Phillips County levee construction film [manuscript] 1940

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Phillips County levee construction film [manuscript] 1940

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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.

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University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8200944

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Libraries. Special Collections.

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Patridge, J. J.

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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 an...