African American Resource Guide
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Arkansas State Archives Arkansas Digital Archives Arkansas State Archives resource guides Guides and finding aids African American resource guide Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/resource-guides Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation African American resource guide, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at [email protected]. African American resource guide, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. African American resource guide Contents Biographical and Family Histories ........................................................................................................ 3 Books ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Manuscripts ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Microfilm................................................................................................................................................. 4 Pamphlets ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Vertical Files........................................................................................................................................... 5 Education .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Schools ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Education: General ................................................................................................................................ 8 Bibliography of Books .......................................................................................................................... 9 Manuscript Collection ........................................................................................................................ 10 Yearbooks ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Fraternal Organizations ........................................................................................................................ 12 Grand Masonic Lodge of Arkansas, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall .......................... 12 Knights and Daughters of Tabor ...................................................................................................... 13 Knights of Pythias ............................................................................................................................... 13 Mosaic Templars ................................................................................................................................. 13 Odd Fellows .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Royal Circle of Friends ....................................................................................................................... 14 United Friends of America ................................................................................................................. 14 Fraternal Organization General ....................................................................................................... 14 Funeral Home Records ........................................................................................................................... 14 Cemetery Records ................................................................................................................................... 15 Books, Pamphlets, Vertical Files ...................................................................................................... 15 Manuscripts .......................................................................................................................................... 16 General .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Manuscript Collections .......................................................................................................................... 17 Military Records .......................................................................................................................................... 21 1 African American resource guide, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. Civil War ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Manuscript Collection .................................................................................................................... 22 Indexes .............................................................................................................................................. 22 Civil War Diaries .............................................................................................................................. 23 World War I .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Bibliography: Books/Pamphlets/Articles ................................................................................. 23 Newspapers .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Oral History Interviews ......................................................................................................................... 25 Religion ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Church Histories/Programs .............................................................................................................. 26 Baptist ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Catholic .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Episcopal ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Methodist .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Slavery ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Books ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 Microfilm............................................................................................................................................... 31 Manuscripts .......................................................................................................................................... 32 This resource was created by the Arkansas State Archives to inform you of the resources available at our agency. This guide will assist you in conducting research on topics related to African American history and conducting genealogical research on African American ancestors. This is not a comprehensive guide to our holdings, but provides starting points for your research. For more information of our holdings, visit our website at archives.arkansas.gov or contact the Coordinator of African American History at (501) 682-6892. Abbreviations used in this guide. A.A. – African American, A.D. – African Descent, A.M.E. - African Methodist Episcopal, BHAC – Black History Commission of Arkansas, BHG - Black History Grant, BHAC – Black History Advisory Committee, BHG – Black History Grant, Arkansas Humanities Council, U.S.C.T. – United States Colored Troops 2 African American resource guide, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. Biographical and Family Histories Books Bailey, I.G.: (founder of Southeast Baptist Academy; moderator of the S.E. District Association) The Lengthening Shadow, by Chris Eatmon [BX6455 .B35 E28 1982] Bond: The Life of Scott Bond by Dan A. Rudd and Theo Bond [E185.97 .B7 1917] Brooks: Brooks Family 12th Annual Reunion, May 28-30, 2004,” [CS71.B87 2004] Calhouns and Austins: A Collective History by Linda McDowell [CS71.C15 M36 (2002)] Daily-House: The Dailey-House Harrison Connection of Dallas, County, Arkansas by Jerry House and Marva Laverne Carpenter, August 2000 [CS71.D34 C37 2000] Gamble: The Gamble Family by Raimonda Kirk-Martin [CS71 .G36 M37 1985] Jones: The Story of Edith Irby Jones, M.D. by Lydia E. Brew [R154 .J65 B73 1986] Jones: Dr. Fred Thomas Jones, Sr.: A Black Trailblaze by Marie Jones Griffen [L419 .L75 G75 1995] Noble: Washington, Coker, Bone, Childs, Jeffrey, Winscott, Family: The