Comments on: At Rohwer, Leaving a Mark on the Delta Soil http://ualr.edu/www/2012/11/08/at-rohwer-leaving-a-mark-on-the-delta-soil/ Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Donna Shelton http://ualr.edu/www/2012/11/08/at-rohwer-leaving-a-mark-on-the-delta-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-46889 Donna Shelton Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:10:49 +0000 http://ualr.edu/www/?p=37424#comment-46889 Pat, it is very interesting that you actually lived in one of the houses. The city of McGehee is indeed working on establishing a museum in honor of the former Japanese Americans incarcerated there during WWII. Here is an article written about it here: http://pacificcitizen.org/news/community/town-mcgehee-arkansas-determined-build-jeromerohwer-internment-museum. BTW, I think the idea about using houses from the site is a great one. Thanks, Donna Pat, it is very interesting that you actually lived in one of the houses. The city of McGehee is indeed working on establishing a museum in honor of the former Japanese Americans incarcerated there during WWII. Here is an article written about it here:
http://pacificcitizen.org/news/community/town-mcgehee-arkansas-determined-build-jeromerohwer-internment-museum.

BTW, I think the idea about using houses from the site is a great one. Thanks, Donna

]]> By: Donna Shelton http://ualr.edu/www/2012/11/08/at-rohwer-leaving-a-mark-on-the-delta-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-46888 Donna Shelton Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:42:03 +0000 http://ualr.edu/www/?p=37424#comment-46888 Hello Paula, thank you. And yes we are extremely excited about the preservation work to be done. It is history that should be protected and shared. Again, great job on the work! Hello Paula, thank you. And yes we are extremely excited about the preservation work to be done. It is history that should be protected and shared. Again, great job on the work!

]]> By: Pat McDermott Scavo http://ualr.edu/www/2012/11/08/at-rohwer-leaving-a-mark-on-the-delta-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-46867 Pat McDermott Scavo Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:33:10 +0000 http://ualr.edu/www/?p=37424#comment-46867 I lived in McGehee and Arkansas City - in both those places our family lived in houses provided by the School Boards......and they were re-furbished surplus from Rowher - I have always been interested in the history.....the house in Arkansas City is still being used as I am sure other structures are scattered about the County. I think one of those buildings could be a part of the site. I also would like to know if there is a Museum site being planned in downtown McGehee ? Thanks I lived in McGehee and Arkansas City – in both those places our family lived in houses provided by the School Boards……and they were re-furbished surplus from Rowher – I have always been interested in the history…..the house in Arkansas City is still being used as I am sure other structures are scattered about the County.
I think one of those buildings could be a part of the site.

I also would like to know if there is a Museum site being planned in downtown McGehee ?
Thanks

]]> By: Paula Miles http://ualr.edu/www/2012/11/08/at-rohwer-leaving-a-mark-on-the-delta-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-46866 Paula Miles Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:33:21 +0000 http://ualr.edu/www/?p=37424#comment-46866 Donna, thanks for a great blog. I work for Dr. Hawkins, and we got the interprestive grant for the exhibits. We can't wait for UALR to start on the preservation of the headstones and the landscape. It is a great project and one that UALR and ASU should be proud to be a part of. I know I am. Paula Miles, Assistant Director of Arkansas Heritage Sites Executive Secretary, Arkansas Delta Byways Donna, thanks for a great blog. I work for Dr. Hawkins, and we got the interprestive grant for the exhibits. We can’t wait for UALR to start on the preservation of the headstones and the landscape. It is a great project and one that UALR and ASU should be proud to be a part of. I know I am.

Paula Miles, Assistant Director of Arkansas Heritage Sites
Executive Secretary, Arkansas Delta Byways

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