Date Original
2016-2017
Description
This collection consists of a syllabus from a youth mentoring workshop and the final report for a grant submitted by Preservation of African American Cemeteries Junior Preservation Society. The grant's final report consists of personal stories from workshop attendees, and financial receipts.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Preservation of African American Cemeteries (PAAC) was established in 2003 by co-founders, Phyllis Y. Hammonds of Helena and Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis of Little Rock, Arkansas. The goal of the organization is the preservation of Arkansas’s African American cemeteries. PAAC holds annual conferences which are held in the month of May in celebration of Memorial Day, include presentations from archaeologists, historians, genealogists, and cemetery preservationists. The two-day youth mentoring workshop held March 10-11, 2017 entitled, "Our Past, Our Future, Our Communicators: Utilizing Life Skills to Document and Preserve History by Publishing Your Own Story," gave the youth an opportunity to develop knowledge in genealogy and cemetery preservation, and attend a writing workshop to expand their knowledge of publishing.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
BHC.003.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Preservation of African American Cemeteries Junior Preservation Society final grant report, BHC.003.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Preservation of African American Cemeteries Junior Preservation Society final grant report, 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
