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Laura Cornelius Conner Collection

Laura Cornelius Conner was born October 24, 1864, to the parents of William and Arabella White Cornelius. She attended Bellwood Seminary at Anchorage, Kentucky, and taught in the public schools in Augusta, Arkansas, before her marriage in 1886, to Emmerson Hall Conner. Conner was a well-known church and civic leader in her community. In an effort to recognize her lifetime commitment to education in Augusta, the high school was named in her honor. She was also given a lifetime position on the school board. In 1921, Conner was appointed to the Honorary Penitentiary Commission. The commission was created upon recommendation of Governor Thomas C. McRae and was authorized by an act of the legislature of 1921. It was responsible for the management of the penitentiary system, and acted as a parole board. Conner became a vocal critic of conditions within the penitentiary system and sought to bring about a series of reforms to improve the institution. However, her conscientious positions often put her at odds with her male counterparts, who balked at her reformist ideas. As a result of this intransigence, Conner stopped attending the meetings in protest and became a "silent member" of the commission. Following her departure from the Penitentiary Commission, Conner continued to be active in community affairs. She died in her home on May 27, 1952. The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies was created in 1997 through an endowment by the late Richard C. Butler Sr. for the purpose of promoting a greater understanding and appreciation of Arkansas history, literature, art, and culture. The Butler Center manuscript collections and genealogy resources are available on the 2nd floor of the CALS Roberts Library. Credit Information Photos and Documents: Laura Cornelius Conner papers BC.MSS.03.29 Pulaski County crime and punishment photograph collection BC.PHO.2.A.21 Music: Beginning by Alex Mason licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... available at Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/al...