Artifact of the Week
Artifact of the Week — March 23, 2023
Danny Dozier Many of you recognize Danny as a guitar riffing musical magician, but far fewer realize how instrumental Danny was in the beautiful Maxfield Park created behind the old Maxfield store (now Main Attire). It was during the groundwork on the park that Danny made an archeological discovery – a huge collection of assorted … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — March 16, 2023
The Brown Family Arrowhead Collection This selection of multicolored arrowheads originated near a bend of the White River in the Magness Bottoms. The Brown family investigated the area in 1995 and were amazed to discover almost two dozen assorted arrowheads within a 300 year circle. Their finds include a side notch (birdpoint) arrowhead, triangle points … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — March 9, 2023
Arkansas Historical Quarterly collection Sue Richmond donated a very close to complete set of the Arkansas Historical Quarterlies dating from 1946 to 2004. The bound volumes were originally at an Arkansas high school and Sue purchased them from Mike Polston. Sue dives into eBay for old Arkansas Historical Quarterlies List and Confederate Veteran Magazine issues. … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — March 2, 2023
Native American pottery from N. E. Johnston’s collection Mr. Johnston was born on August 22, 1920, in Pleasant Plains, and passed on October 11, 2014. Within that span he packed in as much as possible. As a graduate from Batesville High School in 1938, Mr. Johnston’s roots run deep in Batesville’s soil. He attended Arkansas … Continue reading
Artifact of the the Week — February 23, 2023
Ethel O. Miller School Ethel O. Miller was an elementary school teacher of the African American School beginning in 1924. Her husband, Asbury Mansfield Miller, was the school’s principal, known by his students as “Prof” since he also taught the junior high grades at the school. At the time the couple joined the staff at … Continue reading
