Everything Old is New Again: A Legacy of Recycling in Fayetteville

Happy Earth Week! As a rich variety of events are held on campus and around town, it might be hard to remember that Earth Day is a relatively new holiday, one first celebrated in 1970. Today, the City of Fayetteville promotes its “Recycle Something” initiative and runs both residential pick-up programs and recycling drop-off facilities…Continue Reading Everything Old is New Again: A Legacy of Recycling in Fayetteville

Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxons as Object: Utilizing Special Collections for Investigating 19th Century America

Turner binding.

Special Collections intern, Amanda White, a Master of Arts candidate in English, shares some of the findings of her “history of the book” research conducted in the University of Arkansas Libraries. White discusses her analysis of Sharon Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxon as an artifact of 19th century America. …Continue Reading Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxons as Object: Utilizing Special Collections for Investigating 19th Century America