Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Wednesday's Wonderful Collection - Arkansas soil conservation districts records, MS.000481

On April 27, 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (which became the Natural Resources Conservation Service), was created. The federal legislation declared that soil erosion was a menace to the national welfare and authorized broad powers to the new agency to attack the problem.
On February 27, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt transmitted a law regarding standard state soil conservation districts to state governors. He recommended each state pass the law. Arkansas passed the first such law on March 3, 1937.
By the end of 1939 three thousand districts encompassing eighty-eight million acres nationwide, along with state associations and the National Association of Conservation Districts, united to support conservation by purchasing needed equipment and supplies. They also influenced legislation and regulation at the state level.
Arkansas's first soil conservation district, Mine Creek in Howard County, was created in 1937. J.W. Sargent was state coordinator, a position under the authority of the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. A total of fifty soil conservation districts were formed in Arkansas.
This collection contains the records of Arkansas's fifty soil conservation districts. While the records vary for each of the districts, minimally they include general correspondence, petitions for creation of districts, notices of hearing and determination of need for organization of the district.

  • 1. Mine Creek Soil Conservation District (Box 1)
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of district committeemen (missing)
    • 8. Request of district committeemen for nomination of local referendum committees
    • 9. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 10. Registration of landowners
    • 11. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 12. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 13. Notice of result of referendum
    • 14. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 15. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 16. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 17. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 18. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 19. Statement of proceedings before state soil conservation committee
    • 20. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 21. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 22. Ballot for supervisors
    • 23. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 24. Registration of voters
    • 25. Election of supervisors (local committee) certificate of returns (31)
    • 26. Election of supervisors (32) district committee certficate of returns
    • 27. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 28. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 29. Program and plan
    • 30. Request for assistance
    • 31. Memorandum of understanding, Mine Creek
    • 32. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 33. Schedule of assistance
    • 34. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 35. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 36. General correspondence (inclusion) Mine Creek
    • 37. Petition for inclusion (Mine Creek)
    • 38. Notice of hearing, inclusion
    • 39. Determination of need, inclusion
    • 40. Notice of referendum (inclusion) Mine Creek
    • 41. Official ballot, inclusion
    • 42. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 43. Registration of landowners, inclusion
    • 44. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 45. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 46. Notice of results of referendum
    • 47. Determination that inclusion of additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 48. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee, Mine Creek
    • 49. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 50. Certificate of inclusion, Mine Creek
    • 51. Amended program and plan
  • 2. Magazine Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of district
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 8. Request of district committeemen for nomination of local referendum committees
    • 9. Request of designation of voting places, nomination of referendum committee and estimate of total landowners in district
    • 10. Recommendation from the district committee for voting places, nomination of referendum committeemen and estimate of landowners within the district
    • 11. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 12. Registration of landowners
    • 13. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 14. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 15. Notice of result of referendum
    • 16. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 17. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 18. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 19. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 20. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 21. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 22. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 23. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 24. Ballot for supervisors
    • 25. Notification of appointtment of election committeemen
    • 26. Registration of voters Form #35
    • 27. Certificate of returns (district committee) election of supervisors
    • 28. Election of supervisors Form 31
    • 29. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 30. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 31. Magazine preliminary report
    • 32. Program and plan
    • 33. Memorandum of understanding
    • 34. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 35. Schedule of assistance
    • 36. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 37. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 38. General correspondence, annexation
    • 39. Petition for inclusion in Magazine
    • 40. Notice of hearing (annexation) Magazine
    • 41. Determination of need (inclusion) Magazine
    • 42. Notice of referendum (inclusion) Magazine
    • 43. Official ballot (inclusion) Magazine
    • 44. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 45. Registration of landowners
    • 46. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 47. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 48. Notice of results of referendum
    • 49. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible, Magazine
    • 50. Statements by the State Soil Conservation Committee, Magazine annexation
    • 51. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 52. Certificate of inclusion
    • 53. Request for assistance
    • 54. Amended program and plan
  • 3. Clear Creek Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Certificate of appointment as supervisors
    • 17. Statement of proceeding before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors
    • 21. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election for supervisor
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 4. Greene County-Crowley's Ridge (G.C.C.R.) Soil Conservation District
    • 1. Petition for creation
    • 2. Notice of hearing
    • 3. Determination of need for organization
    • 4. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 5. Referendum ballot
    • 6. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 7. Recommendations by the district referendum committee pursuant to the establishment of district
    • 8. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 15. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 16. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 17. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 18. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 19. Ballot for supervisors
    • 20. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 21. Registration of voters
