Date Original
1930-1948
Description
This collection contains three newspaper titles from the 1930s and 1940s from the northeast Arkansas and Memphis (Tenn.) areas.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection consists of three newspaper titles from the northeast Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee, areas which were collected by John Fogleman of Marion (Crittenden County), Arkansas. The titles include the Marion High School News, published by Marion High School. This paper contains articles relating to school events and students. The collection also includes one issue of Memphis (Tenn.) newspaper, the Commercial Appeal, which has several articles and ads relating to northeast Arkansas. In addition, it contains one supplement to the West Memphis Accelerator and Earle Enterprise (souvenir edition) relating to the Harahan Viaduct. It contains information on its planning and construction, as well as articles related to the history of the area. The Harahan Viaduct is a bridge that spans the Mississippi River, connecting Memphis and West Memphis. It was built in 1916.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Tennessee
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000967
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Fogleman newspaper collection, MS.000967
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Fogleman newspaper collection, 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
