Arkansas M1901

Freedmen's Bureau Records

Descriptive Pamphlet

Arkansas (M1901) Descriptive Pamphlet – Field Office Descriptive pamphlets are important when researching the Freedmen’s Bureau records because they typically provide detailed indexes and explanations of the contents within a collection of historical records.

Field Office Personnel

Arkansas - M1901

These records were created by the Bureau’s local field offices and provide detailed insights into the lives of formerly enslaved individuals, free African Americans, and impoverished white Southerners. 1865-1872

Film No. Description Roll
007636385 Chief Disbursing Officer and Claims Agent, Subordinate Field Offices Arkadelphia (Clark County), Batesville (Independence County), Augusta (Woodruff County), Batesville (Independence County) 6
007636381 Hampton (Calhoun County), Helena (Phillips County), Jacksonport (Upper White River, Jacksonport (Jackson County) District) 11

Film No. Description Roll
007636385 Chief Disbursing Officer and Claims Agent, Subordinate Field Offices Arkadelphia (Clark County), Batesville (Independence County), Augusta (Woodruff County), Batesville (Independence County) 6
007636386 Camden (Ouchita County), Lewisburg (Conway County) 7
007636381 Hampton (Calhoun County), Helena (Phillips County), Jacksonport (Upper White River, Jacksonport (Jackson County) District), 11
007636382 Jacksonport Lake Village and Luna Landing (Chicot County) (Jackson County) 12
007636413 Little Rock (Pulaski County), Little Rock (Superintendent of Freedmen) 15
007636366 Marion (Crittenden County) 17
007636364 Princeton (Dallas County), South Bend (Arkansas County), Union (Fulton County), Washington (South West District of Arkansas) 22

Film No. Description Roll
007636385 SUBORDINATE FIELD OFFICES (Arkadelphia (Clark County) 6
007636386 Camden (Ouchita County) 7
007636387 Devall’s Bluff (Prairie County) 8
007636389 Hamburg (Ashley County) 10
007636381 Hampton (Calhoun County) Letters Sent and Register of Lett, Helena (Phillips County), Jacksonport (Upper White River District), Jacksonport (Jackson County) 11
007636382 Special Orders, Circular Letters, and Letters of Instruction Received Volume (98) Apr. 1866–Jan. 1867 Letters Sent, Reports, Affidavits, and Court 12
007636390 Little Rock (Superintendent of Freedmen), Madison (St. Francis County), Magnolia (Columbia County) 16
007636366 Marion (Crittenden County), Monticello (South Eastern District of Arkansas), Monticello (Drew County), Napoleon (Desha County) 17
007636367 Letters and Orders Received June 1866–Mar. 1868 Register of Contracts and Register of Complaints Volume (137) 1866–67 Miscellaneous Reco 18
007636364 Princeton (Dallas County), South Bend (Arkansas County), Union (Fulton County), Washington (South West District of Arkansas) 22
007636365 Washington (South West District of Arkansas) Letters Received Sept. 1866–Feb. 1867 Special Orders Received Volume (164) 23

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