Boyle Park in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Bro. Samuel Proctor Massie Sr.

Charter Member of Phi Beta Sigma Frat. Inc.

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Bro. Samuel Proctor Massie Sr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Bro. Samuel Proctor Massie Sr. Marker

Inscription. Bro. Samuel Proctor Massic Sr. was born in Xenia Ohio in 1889. He completed his undergraduate studies at Wilberforce University. Bro. S.P. Massie attended Howard University from 1914-1915 where he did his post graduate studies in the area of English. While attending Howard University, Bro. S.P. Massie was recruited by the Phi Beta Sigma Founders: A. Langston Taylor, Leonard Francis Morse and Charles I. Brown, to be initiated as one of the Charter Members of the newly established Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Bro. Massie was chosen for his work ethic and accountability. The Founders knew that if they gave him a task that it would surely be done.

Bro. S.P. Massie was also a key part of Chartering the Mu Beta Sigma Alumni Chapter of Little Rock, AR and the Phi Chapter at Philander Smith College. Bro. S.P. Massie was married to a sister of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Soror. Earlee Jacko Massie. He had two sons, Samuel P. Massie Jr. and William Jacko Massie, who was also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Bro. S.P. Massie taught English in North Little Rock at Shorter College and Later at Dunbar High School. He was also an AME Minister and a Deacon at Bethel AME Church of Little Rock.

1943 Bro. Samuel P. Massie was laid to rest here at The Haven of Rest Cemetery
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 34° 44.514′ N, 92° 21.178′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Boyle Park. Marker is at the intersection of West 12th Street and Westpark Drive, on the right when traveling west on West 12th Street. Marker is near the entrance to Haven of Rest Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7102 W 12th St, Little Rock AR 72204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lynching in America / Lynching in Little Rock (here, next to this marker); Buhler House (approx. 1.1 miles away); War Memorial Golf Course (approx. 1.2 miles away); Over the Jumps (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wild Boar (approx. 1.3 miles away); Memorial Stadium (approx. 1½ miles away); The Heights • A History (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bishop Hiram A. Boaz House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Also see . . . Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (1914-). The founders wanted the organization to be “a part of”

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. Bro. Samuel Proctor Massie Sr. Marker

Featured marker is on the right.

rather than “apart from” the community. They also wanted to create an inclusive organization that did not discriminate by racial background, family background, or social status. (Lakeisha Harding, BlackPast, posted May 9, 2009) (Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. HBCUs

Phi Beta Sigma's Founding chapter, Howard University image. Click for full size.

via Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Public Domain), circa 1914

3. Phi Beta Sigma's Founding chapter, Howard University

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.