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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History developed from the Mississippi Historical Society in the interest of promoting and protecting "Southern Identity" through acquisition and preservation of historical records, especially those records pertaining to the American Civil War. [5] Legislation authorizing creation of Department of ...
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Noah Webster Overstreet FAIA (1888–1973) was an American architect in practice in Jackson, Mississippi from 1912 to 1968. He was a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects and received accolades for his career. [1] [2] According to the Mississippi Encyclopedia, few architects had as pronounced an impact on Jackson, Mississippi, the ...
Richmond in Natchez, Miss., is one of the oldest homes in the state. According to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, it was built around 1785.
November 1, 1937. (1937-11-01) (aged 73) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. Occupation (s) attorney, archivist, and historian. Dunbar Rowland (August 25, 1864 − November 1, 1937) was an American attorney, archivist, and historian. [1] He was Director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History from its inception in 1902, until his death in ...
A Mississippi Landmark is a building officially nominated by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and approved by each county's chancery clerk. The Mississippi Landmark designation is the highest form of recognition bestowed on properties by the state of Mississippi, and designated properties are protected from changes that may alter the property's historic character.
Windsor mansion was built facing the Mississippi River, which formed the major transportation route.It was located about 4 mi (6.4 km) east of the river. The architect David Shroder supervised a crew of skilled artisans—carpenters, plasterers, masons, and painters—from Mississippi, northeastern states, and Europe to do finishing work on the mansion.
The Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs was established at Wayne State University in 1960 to collect and preserve original documents related to the American labor movement. [2] The library is named for early United Auto Workers organizer and president Walter Reuther. For over thirty years, the library's collections grew under ...