A. R. Newsome
Marshville, Union County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
A. R. Newsome 1894 1951. Educator, author, editor; Sec'y of N.C. Historical Commission, 1926-35. Birthplace 1 block east.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Albert Ray Newsome (1894–1951) was a North Carolina educator, author, and editor who served as secretary of the state's Historical Commission from 1926 to 1935. In that role he helped organize and preserve the documentary record of North Carolina's past, professionalizing the work of state history. This marker stands near his birthplace in Marshville.
Why it matters
Newsome helped build the institutions of public history in his state, ensuring that the American story would be gathered, preserved, and taught to future generations.
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