    • 22. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 23. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 24. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 25. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 26. Program and plan (Box 2)
    • 27. Request for assistance
    • 28. Memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 30. Schedule of SCS assistance
    • 31. Schedule of assistance
    • 32. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 33. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 34. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 35. Petition for inclusion
    • 36. Notice of hearing, inclusion
    • 37. Determination of need for inclusion in district and definition of boundaries, form number 38
    • 38. Notice of referendum on inclusion of additional territory
    • 39. Official ballot, inclusion
    • 40. Registration of landowners (referendum, inclusion)
    • 41. Certificate of returns (local committee) (referendum, inclusion)
    • 42. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 43. Notice of result of referendum
    • 44. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 45. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 46. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 47. Certificate of change of name
  • 5. East Central Arkansas Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of district
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need
    • 5. Recommendations by the district referendum committee pursuant to the establishment of the district
    • 6. Notice of referendum
    • 7. Referendum ballot
    • 8. Notification of appointment as referendum committeemen
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 17. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for supervisors
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for electing supervisors
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen, form 30
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 31. Schedule of SCS assistance
    • 32. Schedule of CCC assistance
    • 33. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 34. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 35. Estimated available assistance and equipment available for grant
    • 36. General correspondence, inclusions
    • 37. Petitions for inclusions
    • 38. Notices of hearings
    • 39. Determination of need
    • 40. Notices of referenda
    • 41. Official ballot, inclusion
    • 42. Notification of appointment of referenda committeemen
    • 43. Registration of landowners
    • 44. Certificate of returns, inclusion (local committee)
    • 45. Certificate of returns, inclusion (district committee)
    • 46. Notice of result of referendum on the inclusion of additional lands
    • 47. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 48. Application for certificate of inclusion of additional territory
    • 49. Certificate of inclusion
  • 6. Northwest-Ozark Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
  • 7. Poteau River Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Request for designation of voting places, et cetera
    • 6. Notice of referendum
    • 7. Referendum ballot
    • 8. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 15. Oath of office of supervisor
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 17. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 18. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Ballot for election of supervisors
    • 22. Notification of appointment of election committeemen, form 30
    • 23. Registration of voters
    • 24. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 25. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 26. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 28. Program and plan
    • 29. Memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 31. Requests for assistance
    • 32. Schedule of SCS assistance
    • 33. Schedule of CCC assistance (Box 3)
    • 34. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 35. Estimated available assistance and equipment available for grant
    • 36. General correspondence, inclusion Poteau River
    • 37. Petition for inclusion
    • 38. Notice of hearing, inclusion
    • 40. Notice of referendum, inclusion
    • 39. Determination of need for inclusion
    • 41. Notification of appointment of district committeemen (referendum for inclusion)
    • 42. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen (inclusion)
    • 43. Registration of landowners, inclusion
    • 44. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 45. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 46. Notice of results of referendum
    • 47. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 48. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 49. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 50. Certificate of inclusion
  • 8. Witts Springs Soil Conservation District (Snowball included)
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
  • 9. Mt. Judea Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
  • 10. Blue Mountain Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of district
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Notice of further hearing for inclusion of additional lands
    • 5. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 6. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 7. Referendum ballot
    • 8. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 15. Oath of office
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 17. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 18. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Ballot for supervisors
    • 22. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 23. Registration of voters
    • 24. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 25. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 26. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisor
    • 28. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 11. Lake Hamilton Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Certificate of appointment
    • 17. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Election ballot
    • 21. Notice of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 26. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Memorandum of understanding and supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 12. Red Colony and Pond Creek Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petitions for creation
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
  • 13. Horsehead Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
  • 14. Des Arc Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 15. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization
    • 17. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors' election
    • 21. Notification of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of results of election of supervisors
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 15. Rich Mountain Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Certificate of appointment as supervisor
    • 17. Statement of proceedings before the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petitions for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors
    • 21. Notice of election of committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 16. Prescott Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
  • 17. Pine Grove Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Notice of further hearing for inclusion of additional lands
    • 5. Determination of no need for organization of district
  • 18. Tri-River Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Notice of further hearing for inclusion of additional lands
    • 5. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 6. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 7. Referendum ballot
    • 8. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 9. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 10. Registration of landowners
