Phillips County Levee Construction Film

Collection

Identifier: MC 1799

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Scope and Content Note

The collection contains video footage of the rebuilding and construction of the White River Levee in Phillips County, Arkansas in 1940. The footage was shot by J.J. Patridge, Superintendent of Elaine Public Schools.

Dates

1940

Creator

Patridge, J. J. (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Historical Note

Phillips County, Arkansas is located in the Arkansas Delta. Phillips County’s soil consists of alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River, making it prime agricultural land. In order to protect this valuable agricultural land, levees were constructed to protect the area from flooding. The first known levee constructed in Phillips County was Laconia Circle, which was built on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Various other levees were built to control flood waters.

Major floods in 1927 and 1937 devastated farms and cities in Phillips County. Levees, such as the one along the White River, which forms a portion of Phillips County's western border, had to be rebuilt and improved after floods destroyed them.

Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Material is housed in one folder.

Acquisition Information

The Phillips County Levee Construction Film was donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on November 12, 2008 by Charles D. Roscopf of Helena, Arkansas.