The U of A Press and University Libraries are excited to announce a collaborative publishing initiative that amplifies the impact of Arkansas scholars by expanding access to their work….Continue Reading U of A Press and University Libraries Create Collaborative Publishing Initative
Lauren Willette is interviewing Arkansas’ artists, tradition bearers and organizations to create a network of support for folk arts in the state. Fill out a contact form to participate! …Continue Reading Willette Hired as Folk Arts Survey Coordinator for University Libraries
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Mimeograph Series is now available through the U of A Libraries. The collection contains 5,362 individual scans comprising 324 reports….Continue Reading Libraries Publish Arkansas Extension Service Mimeograph Digital Collection
Samuel Binns, a graduate student in the creative writing program, will present “To Labor for Justice: Arkansas and Socialism” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Mullins Library Room 130….Continue Reading Binns to Present on Arkansas and Socialism March 4
For Thanksgiving in 1944 at the Army and Navy General Hospital of Hot Springs, World War II service men and women, doctors, and nurses enjoyed a fine traditional meal along with some more unexpected treats. We can see how this holiday meal compared to past years in the collection of menus spanning more than 20 years included in the archives of Mary D. Hudgins in Special Collections. …Continue Reading Thanksgiving 1944 at the Army and Navy Hospital
November 24, 1870, amidst the turmoil of Reconstruction as Arkansas faced political strife and violence from terror groups such as the KKK, Governor Powell Clayton proclaimed a Thanksgiving holiday for every Arkansan. This proclamation held in Special Collections was published just seven years after President Lincoln had created the official federal holiday to be celebrated every November. …Continue Reading Thanksgiving Holiday for Arkansas…145 Years Ago