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Directory of Randolph County Arkansas 1910 $20

In addition to the listings of families in all 1910 Randolph County townships, including all names of family members, marriage dates, occupation, land ownership, and church memberships,
the book includes many pages of advertisements from businesses around the county in 1910,
as well as numerous photographs of historic buildings and homes from the era.

*PDF format file viewable on a computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader available free HERE.
Optionally, you can print the book from Acrobat Reader and read it on paper.

History of Randolph County $18

PDF*-on-CD version of Lawrence Dalton’s History of Randolph County, which was first published in 1946. An enlarged edition was printed by the family in 1981. Only 2,000 books were printed, making copies of the book difficult to find. In honor of Herman Udel Dalton, the only child of Lawrence and Irene, this digital rendition is being made available.

Herman and Lawrence shared a love of history and story telling. As a young man he worked in a local sale barn as a cattle puncher, tested cream at cream stations, and clerked in grocery stores. Herman and his father owned and operated D. I. Dalton and Son Store from 1945 to 1969. They handled groceries and dry good products. The store was located on Marr Street near the courthouse in Pocahontas, Arkansas.

On October 1, 1950, Herman married Eula Mae King of Elm Store, Arkansas. Herman and Eula Mae have lived their entire married lives in Pocahontas. After closing the Dalton’s store, Herman worked as a wholesale hardware salesman and covered routes in northeast Arkansas.

Herman and Eula Mae raised three children, Sandra Brewer of Couch, Missouri; David Dalton of Crossville, Tennessee, and John Dalton of Pocahontas. Herman served as an elder briefly for the WestRidge Church of Christ (formerly Highway 62 West) and served 20 years f or the Pyburn Street Church of Christ congregation. Herman always loved politics and served several years as the Republican county chairman for Randolph County.

Herman was known as an honest and gentle man. These characteristics were also noted in his long illness with Parkinson’s Disease. He suffered for many years with very little complaint under the kind care of his wife.

The family of Herman Dalton is proud to present this digital copy for the benefit of the citizens of Randolph County and those who love the stories of history as much as Lawrence and Herman. This is the only family-approved edition that has been made available by Herman’s family.

*PDF format file viewable on a computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader available free HERE.
Optionally, you can print the book from Acrobat Reader and read it on paper.

The Ozark Jazz Orchestra $18

Recorded live during the Pocahontas Sesquicentennial, Sept. 30, 2006

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The Ledbetters of Old Davidsonville  $15

In the early 1800s the new government was encouraging people to go west and settle the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. This story is about one of those families. Hershel and Rachel Ledbetter took their thirteen children and headed west in search of free land and a new beginning. They followed the National Road from North Carolina to the Mississippi River, then headed south on the Southwest Trail to the Fourche River. That was where the New Madrid Earthquake changed everything. This story is about the Ledbetter family and the rise and fall of Old Davidsonville, the oldest settlement in Arkansas.

A History of "The Point"
Randolph County Arkansas
by Anna Cook

This book covers the history of "The Point", the area where the Black, Eleven Point, and Spring Rivers come together in southwest Randolph County,
including the Fairview community, south of Birdell.

Contact the museum for purchase information.

The Orphan and the Beaten Drum $14.95

Bryce A. Chandler is a drummer boy re-enactor and has won the Arkansas Sons of the Confederate Veterans essay contest three out of four years since 2004. He is the author of A Courier for Stonewall, is a lifetime homeschooler, and resides in Northeast Arkansas.

Arkansas Watchable Wildlife Guide $11.95
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Looking Back: Maynard and Beyond $18
An Autobiography by Allan Wilson Cates of San Marcos, Texas
263 pages, published in 2007, books are numbered and autographed. Hard back.

	Video	The Arkansas Historical Dance Series is a unique collection of 8 short documentaries (5-11 minutes each) on traditional dance, music, and culture stretching from territorial times to the present; each segment is supported by a text and rare, historical photographs. The text (68 pages) includes a program summary, an historical perspective of the period and activity, a glossary of special dance and music terms, as well as dance descriptions, and suggestions for follow-up activities. Student work sheet packets are available for classroom use. This project started in 1987 when the Arkansas Country Dance Society (ACDS) received a grant from the Arkansas Endowment for the Humanities to produce two audio tapes of string-band dance music together with a text that could be used to support the preservation and teaching of traditional dance in the schools and communities of Arkansas. The tapes were soon completed and are available from ACDS.

Over the years the text grew into a full length book which is the basis for the enclosed text and the 8 documentaries which were produced in cooperation with the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN). The videos were written and directed by Dr. David R. Peterson and Dr. Charlie Sandage. Dr. Peterson wrote the text, the student work sheets, and collected the historical pictures. Dr. Peterson is a mathematician by academic training but a dance caller, musician, musical instrument builder, stone mason, log house builder, etc. by avocation. He helped found the ACDS in 1978 and has been president since. He is well known for his dance leadership and calling. Dr. Peterson has a joint appointment as Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Ozark Heritage Institute at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Dr. Sandage is and has been many interesting things: college teacher, academic administrator, performer/songwriter, music director at the Ozark Folk Center, music show producer, and television producer. He currently produces educational programming for the AETN.

Documentaries included on the Arkansas Historical Dance Series Video:
(photo of the author to the right)

1. A “Frolic” in Territorial Times

2. Jigging & Clogging

3. Old Time Square Dancing

4. Play Party Games

5. Victorian Ball

6. Riverboat Days

7. Modern Western Square Dancing

8. Black Dancing Traditions