Arkansas A & M College, 1959 [Jeter Hall and water tower] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1959.

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Arkansas A & M College, 1959 [Jeter Hall and water tower] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1959.

Negative taken for May 10, 1959, Arkansas Gazette article "A and M counts Its Years With Pride," E1:1. The Arkansas A & M College landscape is represented by the various structures on the campus. Negative of Jeter Hall, boy's dormitory, with the Arkansas A & M water tower in the background.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 cm. (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

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In the years 1939-1941 Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now the University of Arkansas at Monticello) had a unique football team. The Wandering Weevils (the school mascot was the Boll Weevils) played for fun and to entertain the fans. Stewart Alfred Ferguson, a ministerial-student-turned-coach, had become tired of the pressure of competitive sports and the emphasis on winning at any cost. He agreed to take the coaching job at Arkansas A and M on the condition that he be allowed to m...