    • 11. Certificate of returns (local committee) #28
    • 12. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 13. Notice of result of referendum
    • 14. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 15. Oath of office as supervisor
    • 16. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 17. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 18. Statement of proceedings before the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Ballot for supervisors
    • 22. Registration of voters 35
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee) (Box 4)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 26. Program and plan
    • 27. Request for assistance
    • 28. Memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Schedules of assistance
    • 31. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 32. Estimated available assistance and equipment available for grant
    • 33. General correspondence, Tri-River annexation
    • 34. Petition for annexation, Tri-River
    • 35. Notice of hearing upon organization or inclusion, Tri-River
    • 36. Determination of need for inclusion, Tri-River
    • 37. Notice of referendum on inclusion, Tri-River
    • 38. Notification of appointment local committeemen, referendum, Tri-River
    • 39. Registration of landowners, annexation (referendum) Tri-River
    • 40. Certificate of returns (local committee) Tri-River annexation
    • 41. Certificate of returns (district Committee) Tri-River annexation
    • 42. Notice of result of referendum, Tri-River annexation
    • 43. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 44. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 45. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 46. Certificate of inclusion of additional territory
    • 47. Estimated available assistance and equipment available for grant
  • 19. Dierks Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of district
    • 3. Determination that there is no need for organization of district
  • 20. Moorefield Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 6. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 7. Certificate of inclusion
  • 21. Lower Saline River Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee) 32
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization of district
    • 16. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 17. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 31. Schedule of assistance
    • 32. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 33. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 34. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 35. Petition for inclusion of additional territory
    • 36. Notice of hearing upon inclusion
    • 37. Determination of need for inclusion of additional territory and definition of boundaries
    • 38. Notice of referendum on inclusion
    • 39. Referendum ballot, inclusion
    • 40. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 41. Registration of landowners
    • 42. Certificate of returns (local committee) referendum, inclusion
    • 43. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 44. Notice of result of referendum on inclusion
    • 45. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 46. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 47. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 48. Certificate of inclusion
  • 22. Crystal Mountain Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination that there is no need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of hearing
    • 6. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 7. Notice of referendum
    • 8. Referendum ballot
    • 9. Notification of referendum committeemen
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Registration of landowners
    • 13. Notice of result of referendum
    • 14. Determination that operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 15. Notice of appointment of supervisors
    • 16. Oath of office
    • 17. Application for certificate of organization
    • 18. Certificate of appointment
    • 19. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 20. Nominating petitions for supervisors
    • 21. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 22. Official ballot, election
    • 23. Notification of election committeemen
    • 24. Registration of voters
    • 25. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 26. Certificate of returns (district committee) election
    • 27. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 28. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 29. Program and plan
    • 30. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 23. Big Creek Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Notice of hearing
    • 3. Petition for creation of districts
  • 24. Piggott Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Annexed to Greene County-Crowley's Ridge (see that file for further information)
  • 25. Amity Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination that there is no need for organization of district
  • 26. Fourche-Petit Jean Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for organization of district
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of district committeemen (referendum)
    • 8. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 9. Certificate of returns (district committee) Fourche LaFave-Petit Jean
    • 10. Notice of result of referendum
    • 11. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 12. Notice of appointment as supervisors (Box 5)
    • 13. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 14. Application for certificate of organization
    • 15. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 16. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 17. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 18. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 19. Ballot for election of supervisors
    • 20. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 21. Registration of voters (Form 35)
    • 22. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 23. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 24. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 25. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 26. Program and plan
    • 27. Request for assistance
    • 28. Memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Schedule of assistance
    • 31. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 32. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
  • 27. Craighead Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Notice of result of election for supervisors
  • 28. High-Tower Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Official ballot, referendum
    • 7. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notification of appointment, district supervisor
    • 14. Oath of office
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization
    • 16. Certificate of appointment
    • 17. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petitions for supervisors
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Election ballot
    • 21. Notification to election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of return (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 26. Program and plan
    • 27. Request for assistance
    • 28. Basic memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 29. Illinois Bayou Soil Conservation District
    • 1. Petition
    • 2. Notice of hearing
    • 3. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 4. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 5. Referendum ballot
    • 6. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 7. Registration of landowners
    • 8. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 9. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 10. Notice of result of referendum
