Due to a number of inclement weather days, production of
the February newsletter was delayed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Look inside the February
Issue for these and other features.
The Roots of African
American Education in Arkansas
“The Roots of African
American Education in Arkansas,” cosponsored by the Black History Commission of
Arkansas and the Arkansas History Commission was a huge success, with over 75
people in attendance. Among the presentations, Dr. Joseph Hale and Dr. Mary
Jarrett presented an overview of the Jeanes Teacher program in the American
South; and Peggy Lloyd spoke about Ila Upchurch, a Jeanes Teachers Supervisor
in Arkansas.
The AHC Celebrates the
Legacy of an African American Pioneer
As we celebrate Black History
Month, it is important to stop and reflect on those African Americans who have
contributed so much to our history. One such African American was Mifflin W.
Gibbs.
Treasures from the Attic
This month we begin a new
series based on items that staff members have in their own collections. The
inaugural item from Archival Assistant Danyelle McNeill is a 1911 letter to her
great great grandfather from a person who served with him in the Civil War.
From the Director
This year on April 27, the
Arkansas History Commission celebrates the 110th anniversary of its creation by
the Arkansas General Assembly. You’ll be hearing more about the AHC’s impending
birthday celebration in the next few issues of this newsletter; and in my
column I’ll be talking about the forces that contributed to the creation of
state archives in the United States and ultimately in Arkansas.
