Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Accessions for January 2018

Below is a list of items accessioned in January 2018:

Bates Family History Vol. 1 and 2, .25 cu.ft.
Major Joe V. Conklin Photograph
James C. Frazier Abstract of Title
Joe David Rice Papers, 4 cu.ft.
Roy Johnson Family Collection Artifacts
Glenwood City Treasury Warrant and Bank Note from the Bank of Amity
Othella Faison Collection, .5 cu.ft.
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Proclamation Proclaiming Engineer’s Week

Monday, January 29, 2018

Microphotography at the State Archives

The Arkansas State Archives is made up of several sections, each with their own unique purpose within the ASA.  We have a section that works on acquiring and accessioning collections, a section that handles events and programming and a section that handles services for patrons. One important section in the Arkansas State Archives, though, is our microphotography department, which creates microfilm used for research by our patrons in our research room.  One of its biggest jobs is to photograph issues of newspapers from around the state.

    Front page of May 7, 1945 edition of the
       Fort Smith Times Record

Newspapers are delivered primarily to homes and businesses to be consumed by the public, but what happens to the issues sent to the Arkansas State Archives? With over 60 years of microfilming experience, the State Archives has developed a smooth and efficient process to dutifully preserve the 140+ publications that we collect. When a publication arrives in the mail, it is immediately sorted by title by our microfilm staff. Once a month for dailies, and once a quarter for weeklies, that title is pulled out to be checked for missing issues, cataloged, and prepared for filming. This preparation includes ironing the paper to remove any creases, removing mailing labels, and repairing any tears that may have occurred during mailing. When those papers are ready, they are moved to the holding shelves where they are again sorted by title. These publications will stay on these shelves until there are enough issues to fill a 100’ roll of microfilm, which is a minimum of two months.
                                           
   Sorting newspapers by title

When it is ready, a microfilm technician will perform a “step test,” taking photographs of the publications at different light settings to determine the best exposure for that particular paper, and then use a Recordak micro-file machine to photograph the newspapers. Each 100’ roll of film can hold an average of 800 frames, which takes the microfilmer 1-3 days to complete. That negative is sent to our on-site lab to be processed, and then returned for quality control. As many of our newspapers are recycled after filming, it is essential that every single frame is checked for potential problems before it is approved and the microfilm technician goes to the next newspaper. That negative then returns to the lab to have a positive duplicate made for general public use, and the negative is stored in an archival quality box in our temperature and humidity controlled vault. The silver halide film that we use has a projected shelf life of 500 years.

                                     
   Filming newspapers                                  Reviewing film

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is why do we bother to microfilm anything anymore? The answer is that even when kept under the best conditions, paper can degrade over time. Newspapers are especially vulnerable because they are created with perishable materials; they aren’t meant to last very long and are incredibly difficult to preserve.  Consequently, it’s important to film them so that the information is available in perpetuity.

                                                                Ironing newspapers to remove creases
         
In other words, microphotography ensures that there is a backup copy of the information contained in records and newspapers. No matter how much time passes or how often online digital formats evolve and change (and they do and will continue to do so), the archival quality film we use will always be available for re-digitization and the information will be protected and not lost.

Through its hard work, our microphotography department does everything it can to ensure that the collections of the Arkansas State Archives are safely held for future generations.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Wednesday’s Wonderful Collection - Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission records, MS.000800