    • 11. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 12. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 13. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 14. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 15. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 16. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 17. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 18. Ballot for election of supervisors
    • 19. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 20. Registration of voters
    • 21. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 22. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 23. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 24. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 25. Program and plan
    • 26. Request for assistance
    • 27. Memorandum of understanding
    • 28. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Schedule of assistance
    • 30. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 31. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 32. General correspondence, annexation
    • 33. Petition for inclusion
    • 34. Notice of hearing
    • 35. Determination of need for inclusion
    • 36. Notice of referendum
    • 37. Notification of local committeemen referendum, inclusion
    • 38. Registration of voters
    • 39. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 40. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 41. Notice of result of referendum
    • 42. Determination that inclusion of additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 43. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 44. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 45. Certificate of inclusion
  • 30. White Oak Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
  • 31. South Crowley's Ridge Soil Conservation District
    • 1. Petition for organization
    • 2. Notice of hearing
    • 3. Determination of need for organization of district and definition of boundaries
    • 4. Notice of referendum
    • 5. Referendum ballot
    • 6. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 7. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee) referendum #28
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment of supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Certificate of appointment
    • 17. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petitions for the office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Official ballot
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 25. Program and plan
    • 26. Request for assistance
    • 27. Memorandum of understanding
    • 28. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 29. Schedule of assistance
    • 30. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 31. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 32. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 33. Petition for inclusion
    • 35. Determination of need, inclusion
    • 34. Notice of hearing, inclusion
    • 36. Notice of referendum, inclusion
    • 37. Official ballot, inclusion
    • 38. Registration of landowners
    • 39. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 40. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 41. Notice of result of referendum
    • 42. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 43. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 44. Application for certificate of inclusion
  • 32. Crooked Creek Soil Conservation District (Box 6)
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of referendum committee
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisor
    • 15. Certificate of appointment
    • 16. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 17. Nominating petitions
    • 18. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 19. Election ballot
    • 20. Notification of election committeemen
    • 21. Registration of voters
    • 22. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 25. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 26. Program and plan
    • 27. Request for assistance
    • 28. Memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 30. Schedule of assistance
    • 31. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 32. Receipt for return of equipment
    • 33. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 34. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 35. Petition for inclusion
    • 36. Notice of hearing
    • 37. Determination of need for inclusion
    • 38. Notice of referendum
    • 39. Official ballot, referendum, inclusion
    • 40. Notification of referendum committeemen
    • 41. Registration of landowners
    • 42. Certificate of returns (local committeemen)
    • 43. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 44. Notice of result of referendum
    • 45. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 46. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 47. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 48. Certificate of inclusion
    • 49. Revised program and plan
  • 33. Central Valleys Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for district
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum Form 8
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment of supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization to Secretary of State 13
    • 16. Certificate of appointment of supervisors 14
    • 17. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petitions for supervisors
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors, Form 18
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Certificate of returns (district committee) 32
    • 23. Notice of result of election (19)
    • 24. Notice to Secretary of State of election of supervisors (20)
    • 25. Program and plan
    • 26. Request for assistance
    • 27. Memorandum of understanding
    • 28. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 29. Schedule of assistance
    • 30. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 31. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 32. General correspondence, annexation
    • 33. Petition for inclusion, Central Valleys
    • 34. Notice of hearing
    • 35. Determination of need for inclusion
    • 36. Notice of referendum, inclusion
    • 37. Referendum ballot, inclusion
    • 38. Notice of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 39. Registration of landowners
    • 40. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 41. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 42. Notice of result of referendum on inclusion
    • 43. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 44. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 45. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 46. Certificate of inclusion
  • 34. Nubbin Ridge Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
  • 35. Dorcheat Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination that there is no need for organization
    • 5. Notice of hearing upon organization
    • 6. Determination of need for organization of district and definition of boundaries
    • 7. Notice of referendum
    • 8. Official ballot, referendum
    • 9. Notification of local and district committeemen for conducting the referendum
    • 10. Registration of landowners
    • 11. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 12. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 13. Notice of result of referendum
    • 14. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 15. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 16. Oath of office
    • 17. Application for certificate of organization
    • 18. Certificate of appointment
    • 19. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 20. Nominating petition for supervisors
    • 21. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 22. Official ballot, election
    • 23. Notification of election committee
    • 24. Notice of result of election
    • 25. Program and plan
    • 26. Request for assistance
