Category: Special Collections

Celebrating Black History Month with the Ozark Folksong Collection

Charlotte Stephens

Among the more than 4600 recordings available digitally through the Ozark Folksong Collection—the largest collection of Ozark folksongs available anywhere—there are several examples of folk songs and stories from the African American tradition in Arkansas. We have highlighted the work of remarkable Arkansans such as Charlotte Stephens and others included in the collection in celebration of Black History Month….Continue Reading Celebrating Black History Month with the Ozark Folksong Collection

Special Collections Marks Judge Gregg’s 191st Birthday

February 6 is the birthday of Judge Lafayette Gregg, and Special Collections is marking the occasion by making available some fascinating historic photographs. A prominent civic and political leader for nearly the entire second half of the 19th century, Gregg was also instrumental in the founding of the University of Arkansas in his hometown of Fayetteville. …Continue Reading Special Collections Marks Judge Gregg’s 191st Birthday