Date Original
1981-1982
Description
This collection contains the papers of the Arkansas La Salle Tricentennial Commission including memos, correspondence, and a final report between 1981 and 1982.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Arkansas La Salle Tricentennial Commission was established by Governor Frank White by Executive Proclamation on February 8, 1982. The commission's purpose was to organize, promote, and supervise activities in Arkansas to recognize the tricentennial of the exploration of the Mississippi River by Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. The members of the commission included C. Frank Williamson, Chairman; Dorothy Core, Vice Chairman; Charles Bolton, Secretary-Treasurer; J.M. Buffington, John L. Ferguson, Sibyl Hightower, Randy Hill, Donald Holley, Roger Howard, D.L. Huggins, Mrs. Dale Kirkman, Lily Peter, Mrs. J.H. Stroud, Mary Dee Terry, Gibson Turley, and Tom Dillard, ex-officio.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.054.007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
La Salle Tricentennial Commission records, SMC.054.007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
La Salle Tricentennial Commission records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
