City of Hot Springs - Death Records 1896-1917
By Bobbie Jones McLane, 1989
ISBN 0-929694-59-8
Extant records for 1896 - Sept. 1917 (some gaps, no 1910, no 1911 before April, no records from Feb. 1914 - July 1915) covering 5,700 deaths. Local people and visitors from all over the US died in this unique, cosmopolitan resort. The book includes all details about death including places to which bodies were shipped. These records predate statewide vital statistics and area funeral home records, providing a valuable source of information.
270 pages, softbound $25.00

1880 Census - Garland County, Arkansas
By Lewis C. Stephens
Garland County was formed primarily from Hot Spring Co. in 1873. This 1880 census is the first for the county, listing thirteen townships, and the City of Hot Springs, which comprised Garland County listing 1785 households with a surname index of 8900 names.
142 pages, softbound $18.00

1890 Census Reconstruction - Garland and Montgomery Counties, AR
By Wendy Richter, Inez Cline & Bobbie Jones McLane, 1985
ISBN 0-929604-34-2
Due to fires, no official records existed to reconstruct this census. Records used: 1887 City Directory, 1888 Arkansas Gazeteer and Business Directory, 1892 Voters List, Marriage and tombstone records 1887 thru 1892. Includes 1890 tax receipt book for Montgomery County, AR.
175 pages, softbound $18.00

Garland County, Arkansas Marriage Records to 1949 (Groom)
By Lewis C. Stephens
Marriage Records for Garland County, Arkansas, alphabetized by GROOM, 26,282 records.
362 pages, softbound $28.00

Garland County, Arkansas Marriage Records to 1949 (Bride)
Same marriages alphabetized by BRIDE
362 pages, softbound $28.00

Hot Springs, Arkansas Caruth Funeral Home Records 1909-1970
By Lewis C. Stephens
Records date from 14 July 1909 to 31 Dec. 1970, listed alphabetically by name of deceased, with death and birth dates, spouse and parents' name when given, 11,812 names.
174 pages, softbound $22.00

Hot Springs, Arkansas Caruth Funeral Home Records 1971-1990
By Lewis C. Stephens
Records from 1 January 1972 to 31 December 1990 are listed alphabetically by name of the deceased, with death and birth dates, spouse and parents' names when given, and place of interment, 7,050 records.
106 pages, softbound $18.00

Hot Springs, Arkansas Gross Funeral Home Records 1874-1921
By Lewis C. Stephens
Records from 18 April 1874 to 30 May 1921 are listed alphabetically by deceased, listing death and birth dates, spouse and parents' names when given, and place of interment, 6,759 records.
101 pages, softbound $18.00
Records 1921-1957
Death records from 1 June 1921 to Dec. 1957 are listed with same information as above, 12,362 records.
172 pages, softbound $22.00
Records 1958-1992 Death records from 1 Jan 1958 to 31 Dec 1992 are listed with same information as above, 16,435 records.
226 pages, softbound $28.00

Garland County, Arkansas Tombstone Records
By Inez E. Cline and Bobbie Jones McLane, 1969
Includes all Tombstone inscriptions in cemeteries of Garland County as of 1969, in three volumes. Full name index.

Volume 1 - Eastern Area
ISBN 0-929604-17-2
202 pages, softbound $20.00

Volume 2 - Western Area
ISBN 0-929604-18-0
228 pages, softbound $20.00

Volume 3 - City of Hot Springs
ISBN 0-929604-19-9
311 pages $28.00

Three Volume Set - $60.00

Indian Folklore Atlas of Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
By Marcus Phillips and Sandra Long
Learn more of the legends, traditions and history of the beautiful Valley of the Vapors. Marcus Phillips, with his extensive historical knowledge of the Indians in our valley, and the exceptional writing and editing of the late Sandra Long, brought this folklore atlas together, including maps of the Indian trails.
195 pages, softbound $25.00

Observations of Arkansas The 1824-1863 Letters of Hiram Abiff Whittington
by Bobbie Jones McLane, Wendy Bradley Richter, and Charles W. Cunning
In 1913, as workmen dismantled a pioneer home in Montgomery County, AR a neatly bound volume of letters was discovered in the attic that would prove to be of great historical value. The intriguing volume primarily contained letters between Granville Whittington in Boston and Hiram Whittington, his older, more adventurous brother, from Arkansas Territory between 1827 and 1834, which have become significant historical documents. These descriptive letters humanize their time period in Arkansas des- cribing life in the Territory as observed by Hiram. Dr. John L. Ferguson State Historian, and long-time director of the Arkansas History Commission-State Archives, says they are not only highly informative, but also delightful to read. The letters have been copied in part many times and have often been used as cross-references to this time period in Arkansas history, but this is the first complete volume published and indexed.
ISBN 0-929604-83-0 138 pages, softbound,$25.00

The Record, Annual Publication of the Garland County Historical Society
Edited by Bobbie Jones McLane and Wendy Richter
ISSN 0163-6820
Now in its 42nd year, with new archives located at 328 Quapaw Avenue in Hot Springs. Publishes annually THE RECORD, which are valued by members and libraries throughout the country. Each issue has 130/150 pages with full index. Contents include year to year variety of family history, early Hot Springs history, historic buildings, transcriptions, and dozens of photos. A few, very rare, back issues from the early years may be available. Write, if interested. Annual membership $18.00