Date Original
1917-1942
Description
This collection contains material related to Ezra Valentine Lewis' military service, including certificates of honorable discharge, Selective Service registration cards, and photograph book from Camp Pike.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ezra Valentine Lewis was born on December 10, 1891, in Missouri, but later moved to Arkansas. In 1914, he married Elise R. Wall of Little Rock, Arkansas. During World War I, he was stationed at Camp Pike Cantonment in North Little Rock, where he served with the Medical Department. He was a registered pharmacist in Arkansas and Texas for fifty years, owning the Lewis Drug Store in Fort Worth, Texas. He was also a member of Julian Field Mosaic Lodge No. 908 and of Rosen Heights Baptist Church in Fort Worth. He died in the hospital in Fort Worth on June 20, 1979, survived by his wife, brother, and sister. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.177.020
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ezra Valentine Lewis papers, SMC.177.020
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ezra Valentine Lewis papers, 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
