First School for African Americans in Fayetteville, Arkansas Materials, undated
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains historical research on Fayetteville, Arkansas' St James United Methodist Church, compiled by Lorraine Bashor; historic documents are primarily photocopies and reproductions. Materials include typed and handwritten notes and writings by Bashor, as well as research materials such as articles and photographs; writings by Lodene Deffebaughs, an African American activist, regarding her education at Henderson; ballads written by George Ballard; materials on the Mission School, the first African American school in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which was later called the Henderson School; Two Centuries of Methodism in Arkansas 1800-2000 [book]; and two maps of historic Washington County with labels of churches and a photograph of St James Church from the Court House.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: St James United Methodist Church (Fayetteville, Ark.) (Organization)
Access Information
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Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu