An exhibit at University Libraries titled Mapping the Natural State: Arkansans Making and Using Maps features maps of Arkansas, as well as maps drawn by Arkansans. The exhibit is up until Sept. 7….Continue Reading Mapping the Natural State: Arkansans Making and Using Maps
University Libraries welcome Lori Birrell as new head of Special Collections department….Continue Reading Lori Birrell Appointed Head of Special Collections for University Libraries
In this update from the processing of the James D. Bales Papers, Dr. Todd Lewis shares a significant find: correspondence between renowned intellectual and physicist Albert Einstein and Professor Bales. …Continue Reading Einstein on Religion: Remarkable Finds in the James D. Bales Papers
2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Hogarth Press, created by Virginia and Leonard Woolf in their dining room during World War I. Special Collections has several examples of handprinted and rare Hogarth Press books on display and available to researchers, students, and book lovers of all kinds. …Continue Reading Hogarth Press Turns 100: Celebrating with Handprinted and Rare Books in Special Collections
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a treat from the Ozark Folksong Collection, a song with deep Irish roots that was collected and recorded by folklorists across the country including John Quincy Wolf, Vance Randolph, and Mary Celestia Parler in the Ozarks: “Pig in the Parlor.” …Continue Reading Pigs in the Parlor: Irish Influences in the Ozark Folksong Collection
For our latest staff profile, please meet Ashley Cain, who has been a student worker for Special Collections since 2014. Ashley has worked with multiple collections and gained experience with processing collections and exhibit design. …Continue Reading Staff Profile: Ashley Cain