The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission was established in 1949 as part of the Arkansas Water Pollution Control Act 472 of 1949. Over the years, it has gone through several changes, including a reorganization in 1991. The Commission consists of 13 members, six from specific State Agencies, and seven appointed by the Governor. They serve as the environmental policy-making body for the state of Arkansas.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission records consist of 54 cubic foot boxes containing case records, permit applications, and miscellaneous files and maps.
·         Case Files
o    North Central Arkansas Landfill Authority (Box 1)
o    North Central Arkansas Landfill Authority (Box 2)
o    Mobley Construction Company (Box 3)
o    J.P. Price Lumber Company
o    Beazer East, Inc.
o    Black Rock Asphalt Plant
o    Guardsman Products
o    Gaylon Chandler Hog Farm
o    Acme Brick Company
o    Superwood Corporation
o    Great Lakes Corporation
o    Riceland Foods
o    Northwest Arkansas Recovery
o    Albermarle Corporation
o    Sunray Services (Box 4)
o    Sunray Services (Box 5)
o    Sunray Services (Box 6)
o    Sunray Services (Box 7)
o    Sunray Services (Box 8)
o    Fred Hale Hog Farm (Box 9)
o    Kenny Munn Pork Farm (Box 10)
o    Riceland Foods
o    Kent O'Neal
o    Matthews International Corporation
o    Malvern Water Works
o    Anna Carden Farm
o    Carter Resources (Box 11)
o    Green Bay Packaging
o    Malvern Water Works
o    NGC Energy Resources Limited
o    Conagra Frozen Foods
o    Arkansas Medical Services (Box 12)
o    Arkansas Medical Services (Box 13)
o    City of Little Rock (Box 14)
o    Arkansas Medical Services
o    Riceland Foods, Lonoke
o    Riceland Foods, McGehee
o    Riceland Foods, Corning
o    Riceland Foods, Wheatley
o    NGC Energy Recsources Limited
o    Environmental Tire Disposal, Inc.
o    Doug Luningham Farm
o    Jefferson County Waste Tire Processing
o    Northwest Arkansas Recovery, Inc.
o    Kenny Munn Enterprises, Inc.
o    Kenny Munn Pork Farm
o    Williamette Industries, Inc.
o    Environmental Tire Disposal, Inc. (Box 15)
o    Great Lakes Chemical Company South Plant
o    Lectra Circuits, Inc.
o    Northwest Arkansas Recovery, Inc.
o    City of Dover
o    Anthony Forest Products Company
o    Arkansas Medical Services (Box 16)
o    Arkansas Medical Services (Box 17)
o    City of Cabot
o    Huntco Steel, Inc.
o    Riceland Foods, Hazen
o    Albermarle Corporation
o    Bakery Feeds, Inc.
o    Noram Gas Transmission Company
o    Arkansas Mortuary Service, Inc.
o    Frit Industries, Inc.
o    Mississippi River Transmission Corporation
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 18)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 19)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 20)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 21)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 22)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 23)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 24)
o    U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal (Box 25)
o    Tracey Mosley, Pine Bluff Arsenal-International Paper Company (Box 26)
o    Pyramid Rock and Timber
o    Lion Oil Company
o    Sporting Goods Properties, Inc.
o    Frit Industries, Inc.
o    Relian Energy Gas
o    Ozarks Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club
o    International Paper Company
o    Arkansas Terminaling and Trading (Box 27)
o    Asbestos Handlers, Inc. (Box 28)
o    Value Line Company
o    Opie McPherson
o    Village Market Store
o    Gold Creek Landing Mobile Home Park
