Camp Shaver [U.C.V. Reunion, Man in front of tents] Little Rock, Ark. [graphic]. 1911.

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Camp Shaver [U.C.V. Reunion, Man in front of tents] Little Rock, Ark. [graphic]. 1911.

Man stands on sidewalk of dirt street lined with tents at Camp Shaver in City Park (now MacArthur Park) in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Consisting of approximately 1,330 tents, the camp provided free temporary housing for veterans during the United Confederate Veterans Reunion in Little Rock in May 1911. Veterans in the encampment christened the camp "Camp Shaver" for Colonel Robert G. Shaver of Mena, Polk County, Arkansas who recruited, organized and commanded the 7th Arkansas Regiment for the Confederate Army.

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm. (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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United Confederate Veterans Reunion (1911 : Little Rock, Ark.)

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...