Markers and Monuments, Lewis Randolph marker at Gurdon, November, 1959 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1959.

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Markers and Monuments, Lewis Randolph marker at Gurdon, November, 1959 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1959.

Negative of a marker near Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas. The marker was constructed in honor of Lewis Randolph, grandson to Thomas Jefferson, and past Arkansas Territory Secretary. The marker was placed in a spot 12 miles southeast of Randolph's birth and grave sites. It was erected by the Daughters of American Colonists. It reads, "About twelve miles southeast of Gurdon are the homesite and grave of Lewis Randolph secretary of Arkansas Territory and grandson of Thomas Jefferson in recognition of his services to Arkansas this marker was placed in 1959 by the Daughters of the American Colonists."

1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 3 cm. (1 x 1 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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Randolph, Lewis A.

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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 ...

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