o    Crawford County Pallets
o    Simpson Press, Inc.
o    Warren Rogers
o    Tyler's Concrete Septic Tanks
o    Oxley Timber Company
o    Larry Hughes Hog Farm
o    Larry Hughes vs Purina Mills
o    River Valley Repo Center vs Purina Mills
o    Todd and Willie Mooney
o    T.V. Wallis
o    Valve Line Company (Circuit Court) (Box 29)
o    Valve Line Company (Box 30)
o    Valve Line Company (Box 31)
o    RINECO Chemical (Box 32)
o    James Boyette
o    Fort Smith Railroad Company
o    Great Lakes Chemical Company
o    H.H.H. Mining Company
o    GNB Technologies
o    Fulton County Landfill, Inc.
o    Tyson Foods, Inc.
o    Pine Tree Farms
o    Jay O'Neal
o    Paul Bone
o    Double H. Construction
o    Robinson Hog Farm
o    J. and M One Stop
o    Burris Oil Company
o    Reynolds Metal Company
o    Reynolds Metal Company (Box 33)
o    Reynolds Metal Company (Box 34)
o    Bonds Excavating
o    Bonds Excavating (Box 35)
o    Guy King and Songs
o    U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
o    Fred Egeston Hog Farm
o    Larry Hughes Swine Farm (Box 36)
o    Great Lakes Chemical (Box 37)
o    Harris Concrete Pumps
o    Ron Lewis, La Ron Company
o    ALKAR, Inc.
o    Mid-South Reclamation Industries, Inc.
o    A.P. and L. Entergy, Pine Bluff
o    Littlefield Oil Company
o    Pine Bluff Arsenal Department of the Army
o    Central Termite and Pest Company
o    Maurice Hill Handimart
o    Mildred Barnes
o    Hot Spring County
o    Cecil Dale, Paris Exxon
o    Hank Sparks, Sparky '66
o    Dennis Bailey, Bailey Superstore
o    Lee Mullens, Mullens Garage
o    John Egeston Hog Farm
o    City of West Memphis City Shop
o    Bill or Stella Brewer, Brewer's Grocery
o    Tommy Partee
o    West-Arkansas Oil Company Dyer Texaco
o    Campbell Oil Company Speedi One Stop #2
o    Barrett Aviation, Inc.
o    Troutman Oil, Inc.
o    Richard Stringham Capitol Services Company
o    Richard Stringham Shamu Aviation
o    Scott Branch HES, Inc.
o    Robert Jernigan Sulphur Springs Grocery
o    Thomas Petroleum, Inc.
o    Safety-Kleen Corporation
o    Odom's Tennessee Pride
o    Southers Baths, Inc.
o    B and J Equipment Company
o    Royale Vista Inn
o    TSC Inc. Plaza Mini Mart (Box 38)
o    Rock J. Yelenich Rocky's One Stop #3
o    The Fentress Corporation Texaco Max Mart #6
o    Owen Contracting Company
o    Harper Development, Inc.
o    Value Line Company
o    Pat Hernden, Pecten Environmental Services
o    Bill Crawford, Crawford Builders
o    Jerry Agee
o    Arkansas State Police
o    Jacksonville Waste Water Utility
o    Diamond Excavating
o    Harold McDonald Mac's General Contractor
o    Charlie Foster
o    John Lester Oil Company
o    Harper Development, Inc.
o    Sharp Realty Land Company Island Development
o    Trans. Chemical, Inc.
o    Ludwig, Inc.
o    Cecil R. Dale Patterson Grocery
o    Davis Petroleum Services, Inc.
o    Arthur Green Benton Packing Company
o    Sebastian Lake Utility Company
o    Waste Management Tontitown Landfill (Box 39)
o    Dale and Mary Wilson (Box 40)
o    Tcris, LLC Ensco
o    Burris Oil Company, Inc.
o    Cenco, Inc.
o    Bald Knob School District
o    John Benson Wastewater
o    Swift Chemical Company, Inc.
o    Patterson Oil Company, Inc.
o    West Helena Class 1 Landfill
o    RLH, Inc. Class 1 Landfill
o    Pulaski Transformer Company James McKay
o    Ouachita National Forest Cold Springs Work Center
o    Clarence Kent
o    Northwest Arkansas Recovery, Inc.
o    Ritchie and Associates, Inc.
o    Delmar (Tom) Smith Rolloff Services, Inc.
o    Camden Regional Airport
o    City of West Helena Class 1 Landfill
