Little Rock Boathouse materials, 1905-1998.

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Little Rock Boathouse materials, 1905-1998.

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This small collection contains history, photographs, and a few memorabilia of the Little Rock Athletic Association and its "Boathouse," as the club's headquarters was called. Recollections of several former members are included among the research materials compiled by Mrs. Mary Worthen. No organizational records survive, as they were destroyed by fire.

1.3 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Central Arkansas Library System, Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7994626

Central Arkansas Library System, Main Library

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Worthen, Mary Fletcher

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The Little Rock Athletic Association was formed in February 1882 by a group of young men for the purpose of recreation and socialization. Their first meetings were held at Bernays and Maxwell Store on the ground floor of the Capital Hotel. The organization soon leased a lot on the south side of the Arkansas River, near Main Street. Architects Harding and Bailey were chosen to design a building, which was completed later that year. This building was referred to as "The Boathouse," and the Little ...

Little Rock Athletic Association.

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