    • 27. Memorandum of understanding
    • 28. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Schedule of assistance
    • 30. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
  • 36. King's River-Osage Soil Conservation District (Box 7)
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on creation of proposed district number 6
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of designation of committeemen for conducting referendum
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee), form number 28
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum on the creation of proposed King's River, long form 8
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible, number 11
    • 13. Notification of appointment of supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization of district, form 31
    • 16. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 17. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petitions for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee) King's River-Long Creek
    • 25. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 31. Schedule of assistance
    • 32. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 33. Estimated assistance available and equipment available by grant
    • 34. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 35. Petition for inclusion
    • 36. Notice of hearing
    • 37. Determination of need
    • 38. Notice of referendum, inclusion
    • 39. Official ballot, referendum, inclusion
    • 40. Notification of referendum committeemen
    • 41. Registration of landowners
    • 42. Certificate of returns (local committeemen)
    • 43. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 44. Notice of result of referendum
    • 45. Determination that inclusion of additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 46. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 47. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 48. Certificate of inclusion
  • 37. Long Creek Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
  • 38. Moorefield Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 3. Notice of result of referendum
    • 4. Determination that operation of district is administratively feasible and practicable
    • 5. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 6. Oath of office of supervisor
    • 7. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 8. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 9. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 10. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 11. Registration of voters
    • 12. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 13. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 14. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 15. Program and plan
    • 16. Request for assistance
    • 17. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 18. General correspondence, annexation
    • 19. Petition for inclusion
    • 20. Notice of hearing
    • 21. Determination of need
    • 22. Notice of referendum
    • 23. Official ballot, inclusion
    • 24. Notification of referendum committee
    • 25. Registration of landowners
    • 26. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 27. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 28. Notice of result of referendum
    • 29. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 30. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 31. Application for certificate of inclusion
  • 39. Terre Rouge-Bodcaw Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of district
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 8. Notification of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee), number 29
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notice of appointment as supervisor
    • 15. Oath of office of supervisor
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 17. Certificate of appointment
    • 18. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Ballot for supervisors
    • 22. Notification of application of election committeemen
    • 23. Registration of voters
    • 24. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 25. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 26. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Notification to Secretary of State of the result of the election for supervisors
    • 28. Program and plan
    • 29. Request for assistance
    • 30. Memorandum of understanding
    • 31. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 32. Schedule of assistance
    • 33. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 34. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 35. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 36. Petition for inclusion (Terre-Rouge-Bodcaw)
    • 37. Notice of hearing (inclusion) Terre-Rouge-Bodcaw
    • 38. Determination of need for inclusion of additional territory and definition of boundaries thereof
    • 39. Notice of referendum, inclusion
    • 40. Notice of appointment of referendum committeemen
    • 41. Referendum ballot
    • 42. Registration of landowners
    • 43. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 44. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 45. Notice of result of referendum on inclusion of additional lands
    • 46. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 47. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 48. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 49. Certificate of inclusion
  • 40. Strawberry River Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 7. Notification of appointment of local committeemen
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Certificate of appointment of supervisors
    • 17. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for supervisors' election
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Request for assistance
    • 28. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Schedule of assistance
    • 30. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
  • 41. Central Crowley's Ridge Soil Conservation District (Box 8)
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of districts
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 8. Notification of appointment of local committeemen, referendum
    • 9. Registration of landowners, form 27
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notice of appointment as supervisors, form 12
    • 15. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization, #13
    • 17. Certificate of appointment of supervisor
    • 18. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petition for the office of supervisor, #16
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Ballot for supervisors
    • 22. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 23. Registration of voters
    • 24. Certificate of returns, election committee (local committee)
    • 25. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 26. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 27. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election for supervisors
    • 28. Program and plan
    • 29. Request for assistance
    • 30. Memorandum of understanding
    • 31. Supplemental memoranda of understanding
    • 32. Schedule of assistance
    • 33. Agreement for use of equipment
    • 34. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 35. General correspondence, inclusion
    • 36. Petition for inclusion
    • 37. Notice of hearing
    • 38. Determination of need for inclusion
    • 39. Notice of referendum on inclusion
    • 40. Official ballot, inclusion
    • 41. Registration of landowners
    • 42. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 43. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 44. Notice of result of referendum on inclusion
    • 45. Determination that inclusion is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 46. Statement by the director of the Division of Flood Control, Water, and Soil Conservation
