Date Original
1903-2005
Description
The collection consists of twenty-four oral histories on digital CD’s.
Biographical/Historical Note
Parkin, Cross County, in eastern Arkansas, is steeped in pre-historic Native American history, but also in twentieth century African-American history. As Parkin grew into an incorporated town, with farming and lumber as the town’s main industries, notable aspects of African-American history began to emerge. The oral history project, “From Sharecroppin to Sawmilling: African American Life in Parkin,” was conducted by Parkin Archeological State Park. The project focused on the existence of the African American workforce at the Northern Ohio Cooperage and Lumber Company (1903-1946); the Northern Ohio School, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1910 for children of the mill workers; the Sawdust Hill Community (1946-1995), and race relations of the town. The project was made possible with a Black History Grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Black History Advisory Committee (now the Black History Commission of Arkansas).
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Parkin, Cross County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000552
Resource Type
Text
Collection
"From Sharecroppin to Sawmilling: African American Life in Parkin," MS.000552
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
"From Sharecroppin to Sawmilling: African American Life in Parkin," 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
