pine Bluff History: Banks- Newspaper Articles
File 25- Pine Bluff History: Printed Articles on Pine Bluff/Mt. Marie/Jefferson County History
File 26- Pine Bluff History: Articles by Judge J.W. Bocage, 1890-1895
End of Box 2
Box 3
File 1 – Bayou Bartholomew: Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, and other Printed Materials
File 2 – St. Mary’s Church: Newspaper Articles and Nomination to Historic Register
File 3 – Towns and Townships: Court Records and Deeds
File 4 – Towns and Townships: Newspaper Articles, Handwritten Notes, Maps, and other Printed Materials
File 5 – Harrington Family Research: Veterans Records from National Archives
File 6 – Harrington Family Research: Georgia Research
File 7 – Harrington Family Research: South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Illinois Research
File 8 – Harrington Family Research: Arkansas Research
File 9 – Harrington Family Research: Newspaper Articles
File 10- Harrington Family Research: Handwritten Notes
File 11- Harrington Family Research: Correspondence
File 12- Harrington Family Research: Miscellaneous Print Materials
File 13- Harrington Family Research: Photographs and Slides
File 14- Booklet: Arkansas Colonials, 1686-1804 by Arnold and Cove
File 15- Booklet: Arkansas Post- Structural History by Bears and Brown
File 16- Booklet: A Selected History of Pine Bluff Public Schools by Martin and Ware
File 17- Booklet: A Future for Jefferson County’s Past 80 years of Transportation Progress- by Southeast Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
File 18- Booklet: A History of St. Louis- Southwestern Railroad
File 19- Booklet: A Short History of the St. Louis- Southwestern Railway Lines by Jacob E. Anderson
File 20- Booklet: List of Voters of Arkansas County, 1963
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