Special Collections intern and MA candidate in English, Amanada White, discusses the exhibit she curated examining American Bibles through the lens of what scholars call “history of the book” studies. …Continue Reading Unraveling the American Bible through Book Materiality
Lori Birrell, head of Special Collections, documents her trip to speak at the Fulbright Executive Directors meeting in Budapest this spring. …Continue Reading An Archivist Abroad: Part One
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
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
Special Collections is pleased to announce that it has formally begun processing the papers of John Stubblefield. John Stubblefield was an African-American jazz saxophonist who originally hailed from Little Rock before moving on to Chicago and then New York. Stubblefield performed with other jazz greats, including Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. Stubblefield’s association with Mingus…Continue Reading Processing the John Stubblefield Papers: Working with Media in a Collection of Papers
April 4, 2018 is a somber anniversary, marking 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The University of Arkansas Libraries remembers his life and contributions. To commemorate the historic milestone, the University of Arkansas joins with universities, museums, and other institutions around the country to ring bells 39 times at 6:01 pm. on April 4th. Here are some other selections from Special Collections highlighting the impact of King’s legacy on Arkansas and the effect of his death at the University of Arkansas. …Continue Reading Remembering Dr. King 50 Years Later