Date Original
1872-1933
Description
This collection contains correspondence, membership applications, reports, minutes, and miscellaneous materials produced by and for the Clark Grange #232 of Pope County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was a fraternal organization that began in 1867 under the guidance of Oliver Hudson Kelley. The organization worked toward a better life in rural areas, and targeted farmers for its membership. The organization was one of the first of its kind to allow men and women to participate equally. The first grange was established in Arkansas in 1872 by John T. Jones in Helena. With the help of A.J. Vaughan, they were successful in establishing the Arkansas State Grange in 1873. The Clark Grange #232 was established in Pope County on February 14, 1874. At its peak in Arkansas in 1876, the Grange boasted 20,000 members. The granges were slowly phased out in Arkansas by the 1890s.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Pope County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000678
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Clark Grange #232, Pope County (Ark.) records, MS.000678
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Clark Grange #232, Pope County (Ark.) 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
