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Arkansas State Police Project

About the Project

This project was undertaken in 2003-04 by Michael Lindsey, a graduate student who was completing a master’s thesis in history at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Lindsey’s interviews focused on the history of the Arkansas State Police, especially from the founding of the agency in 1935 to 2000. A total of 60 interviews are included.

The interviews formed the basis for a book titled The Big Hat Law: Arkansas and Its State Police, 1935-2000, published by the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies in Little Rock.

Interviews

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  Interviewee Interviewer Date
PDF transcript online  Acoach, Arvel Lindsey, Michael 6/9/2003
PDF transcript online  Bailey, John Lindsey, Michael 3/11/2004
PDF transcript online  Bradford, Hansel Lindsey, Michael 5/5/2004
PDF transcript online  Braunns, Les Lindsey, Michael 7/8/2004
PDF transcript online  Bray, Jim Lindsey, Michael 9/25/2003
PDF transcript online  Brown, Elton Lindsey, Michael 9/25/2003
PDF transcript online  Brown, Kenneth Lindsey, Michael 10/21/2003
PDF transcript online  Brown, Kenneth Lindsey, Michael 9/25/2003
PDF transcript online  Carnahan, Ray Lindsey, Michael 12/9/2003
PDF transcript online  Carver, Bill Lindsey, Michael 5/26/2008
PDF transcript online  Chandler, Howard Lindsey, Michael 10/9/2003
PDF transcript online  Chappelle, John Lindsey, Michael 12/9/2003
PDF transcript online  Davidson, W.D. Lindsey, Michael 1/9/2004
PDF transcript online  Davis, Jerry Lindsey, Michael 12/9/2003
PDF transcript online  Davis, Lynn Lindsey, Michael 8/18/2003
PDF transcript online  Elliot, Jim Lindsey, Michael 10/9/2003
PDF transcript online  Friend, Dean Lindsey, Michael 2/12/2004
PDF transcript online  Halley, Paul Lindsey, Michael 12/10/2003
PDF transcript online  Harp, G.B. Lindsey, Michael 6/7/2004
PDF transcript online  Hensley, Mel Lindsey, Michael 8/13/2003
PDF transcript online  Jones, Jesse Lindsey, Michael 4/21/2004
PDF transcript online  Kidwell, John Lindsey, Michael 4/4/2004
PDF transcript online  Lemons, Ron Lindsey, Michael 7/21/2004
PDF transcript online  Luter, Harold Lindsey, Michael 9/25/2003
PDF transcript online  Mars, Tom Lindsey, Michael 3/8/2004
PDF transcript online  McFerran, Ken Lindsey, Michael 9/11/2004
PDF transcript online  Smith, Lyle Lindsey, Michael 5/5/2004
PDF transcript online  Tester, M.L. Lindsey, Michael 9/25/2003
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