Date Original
1913-1974
Description
The collection contains materials related to churches, schools, and fraternal organizations. It also includes programs and journals of the Arkansas Teachers Association (A.T.A.).
Biographical/Historical Note
Archie Moore, Jr., was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Moore has been employed with the United States Postal Service since 1989. He is also an antique dealer and collector who specializes in Black Americana. He is active in the historical community and is a member of the Arkansas and National chapters of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Moore joined the board of the Arkansas Humanities Council in 2007 and is a member and historian at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas. Moore collected materials related to the Arkansas Teachers Association, a professional organization for Arkansas's African American teachers. It was established in 1898 on the campus of Branch Normal College, now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In November 1968, the Arkansas Teachers Association held its last convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas and merged with the Arkansas Education Association (A.E.A.) on July 1, 1969.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MG.00031
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Archie Moore Jr. collection, supplement I, MG.00031
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Archie Moore, Jr. Supplement I, 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
