Date Original
2015-2016
Description
This collection contains one binder of all data and collected research from the Poe Family DNA project.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection contains a final grant report on Poe Family DNA created by Poe Family DNA Project, funded through the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial grant program, which is administered by the Black History Commission of Arkansas. The Poe Family DNA Project consisted of 23 DNA test kits distributed to descendants of Robert and Martha Poe of Grant County, Arkansas. The Black History Commissioner of Arkansas (BHCA) was created by Act 1233 of 1991 and is composed of seven members appointed by the governor with approval of the Senate. The BHCA is charged with preserving the history of black Arkansans and black communities in Arkansas. This commission also encourages research of Arkansas’ black history and promotes teaching black history in Arkansas schools. Grants are awarded from the BHCA in a concerted effort to ensure Arkansas’ black history is collected and preserved. The Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program was established in 2009 by Act 660 to honor the program’s namesake who served as chair of the commission from 1993-2007.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
BHC.001.014
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Poe Family DNA grant project report, BHC.001.014
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Poe Family DNA grant project report, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock.
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
