Date Original
1930
Description
This collection consists of an educational survey of Cleveland County, Arkansas, by the Division of Research and Surveys of the State Department of Education and the County Superintendent of Schools of Cleveland County.
Biographical/Historical Note
Cleveland County, located in southern Arkansas, was originally established as Dorsey County, Arkansas' 71st county, on April 17, 1873. It was named after Stephen W. Dorsey, the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. It was renamed after Grover Cleveland, the newly elected U.S. President, on March 5, 1885, after Dorsey was indicted for defrauding the Post Office. The county seat is Rison.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Cleveland County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.076.021
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Cleveland County (Ark.) educational survey, SMC.076.021
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Cleveland County (Ark.) educational survey, 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
