Date Original
1933 October 11
Description
This letter was written by Edgar Douglas, the pastor of Huttig Baptist Church in Union County, Arkansas, to his father on October 11, 1933, detailing the fire that destroyed the Forst Lumber Industries saw mill and all related equipment. This incident caused over half the town of Huttig to be without work.
Biographical/Historical Note
Edgar Douglas was the pastor of Huttig Baptist Church in Union County, Arkansas. On October 11, 1933, this letter was written to his father, George Theophilus Douglass [Edgar dropped the extra ‘s’ at the end of his name]. Edgar was in Huttig, Arkansas, on October 10, 1933, when a fire destroyed the Forst Lumber Industries sawmill and all the equipment. This incident caused over half the town to be without work. Newspapers estimated a loss of over $250,000. It was the second fire in 13 years for the Huttig sawmill.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Huttig, Union County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0012
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Edgar Lamar Douglas letter, SMC.0174.0012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Edgar Lamar Douglas letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
