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Women's Residence Hall, Arkansas State College, Yee Tin-Boo

Women's history in Arkansas

Color postcard of the Women's Residence Hall at Arkansas State College in Jonesboro.

Little Rock Central High

Images

Black and white photograph of Little Rock Central High School by Jim Johnson.

Girl's Tennis Team At Central College And Conservatory In Conway

Sports in Arkansas

This is a page from the Central College and Conservatory's annual, "The Centralian." The images show tennis at the all female college in Conway. Names written on the page at top are: 1. Willie McKinley, 2. Bertha [?], 2. Bessie McCauley, 4. Bessie Riley, 5. [?], 6. Ruby Vaughn, 7. Edith Spradler, 8. Chloe Grace, 9. Winnie [?], 10. Louise Henry, 11. Bess Dean, 12. Otis McDuffin, 13. Frances Moore, 14. Olie Whitroe, 15. Leona Roberts.

Girl's Sports At Central College And Conservatory In Conway

Sports in Arkansas

This is a page from the Central College and Conservatory's annual, "The Centralian." The images show sports at the all female college in Conway. Names listed include at top: 1. Chloe Grace, 2. Edith Skradlin, 3. Jeneve Ackrin, 4. Ruby Vaughn, 5. L(?) Henry, 6. Muriel Rogers, 7. Bess Dean, 8. Leo Burton, 9. Otis McDuffin, 10. Willie McKinley; bottom left: 1. Elizabeth Tate, 2. Olie Whitroe, 3. Julia Freeman, 4. Bertha Stinson, 5. Louise Henry, 6. Bess Dean, 7. Hattie Riley, 8. Leo Burton, 9. Ruby Vaughn, 10. Louise Lewelyn, 11. Frances Moore, 12. Grace Cunningham, 13. Leona Roberts, …

Amity High School Men's Basketball Team

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of the Amity High School basketball team, unknown date. Players named are John Thompson, Russell Bigger, Woody Wilson, Harrison Shepherd, and Clint Thompson.

Photograph, A&M Arch At Arkansas State University

Arkansas schools

This is a picture taken in Spring of the A&M arch on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Craighead County.

Charlotte Stephens

Women's history in Arkansas

Black and white print photograph of Charlotte Stephens, the first African American teacher in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Photograph, Oil Trough School Interior

Arkansas schools

This is the interior of an old one-room school house in Oil Trough, Independence County.

150 Years Of Education In Maine, Kermit S. Nickerson

Maine Collection

150 Years of Education in Maine

Kermit S. Nickerson, Deputy Commissioner of Education

State of Maine, Department of Education, Augusta, 1970.

Sesqui-Centennial History of Maine's Educational System and the Growth and Development of the Maine State Department of Education.

Contents: Foreword / 150 Years / Part I - Education in Maine Prior to 1900 / Part II - Development of the State Department of Education

Arkansas State College Football Trophy Presentation

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of Dr. Carl Reng (R) presenting a football bowl game trophy to the team's coach (middle, name unknown), and two players, left unknown and Richie Voit (second from left).

Jonesboro High School Cheerleaders

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of Jonesboro High School cheerleaders in the 1950s or early 1960s. Listed from top to bottom: Patty Pulliam, two unknown females, (?) Pratt, Carolyn Markle,unknown female, Melton, Marilyn Markle, unknown female

New Baptist Student Center At Arkansas State College

Arkansas schools

This is a photograph of the newly completed Student Center on the Arkansas State College campus.

Photo, Arithmetic Exhibit At Jonesboro

Arkansas schools

This is a photograph of a teacher, Mrs. Georgia Dunlap, with students Pat Haulk and Ellen White, in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Jonesboro High School 1957 Cheerleaders

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of the 1957 Jonesboro High School cheerleaders. Listed from left to right: Roslyn Goodman Horner, Barbara Blanchard, Hannah Modelvesky, unknown, Joann Johnson, Betty Modelvesky, Mrs. Liz (Bob) Herring Harrison, Mona Housley.

Conway High School Girl's Basketball Team, 1955

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photographic negative of an African American girl's basketball team in Arkansas. Although the title says Conway High School Girl's Basketball Team, Conway's public schools didn't integrate until the late 1960s. This might be Pine Street School in Conway, which was the all black school in Conway until integration. The girls' uniforms have "CHS" on them and there are no names with the photo.

Malvern Colored High School Football Team

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of the Malvern Colored High School football team in Malvern. Stats for the 1950/1951 season are at the bottom of the photo.

St. Peter's Catholic School Cheerleaders, 1951

Arkansas schools

Postcard sent to Jettie Mae Turner on September 8, 1951, depicting a group of St. Peter's Catholic School cheerleaders. Pictured are Christine Hammons, Gladys T. Turner, Marinda Henderson, Jettie Mae Turner, and Bessie Marie Davis.

Malvern Colored High School Boy's Basketball Team

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of the boy's basketball team at Malvern Colored High School. M.L. Johnson was the basketball coach.

Malvern Colored High School Girl's Basketball Team

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of the 1950 girl's basketball team at Malvern Colored High School.

Notes From Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume 22, 1918 And Other Sources, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes copied from Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume XXII, The Philadelphia Press and The Johnstown Tribune transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. The notes include a "barring out the schoolmaster" story.

Three Unidentified African American Women

Women's history in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of three unidentified African American women standing outside a school.

Ila Upchurch, Home Economics Teacher

Women's history in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of Ila Upchurch in her Home Economics classroom at McRae School in Nevada County.

Ila Upchurch, Mcrae School Home Economics

Women's history in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of Ila Upchurch with canning jars prepared at McRae School Home Economics canning class at McRae School in Nevada County.

Westside Junior High School Boy's Basketball Team, 1949

Sports in Arkansas

This is a black and white photograph of the boy's basketball team at Westside Junior High School in Little Rock in 1949. One of the boys is holding a trophy. The students are not identified.

School Bus With Children In Line To Board, Marshall, Searcy County

Arkansas schools

This photograph depicts a school bus with several children waiting in line to board, in Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas, sometime in the 1930s or 1940s. The image is from the Works Projects Administration Arkansas Writers' Project.

Lincoln School In Tin Cup Town, Fayetteville, Washington County

Arkansas schools

A sepia-toned photograph of children playing in front of the African American Lincoln School in Tin Cup Town, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. The school was built by Works Projects Administration labor in 1936.

Arched Gate Leading To St. John's Seminary In Little Rock, 1930s-40s

Arkansas schools

This is a close-up view of one of the arched gates leading into St. John's Seminary in Little Rock.

Teaching Certificate, Myrtle Campbell

Arkansas schools

This is a three-year elementary teaching certificate for Myrtle Campbell, valid from 1948 to 1951.

Washington High School Basketball Team

Sports in Arkansas

Photograph of the Washington High School Basketball Team. From left to right: Bob Hill, Claude Rowe, Frank Martin, Robert Dickson, Paul Gene Dudney, Ralph Webb, and Thurston Hulsey (Coach).

Petition, Consolidation Of Districts Number 62 And Number 80

Arkansas schools

This document is proof of publication from the Walnut Ridge Times-Dispatch showing that they advertised the court proceedings to consolidate school districts number 62 and number 80.