

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.



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 |