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"While sweeping out Parker's school" newspaper clipping

Sanders Lynching Article

White woman in long sleeved top sitting and smiling at table next to white man in tuxedo

J. V. Satterfield and Maureen O'Hara

"Schumann goes to his death praying" newspaper clipping

Clarence Schumann Execution Article

Map showing route of scouting expedition with notes alongside

"Avenged" newspaper clipping

David Scruggs Lynching Article

"Alleged resister of draft is shot" newspaper clipping

Searcy County Draft War Article

"Miners Beat Guards; Close Open Shop" newspaper clipping

Sebastian County Union War Article

"Lynching following precedent" newspaper clipping

Willis Sees Lynching Article

Crowd of white people with American flags and holding signs "Race Mixing is Communism" "Stop the Race Mixing March of the AntiChrist" on the capitol steps

Segregationist Rally

headshots of men and women with names below them on black and white "Fanfare for the Future" program cover

Sesquicentennial Program

Round seal with "Arkansas Sesquicentennial 1836 1986" written in the outer circle and skyline with outline of Arkansas inside it

Sesquicentennial Seal

"A Brutal Murder" newspaper clipping

Sevier County Lynching Article

women looking at colorful quilts hanging on clothes line in a barn

Shiloh Quilt Fair

"To a bridge" newspaper clipping

Shivery Lynching Editorial

"In loving memory Brittheny R Varner September 18 1986 victim of the Jonesboro tragedy Tuesday Mar 24 1998" engraved stone on trail

Shooting Tribute

"Rich planter is killed by Negro" newspaper clipping

William Sidle Killing Article

"Mob kills a Negro in Nevada County" newspaper clipping

Sigler Lynching Article

"Lee Simms dies in electric chair" newspaper clipping

Lee Simms Article

"Skipper's Death" newspaper clipping

William Skipper Article

newspaper article headline reads "Negro hanged on Monticello puclic square confesses to attempted assault on woman at Wilmar 1000 men in mob"

Slater Lynching Article

"Kluxers and oil workers battle" newspaper clipping

Smackover Riot Article

"Oil field battle has one fatality" newspaper clipping

Smackover Riot Article

"Smith who assaulted a white lady near Little Rock Arkansas was lynched by a disguised party who shot him to death" newspaper clipping

Smith Lynching Article

"So to all" newspaper clipping

Henry Smith Lynching Article

"A Negro lynched" newspaper clipping

Jim Smith Lynching Article

"Accused Negro is lynched by M'Gehee Mob" newspaper clipping

Smith Lynching Article

"Negro lynched by mob of 100 at Morrilton" newspaper clipping

Less Smith Lynching Article

Group of people marching in parade with banner on track

Special Olympics Parade

"Judge Lynch" newspaper clipping

Springer Lynching Article

"Eleven Negroes victims of Mob" newspaper clipping

St. Charles Lynching Article

Group of white children and in suits and dresses with white man in clerical robes outside brick building

St. Edward First Communion

"Dreadful steamboat explosion" newspaper clipping

St. Joseph Steamboat Article

"Steamboat Explosion" newspaper clipping

St. Joseph Steamboat Article

Aerial view of a parade led by school children passing through town by homes over railroad tracks

Stamps Liberty Loan Parade

Group portrait white men and women standing in river with onlookers on tree-lined riverbank

Star City Baptism

Young soldiers carrying flags in room filled with delegates sitting according to county name

State Democratic Convention

Rope and Ferris wheel tents and tipis with black text

Two white men and a white woman in western clothing on blue yellow black and white poster

State Fair Program, 1961

Miniature multistory brick building and fence on parade float in front of multistory building

Statehood Parade

"News from the White River" newspaper clipping

Steamer Marmora Story

"Attack on a Union Steamer Evacuation of Saint Charles" newspaper clipping

Steamer Marmora Story

Mixed spectators gathered around wrecked train cars and their spilled cargo with trees in the background

Stephens Train Wreck

"To A Finish" newspaper clipping

Charles Stewart Lynching Article

White man in suit hand an award to older white man in suit

Robert Stobaugh Award Presentation

"Negro Strung Up" newspaper clipping

Stone County Lynching Article

White children posing before large birthday cake "Happy Birthday Arkansas 150"

Students' Sesquicentennial Celebration

Street lined with buildings and parked cars with power lines

Stuttgart Auto Parade

"Negro who attacked girl is lynched at Stuttgart" newspaper clipping

Stuttgart Lynching Article

"Negro lynched in public square" newspaper clipping

Sullivan Lynching Article

Burning steamboat on the water with survivors swimming nearby

Sultana Disaster

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