    • 47. Certificate of inclusion
  • 42. Little Missouri River Watershed Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment as referendum committeemen
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notice of appointment as supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisor
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization
    • 16. Certificate of appointment of supervisor
    • 17. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 18. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 19. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 20. Ballot for election of supervisors
    • 21. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election for supervisors
    • 26. Notification to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance and memorandum of understanding
    • 29. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
  • 43. Owen, Roland, and Maumelle Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for hearing
    • 3. Notice of hearing
  • 44. Upper Arkansas Valley Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need
  • 45. Lee Creek Valley Watershed Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence (Lee Creek Valley)
    • 2. Petition for creation (Lee Creek Valley)
    • 3. Notice of hearing (Lee Creek Valley)
  • 46. Little and Big Piney Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence (Little and Big Piney)
    • 2. Petition for creation (Little and Big Piney)
    • 3. Notice of hearing upon organization (Little and Big Piney)
  • 47. Mulberry-Piney Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation, North Franklin and Johnson
    • 3. Notice of hearing (organization North Franklin and Johnson)
    • 4. Determination of need for organization
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of appointment of district committeemen
    • 8. Notification of appointment of local committeemen, referendum
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum, Mulberry-Piney
    • 13. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Notification of appointment by committee to supervisors, number 12
    • 15. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization
    • 17. Certificate of appointment as supervisor
    • 18. Statement of proceedings before State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petitions for supervisors
    • 20. Notice of election for supervisors
    • 21. Official ballot, election of supervisors
    • 22. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 23. Registration of voters
    • 24. Certificate of returns, local committee election of supervisors
    • 25. Certificate of returns (district committee) election of supervisors
    • 26. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 28. Program and plan
    • 29. Request for assistance
    • 30. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 31. Schedule of assistance
    • 32. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
    • 33. General correspondence, annexation
    • 34. Petition for inclusion
    • 35. Notice of hearing
    • 36. Determination of need for inclusion
    • 37. Notice of referendum
    • 38. Official ballot, referendum
    • 39. Notification of referendum committeemen
    • 40. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 41. Notice of result of referendum
    • 42. Determination that inclusion of the additional territory is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 43. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 44. Application for certificate of inclusion
    • 45. Certificate of inclusion
  • 48. Spring River Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization of district
    • 5. Notice of referendum on establishment of district
    • 6. Notification of referendum committeemen
    • 7. Certificate of returns (district committee) Spring River, #29
    • 8. Notice of result of referendum on creation of proposed Spring River district
    • 9. Determination that operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible, Spring River
    • 10. Notification of appointment as supervisor
    • 11. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 12. Application for certificate of organization
    • 13. Certificate of appointment as supervisor
    • 14. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 15. Nominating petitions for office of supervisor, Spring River
    • 16. Notice of election of supervisors, Spring River
    • 17. Official ballot, election, Spring River
    • 18. Notification of local committeemen election, Spring River
    • 19. Registration of voters
    • 20. Certificate of returns (local committee) election, Spring River
    • 21. Certificate of returns (district committee) election, Spring River
    • 22. Program and plan
    • 23. Request for assistance
    • 24. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 25. Schedule of assistance
    • 26. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
  • 49. Ouachita Soil Conservation District (Box 9)
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation
    • 3. Notice of hearing, Ouachita
    • 4. Determination of need for organization
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Referendum ballot
    • 7. Notification of referendum committeemen
    • 8. Registration of landowners
    • 9. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 10. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 11. Notice of result of referendum
    • 12. Determination that operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 13. Notification of appointment of supervisors
    • 14. Oath of office of supervisors
    • 15. Application for certificate of organization (to Secretary of State)
    • 16. Election ballot
    • 17. Certificate of appointment
    • 18. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petition for office of supervisor
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Notification of election committeemen
    • 22. Registration of voters
    • 23. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 24. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 25. Notice of result of election of supervisors
    • 26. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election of supervisors
    • 27. Program and plan
    • 28. Request for assistance
    • 29. Memorandum of understanding
    • 30. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 31. Schedule of assistance
    • 32. Estimated available assistance and equipment available by grant
  • 50. Little River County Soil Conservation District
    • 1. General correspondence
    • 2. Petition for creation of district
    • 3. Notice of hearing
    • 4. Determination of need for organization
    • 5. Notice of referendum
    • 6. Official ballot, referendum
    • 7. Notification of district committee, referendum, Little River
    • 8. Notification of local committees referendum, Little River
    • 9. Registration of landowners
    • 10. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 11. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 12. Notice of result of referendum
    • 13. Determination that operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible
    • 14. Appointment of supervisor
    • 15. Oath of office
    • 16. Application for certificate of organization
    • 17. Certificate of appointment
    • 18. Statement by the State Soil Conservation Committee
    • 19. Nominating petitions for supervisors
    • 20. Notice of election of supervisors
    • 21. Official ballot, election
    • 22. Notification of appointment of election committeemen
    • 23. Registration of voters
    • 24. Certificate of returns (local committee)
    • 25. Certificate of returns (district committee)
    • 26. Notice of result of election
    • 27. Notice to Secretary of State of result of election
    • 28. Program and plan
    • 29. Request for assistance
    • 30. Supplemental memorandum of understanding
    • 31. Equipment available for grant and schedule of assistance