o    Eaton-Moery Environmental Services, Inc.
o    Land Management Company, Inc.
o    Royal Chevrolet
o    Lloyd Brewer Dirtworks, Inc.
o    Freshour Construction (Box 41)
o    Ludwig, Inc.
o    Eaton-Moery Environmental Services, Inc.
o    Johnson Oil Company
o    John David Lindsey Development
o    Rawhide Trailers, Inc. Bonanza Trailers
o    City of Charleston - Clint Skiver (Box 42)
o    Searcy Board of Public Utilities
o    Kenneth Marvin
o    Diamond State Oil
o    Ouachita State Highway Department
o    John Lester Oil Company
o    Hillside Bayou Mobile Home Park William Laslo
o    A. Jones Investments Wildwood and Pleasant Forest Subdivisions
o    Port Cities Oil
o    Homeport Land Company
o    John Buckhalter and David Bass, Buckhalter, Haas
o    Transitech, Inc.
o    Rustown Homes, Inc., Krestmont Estates Subdivision
o    Bob Devor Waukesha Road Dirt Pit
o    City of Little Rock
o    John Reddish Auction Marketing Service, Inc.
o    Joel Burgos J.B. Burgos Company
o    William Perry
o    Clint Skiver Development of Arkansas, Inc.
o    Waste Corporation of Arkansas, Inc.
o    B. and J. Coal Company
o    HLV Development (Box 43)
o    Co-Bar Contracting, Inc. Faulkner Crossing Project
o    Co-Bar Contracting, Inc. Elderidge Ranch Project
o    Crystal Condominiums, Inc.
o    S. and W. Environmental Solutions Disposal Facility
o    Raymond Smith Estate Warm Springs Mini Mart
o    City of Fort Smith
o    Shiloh Marina
o    Hazardous Materials Management, Emergency Response and Training, Inc.
o    Southland Septic Service, Inc.
o    Donald Shamsis D.J.'s Convenience Store
o    Arkansas Aluminum Alloys, Inc.
o    J. and P. Flash Market, Inc.
o    Fayetteville Shale Land Farm Central Arkansas Disposal
o    Flash Market, Inc.
o    Yelenich Family Trust, Rocky's One Stop 3
o    Clean Harbors, El Dorado
o    Wishbone, Inc. Tri-Oaks
o    Mayflower Aggregates (Box 44)
o    Les Rogers, Inc.
o    R. and R. Dirtworks, Inc.
o    Gray Turney
o    Terry Gheta
o    Paladino Construction, Inc.
o    Albermarle Company (Box 45)
o    Enedino Rodriguez
o    Gaylord Container Corporation International Paper Company
o    City of West Memphis Utility Commission
o    L and L Oil Company
o    L and L Oil Company (Box 46)
o    El Dorado Chemical Company (Box 47)
o    Coonrod Construction Company
o    Pollution Management, Inc.
o    Marine Terminals of Arkansas
o    Marine Terminals of Arkansas (Box 48)
o    Vulcan Materials Company
o    Diamond Lakes Oil Company as assignee of Thomas Oil Company (Box 49)
o    Waste Management Tontitown Landfill (Box 50)
o    Waste Management Tontitown Landfill - Marsall Dale Evans (Box 51)
o    Tokusen USA , Inc. (Box 52)
o    Ash Grove Cement Company
o    Crow Creek Raceway, Inc.
o    Johnson Oil Company Hamilton's (Murray's) Grocery
o    Rivercity Energy Company (Box 53) 54.0 Cubic feet
o    Eaton - Moery Evironmental Services, Inc.
o    Two Lane Blacktop Drag Strip
o    Parker Solvents Company, Inc.
o    Shiloh Marina
o    Stephenson Oil Company, Inc.
o    BFI Waste Systems of Arkansas
o    Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Southwestern Electric Power Company and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (Box 54)
o    Farmer Cedar Chemical Facility, Helena-West Helena
o    Gerdau MacSteel
o    J. and A. Mining
o    Georgia Pacific
o    Kids vs. Global Warming
o    Anthony Forest Products Company
o    Pet Solutions
o    Mike Murfik Bull Market
o    SGC Carbon
o    Martin Operating Partnership
o    West Fraser, Inc.
o    International Paper Company
o    Albermarle Corporation
o    Deltic Timber Company

o    Eagle View Properties