Date Original
1942-1944
Description
This collection contains a photograph album of David Arendt's time in the military when he was stationed at Baffin Island and Ascension Island. In addition, there are near 700 loose photographs and negatives of his time at Baffin Island, Ascension Island, as well as photographs of the native Inuit tribe of Baffin Island. There is also printed literature that provides an American viewpoint of the people of the islands.
Biographical/Historical Note
David Oscar Arendt was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in November of 1918. He graduated from Little Rock High School in 1936. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1941, due to World War II escalating. He was stationed at Baffin Island and Ascension Island working on weather stations during the war, where he met some of the native Inuits. He returned to Arkansas, but did not retire from the military until 1978, at the rank of Lt. Colonel. He remained in Arkansas until his death in Little Rock in 2009.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Canada; United Kingdom
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000860
Resource Type
Text
Collection
David Oscar Arendt collection, MS.000860
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
David Oscar Arendt 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
