Decatur All-America City Award Papers
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Scope and Content Note
The papers contain one recording, 12 photographs, and 21 clippings related to the All-America City Award given to Decatur, Arkansas. Photographs are labeled on verso and are of the receipt of the All-America City Award and of Decatur area views.
Dates
- 1954-1955
Creator
- Compton, Ellen (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
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Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
After the only industry and several small businesses in Decatur (Benton County) Arkansas began closing their doors in 1952, most people predicted that the town of 390 would soon become a ghost town. However, concerned citizens, including Chamber of Commerce President David Compton and industrialist Lloyd Peterson, established the Decatur Development Company and obtained enough money for a new poultry plant. After Decatur citizens secured a new poultry processing plant employing 65 persons, they built a new airport, built a sale barn, opened the State Bank of Decatur, and commenced publication of The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Arkansas, did not die, and for that, Look Magazine and the National Municipal League presented Decatur, Arkansas, with the All-America City Award on February 4, 1955.
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet (3 folders)
Acquisition Information
Ellen Compton of Fayetteville, Arkansas donated these papers to Special Collections on May 27, 1988.
Processing Information
Processed by Anthony J. Wappel, Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in December 1988.
- Title
- Decatur All-America City Award Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anthony J. Wappel
- Date
- December 1988
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
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