Arkadelphia Post Office Records

The original Clark County post office was established at the home of pioneer Jacob Barkman along the Caddo River in the early nineteenth century. Arkadelphia became the hub of Clark County\u27s postal service after it became the county seat in the 1840s. In 1916, work began on a new post office in downtown Arkadelphia on Sixth Street, and the structure was completed in 1918. In 1963 work began on another new post office which was completed in 1965. The 1918 post office building currently houses a sporting goods store. Allen B. Syler (1926-2002) donated this collection. After serving in Army Air Corps during World War II, the Scott County, Arkansas, native became a long-time postal service employee at the Arkadelphia office. Syler was also well-known as a local historian. This collection contains reports, newsclippings, correspondence, photographs, and documents pertaining to the construction of the Arkadelphia post office in 1916-1918. It also includes newsclippings pertaining to the operation of the post office from the 1950s to the 1980s and significant events in the lives of some of its employees. There are also some research notes collected by Allen Syler on the early history of the Arkadelphia post office as well as artifacts (postal service patches, buttons, and stamps)

Washington, Walter E.

Collection Number: 229 Inclusive Dates: 1933 - 2017 Extent: 132 Cubic Feet Description: Walter Washington served as the city’s first appointed, and later, elected mayor. The Walter E. Washington Papers document Washington\u27s career as mayor-commissioner, and later mayor, of Washington D.C., as well as his personal life in the years before and after his political career. Included are mayor-commissioner files, mayoral files, Bennetta Washington files, correspondence, photographs, subject files, and artifacts

GIZENGA, Dabu

The Dabu Gizenga*collection on Kwame Nkrumah spans the time period of 1939-1974. The collection measures approximately 13½ linear feet. The collection contains newsclippings, journal articles and documents, printed materials, tape recorded interviews, photographs, and artifacts. The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center acquired the Dabu Gizenga collection by bequest of Gizenga\u27s (Jesse A. Dixon\u27s) will, in 1980

COOK FAMILY

Title: Papers, 1827-1969 Description:1.5 linear ft. (ca. 180 items.) Notes: Chiefly biographical materials relating to Reverend John Francis Cook (1810-1855) and his activities as a pioneer of education for Afro-Americans and founder of the Union Bethel Church in Washington, DC. Includes genealogical materials, correspondence, personal documents, and photographs concerning Cook family members, together with miscellaneous memorabilia not directly connected with the family. Subjects: Afro-American clergy -- Washington (DC). lcsh Cook, John Francis, 1810-1855. Union Bethel Church (Washington, DC) Location: Howard University, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (Washington, DC) NIDS Fiche #: 4.72.21 NUCMC Number: DCLV96-A37

Minnie Logan Jarnagin Papers

Minnie Logan Jarnagin, a member of a pioneer Clark County family and granddaughter of John Crow McLaughlin, was born November 25, 1878, and died March 6, 1968. Jarnagin taught piano lessons for many years. She was the wife of John H. Jarnagin and a member of the First Methodist Church of Arkadelphia. The items in this collection were retrieved from Jarnagin\u27s home by a neighbor after Jarnigan\u27s death. This collection contains correspondence, financial records, printed materials, postcards, and artifacts

ROBESON, Eslanda

Includes writings by various family members, primarily Mrs. E.C. Goode, mother; a scrapbook of newsclippings documenting the career of Francis L. Cardozo (grandfather); military, travel, and employment records of John and Frank Goode, brothers

0255: Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1972

Personal and family papers comprise a large portion of this collection. Miss Enslow collected numerous newspaper and magazine clippings on a variety of subjects, especially those dealing with socially prominent individuals on the local, national, and international levels. Too, she saved many items of correspondence between members of her family. Magazines, booklets, scrapbooks, and books are also included in this part of the collection. Most notable among the books is the Kelly Family Bible, which belonged to her maternal ancestors. Copies of many of her columns and articles are included, along with other items relating to her career as a journalist. Her writings deal chiefly with Huntington “society” from the 1920\u27s to the 1970\u27s. Many photographs are included in this collection, many of which were published in the newspaper. Other photos are of Miss Enslow, her family, and friends. Correspondence from notable persons and friends is also included, as well as correspondence relating to her activities as civic leader. To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, 1890-1972 here

Bryant, William

Inclusive Dates: 1911 - 2005 Extent: 12.0 Cubic Feet Description: William Bryant was a graduate of Howard School of Law, who joined the firm of Houston, Bryant and Gardner in 1954. Bryant was well-known for successfully arguing the case of Mallory v. United States, 354 U.S. 499 (1957) before the Supreme Court. In doing so, he earned an appointment to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in 1965, and in 1977 became Chief Judge, serving until 1981. he collection includes correspondence, publications, photographs, ephemera, artifacts (predominantly awards). Also included is Bryant\u27s correspondence during his time serving in the army in World War II

De Ann Masonic Lodge Records

This collection consists of materials related to the De Ann Masonic Lodge of Hope (Hempstead County), Arkansas, primarily during the World War II (WWII) era. Most of the correspondence is addressed to the grand secretaries of the period, Monroe Samuels and Claudie B. Osteen. This collection contains minutes, correspondence, membership records, newsclippings, books, and artifacts pertaining to the lodge, located in Hempstead County

MURRY, Peter Marshall

Title: Papers, 1910-1970 Description: 19.5 linear ft. Notes: Gynecologist, of New York, N.Y., and trustee of Howard University. Correspondence, articles, addresses, memoirs, biographical sketches, press releases, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, memorabilia, photos and other papers; together with medical records of some of Murray\u27s patients and papers relating to his grandson, John Wallace Murray, Jr. Much of the professional correspondence relates to the National Medical Association, of which Murray was president. Gift of Dr. Murray, 1967. Access restricted in part. Physician, hospital administrator. Documents Murray\u27s professional affiliations with Howard University and numerous medical societies. Includes correspondence, speeches, and memoirs. Also contains scrapbooks documenting Murray\u27s accomplishments and the establishment of Harlem Hospital. Subjects: Gynecology Howard University; Faculty; Murray, Peter Marshall Howard University; Students; Murray, Peter Marshall Howard University; Trustees; Murray, Peter Marshall Medical practice; 20th century; New York, NY Medical Society of the County of New York Medicine; Organizations and societies Medicine; Societies, etc.; National Medical Association Medicine; Societies, etc.; New York Murray, John Wallace National Medical Association National Medical Association; Murray, Peter Marshall, president New York, NY; Medical affairs; Physicians\u27 papers New York State University; Trustees; Murray, Peter Marshall Physicians; Murray, Peter Marshall Washington University, Washington, DC; Trustees Location: Howard University, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (Washington, DC) NIDS Fiche #: 4.72.84 NUCMC #: MS 83-125