The University Libraries’ Special Collections department has recently completed processing of the Jessie Angeline Evans Benham Papers (MC 2265), a collection of correspondence and other materials related to the student leader who was a pioneer in her opposition to segregation during the late 1950s….Continue Reading Van Buren High School’s Integration Crisis in Correspondence, Clippings, and Student Courage
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Johnson to Present on Mothers, the Klan and the Massive Resistance Movement
Join the University Libraries and doctoral candidate Michele ‘Scout’ Johnson at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the Special Collections Reading Room as she presents “Mothers of Intention: The Road to a Dissertation Lies through Special Collections.” …Continue Reading Johnson to Present on Mothers, the Klan and the Massive Resistance Movement
Libraries to Host Open Education Week Events
All U of A faculty are invited to the Open Educational Resources Mingle from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the TIPS Center, and a free webinar will be offered March 7….Continue Reading Libraries to Host Open Education Week Events
University Libraries Join Open Textbook Network
The University of Arkansas Libraries are proud to announce that we have joined the Open Textbook Network as part of our efforts to reduce the cost of textbooks for U of A students….Continue Reading University Libraries Join Open Textbook Network
John G. Williams: Laying the Foundation for the School of Architecture
In her latest blog post, architectural records archivist Cat Wallack recounts the legacy of architect and former U of A professor John G. Williams. …Continue Reading John G. Williams: Laying the Foundation for the School of Architecture
Arkansas Stories Use Objects and Places to Bring History to Life
The series kicks off at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in the Walton Reading Room of Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas, with “Elias Cornelius Boudinot: Cherokee Confederate in the Age of Print Culture.” A reception will follow, and both are free and open to the public….Continue Reading Arkansas Stories Use Objects and Places to Bring History to Life