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World War, 1914-1918

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Board of Trustees Records

 Collection
Identifier: UR 004
Abstract Arkansas State University was founded on April 1, 1909 when Governor George W. Donaghey signed Act 100 into law, establishing four district agricultural schools. As part of the act, Governor Donaghey appointed the first board of trustees to the school where they established the location of the school in Jonesboro and hired V. C. Kays as the school’s first principal then president. The first few decades saw the board establish and expand the school, changing it from an agricultural high...
Dates: 1909-1999
Found in: Archives & Special Collections at A-State

Edgar Isaacs Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NEAD 032
Abstract

Ora Edgar Isaacs was a rural mail carrier and farmer from Bay, Arkansas who served in the United States Army during the World War One. This collection contains letters written by Isaacs during the war.

Dates: 1918-1922; Majority of material found within 1918-1919
Found in: Archives & Special Collections at A-State

Colonel George Peek Collection

 Collection
Identifier: NEAD 018
Abstract

Colonel George Peek was a prominent U.S. Army officer who served for 30 years in various capacities. This collection contains documents related to his period of active duty.

Dates: 1873-1960
Found in: Archives & Special Collections at A-State

Roleson Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NEAD 002
Abstract

The Roleson Family was among the early settlers of the Jonesboro area and rose to prominence in the first half of the 20th century. Several members of the family fought in World War I and went on to practice law in Arkansas. The collection consists of personal correspondence between family members and friends, news clippings, material from both World Wars, and a large collection of handwritten family records notating births, deaths, and marriages.

Dates: 1797-1992; Majority of material found within 1918-1943
Found in: Archives & Special Collections at A-State

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