Harris Flanagin family papers, 1837-1987.

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Harris Flanagin family papers, 1837-1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166428630

This collection includes the personal letters and memorabilia of the Harris Flanagin family. Also included are correspondence and documents related to the law practices of Harris and Duncan Flanagin as well as to Harris Flanagin's involvement in politics, particularly the Constitutional Convention of 1874.

4 boxes.

Arkansas History Commission, Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6910767

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