Date Original
1890-1974
Description
This collection contains photographs, postcards, printed ephemera, and one artifact relating to George F. Upton of Dardanelle, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
George Flint Upton was born on September 3rd, 1878, in Lawrence, Kansas. It is not known exactly when Upton and his wife, Janelle Lemoyne Upton, moved to Dardanelle, Arkansas, but Upton took a job as a printer at the Dardanelle Post-Dispatch sometime in the 1890s. He became owner and publisher of the paper in 1900. According to the obituary published following his death on November 7th, 1967, Upton had served as mayor of Dardanelle for two years, served on the school board for 12 years, and served as president of the local Chamber of Commerce for several years. The Uptons had three sons: Eldridge, George Jr., and Robert. George Jr. served as the associate editor of the Post-Dispatch for 25 years, and served in World War II. George Upton Jr. died on June 18, 1967.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Dardanelle, Yell County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000841
Resource Type
Text
Collection
George F. Upton photograph collection, MS.000841
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
George F. Upton photograph 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