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wednesday's Wonderful Collection - Arkansas Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation records, MS.000310

The Arkansas Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation was established by Governor Harvey Parnell in 1931 to keep records of criminals jailed or fined in every county of the state. Forms were filled out by local law enforcement officers and sent to the state office in Little Rock, listing the name of the criminal, the nature of the crime, and the amount of fine or jail sentence given.

This collection contains a folder from each Arkansas county with the records, forms, and correspondence sent from local law enforcement officers to the central office in Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1931 to 1933. It also includes correspondence arranged alphabetically by the name of the criminal and receipt books kept by the central office.
  • Reports
    • 1. Arkansas County, 1931-1932 (Box 1)
    • 2. Ashley County, 1931-1932
    • 3. Baxter County, 1931-1932
    • 4. Benton County, 1931-1932
    • 5. Boone County, 1931-1932
    • 6. Bradley County, 1931-1932
    • 7. Carroll County, 1931-1933
    • 8. Chicot County, 1931-1933
    • 9. Clark County, 1931-1932
    • 10. Clay County, 1931-1932
    • 11. Cleburne County, 1931-1932
    • 12. Cleveland County, 1931-1932
    • 13. Columbia County, 1931-1932
    • 14. Conway County, 1931-1932
    • 15. Craighead County, 1931-1932
    • 16. Crawford County, 1931-1932
    • 17. Crittenden County, 1931-1932
    • 18. Cross County, 1931-1933
    • 19. Dallas County, 1931-1932
    • 20. Desha County, 1931-1932
    • 21. Drew County, 1931-1932
    • 22. Franklin County, 1931-1933
    • 23. Fulton County, 1931-1932
    • 24. Garland County, 1931-1932
    • 25. Grant County, 1931-1932
    • 1. Greene County, 1931-1933 (Box 2)
    • 2. Hempstead County, 1931-1933
    • 3. Hot Spring County, 1931-1933
    • 4. Howard County, 1931-1932
    • 5. Independence County, 1931-1932
    • 6. Jackson County, 1931-1932
    • 7. Jefferson County, 1931
    • 8. Jefferson County, 1932
    • 9. Johnson County, 1931-1932
    • 10. Lafayette County, 1931-1933
    • 11. Lawrence County, 1931-1933
    • 12. Lee County, 1931-1932
    • 13. Lincoln County, 1931-1932
    • 14. Little River County, 1931-1932
    • 15. Logan County, 1931-1933
    • 16. Lonoke County, 1931-1932
    • 17. Madison County, 1931-1932
    • 1. Miller County, 1931 (Box 3)
    • 2. Miller County, 1932
    • 3. Miller County, 1933
    • 4. Mississippi County, 1931-1932
    • 5. Monroe County, 1931-1932
    • 6. Montgomery County, 1931-1932
    • 7. Nevada County, 1931-1932
    • 8. Ouachita County, 1931-1932
    • 9. Perry County, 1931
    • 10. Phillips County, 1931-1933
    • 11. Pike County, 1931-1933
    • 12. Poinsett County, 1931-1932
    • 13. Polk County, 1931-1933
    • 1. Pope County, 1931-1932 (Box 4)
    • 2. Prairie County, 1931-1932
    • 3. Pulaski County, 1931 January-June
    • 4. Pulaski County, 1931 July-December
    • 5. Pulaski County, 1932 January-June
    • 6. Pulaski County, 1932, July-December
    • 7. Pulaski County, 1933
    • 1. Randolph County, 1931-1933 (Box 5)
    • 2. Saline County, 1931-1932
    • 3. Scott County, 1931-1932
    • 4. Searcy County, 1931
    • 5. Sebastian County, 1931-1933
    • 6. Sevier County, 1931-1933
    • 7. Sharp County, 1931-1932
    • 8. St. Francis County, 1931-1933
    • 9. Union County, 1931-1933
    • 10. Washington County, 1931-1932
    • 11. White County, 1931-1933
    • 12. Wooduff County, 1931-1932
    • 13. Yell County, 1931-1932
  • Correspondence
    • 1. "A," 1931-1932 (Box 6)
    • 2. "B," 1931-1932
    • 3. "C," 1931-1932
    • 4. "D," 1931-1932
    • 5. "E," 1931-1932
    • 6. "F," 1931-1932
    • 7. "G," 1931-1932
    • 8. "H," 1931-1932
    • 9. "I," 1931-1932
    • 1. "J," 1931-1932 (Box 7)
    • 2. "K," 1931-1932
    • 3. "L," 1931-1932
    • 4. "Mc," 1931-1932
    • 5. "M," 1931-1932
    • 6. "N," 1931-1932
    • 7. "O," 1931-1932
    • 8. "P," 1931-1932
    • 9. "Q," 1931-1932
    • 10. "R," 1931-1932
    • 1. "S," 1931-1932 (Box 8)
    • 2. "T," 1931-1932
    • 3. "U," 1931-1932
    • 4. "V," 1931-1932
    • 5. "W," 1931-1932
    • 6. "X-Y-Z," 1931-1932
    • Receipt books
      • 1. 1931 April 10-May 11 (Box 9)
      • 2. 1931 May 12-June 4
      • 3. 1931 June 4-June 30
      • 4. 1931 July 17-August 17
      • 5. 1931 August 18-September 9
      • 6. 1931 September 9-October 6
      • 7. 1931 October 7-21
      • 8. 1931 October 21-November 18
      • 9. 1931 November 18-December 2
      • 10. 1931 December 2-15
      • 11. 1931 December 15-1932 January 4
      • 1. 1932 January 4-19 (Box 10)
      • 2. 1932 January 21-February 24
      • 3. 1932 February 25-March 15
      • 4. 1932 March 21-April 15
      • 5. 1932 April 15-May 5
      • 6. 1932 May 5-21
      • 7. 1932 May 21-June 30
      • 8. 1932 July 5-August 4
      • 9. 1932 August 4-September 9
      • 1. 1932 September 9-October 5 (Box 11)
      • 2. 1932 October 5-November 4
      • 3. 1932 November 4-December 17
      • 4. 1932 December 17-1933 January 10
      • 5. 1933 January 10-February 25

