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Walter H. Pemberton correspondence
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Walter H. Pemberton correspondence | |
| Creator: Pemberton, Walter Henry, 1857-1928 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1918 March 15-25 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder) | |
| Collection Number: ms4407 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Walter Henry Pemberton was born in Lonoke County, Arkansas on 1857 May 31. He was educated in North Carolina and became a member of the law firm of Dodge, Johnson, Carroll, and Pemberton. From 1890 to 1896 he served as prosecuting attorney in Little Rock. He also served two terms as a member of the Little Rock School Board and also president of the board. He died 1928 June 8.
Scope and Content
This collection includes three handwritten letters addressed to Attorney Walter H. Pemberton in Keo, Arkansas signed by O. E. French containing racist complaints of a property line dispute with an African American neighbor named Lydia Washing[ton], as well as a typed, unsigned letter addressed to O. E. French on Walter H. Pemberton Counsellor at Law letterhead.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item, box, folder], Walter H. Pemberton correspondence, ms4407, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related material in other repositories: Walter H. Pemberton Papers, 1884-1931, UALR.MS.0068. UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock.