Date Original
1934
Description
This paper, entitled “Ancestral Homes of Arkansas," was written by Maude Bethel Lewis concerning the historical value of the early history of Arkansas, early architecture found in the state, poems, and Arkansas flora.
Biographical/Historical Note
Maude Bethel Lewis (1874-1961) was a resident of Stuttgart, Arkansas County, and the wife of Judge George C. Lewis. She founded the Federal Women's Clubs in 1912. She was the founder, first president, and Poet Laureate of the Stuttgart Women's Club. She was also a member of the Arkansas Parks Commission, where she championed the preservation of Arkansas Post, among other things. She wrote the play "Arkansas Post under Four Flags: A Pageant of History" that was performed at Arkansas Post in 1936, celebrating the centennial of Arkansas statehood. A book of her poems was published in 1943,entitled, "God's Justice and Other Poems."
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Stuttgart, Arkansas County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.010.009
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Maude Bethel Lewis "Ancestral Homes of Arkansas," manuscript, SMC.010.009
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Maude Bethel Lewis "Ancestral Homes of Arkansas," manuscript, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