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Wednesday's Wonderful Collection - German prisoner-of-war records, SMC.32.10

During World War II, Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas, served as a replacement training camp and German prisoner-of-war camp, with a capacity of 4000 prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Caldwell was in charge of the prisoners at Camp Robinson in 1943. By 1945, about 23,000 Germans and Italians had been sent to Arkansas camps. The prisoners were frequently assigned farm work to fill the void left by Arkansas men who were fighting in the war.

This collection contains some correspondence and rosters of German prisoners-of-war at Camp Robinson during World War II. The rosters provide a list of the men in each company and their pre-war occupations.
  • 1943: "Notes pertaining to the German Prisoner of War Camp at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas between August and December of 1943," Virgil E. Caldwell (Reel MG00218)
  • 1943 December 16: Heinrich Carl Radinger, Camp Leader, Camp Jos. T. Robinson, to the Camp Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Virgil E. Caldwell
  • 1943 December 20: Virgil E. Caldwell, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, "To All PW Camp and Guard Personnel"
  • Prisoner-of-war rosters of companies 1-12, and surveys of prisoner vocations

Thursday, April 13, 2017

AHA article about Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives


We're sharing an Arkansas Historical Association newsletter article (Spring 2017) about our branch archives, the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives.  A big thank you to them for the article!


Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan

In March 2011, the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archive (NEARA) became the second regional branch of what is now the Arkansas State Archives. NEARA, located on the grounds of Powhatan Historic State Park, collects and preserves historic resources primarily documenting northeast Arkansas.

The collections at NEARA include the original Lawrence County records. Lawrence County, the “Mother of Counties,” was established in 1815 by the Missouri territorial legislature. Saved by the Lawrence County Historical Society, the approximately 500 cubic feet of court cases, marriage records, probate records, and pension records are some of Arkansas’s earliest documentary records.

Kitty Sloan, whose family has deep roots in Powhatan, endowed the Arkansas Historical Association’s NEARA Award in 2013 in honor of her grandfather Eugene.

The $1,000 prize is awarded to the best manuscript article using archival records from NEARA, particularly the Lawrence County territorial papers (1815-1836). Past winners include:

2016 Edward Harthorn, “‘Pushing him back over the pulpit’: David Orr and Religious Conflict in Early Arkansas.” 2015 Blake Perkins, “Women, Early Settlement, and the Making of Territorial Lawrence County, 1815-1820.” 2014 Steve Saunders, “Dissecting Davidsonville 1815 – 1829: A Postmortem of Arkansas’ First Nine Blocks.”

According to NEARA’s archival manager, Meredith McFadden, significant collections for the region include the Townsend Papers, the Mammoth Spring State Park Collection, and the Tom McDonald Collection. The latter collection contains the work of Jonesboro-based studio photographer Tom McDonald. From the mid-1960s until 2011, he photographed families, weddings, baptisms, and natural disasters. Hanging on the wall at NEARA, is McDonald’s portrait of Rufus and Caroline Laine, the last mule farmers in Craighead County. The finding aids for these collections and others can be found on NEARA’s website, archives.arkansas.gov/neara, under the research tab.

NEARA, located at 11 7th Street on the grounds of Powhatan State Park, is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 8 am to 4:30 p.m. Staff can be contacted by email, northeast.archives@arkansas.gov, or by phone 870-878-6521.