Tag: Special Collections

Celebrating the Illuminated Works of William Blake: a Closer Look at Facsimiles in Special Collections

Special Collections intern Amanda White provides insights on the illuminated works of renowned artist and poet, William Blake. An exhibit curated by White featuring facsimiles of Blake’s work held in the University Libraries is on exhibit in the Special Collections reading room through March 2018. …Continue Reading Celebrating the Illuminated Works of William Blake: a Closer Look at Facsimiles in Special Collections

Holiday Celebration…100 Years Ago: Ideas to Cut Back on Wheat, Meat, and Sugar During World War I

In this holiday season 100 years later, University Archivist Amy Allen has shared recipes and history of the exhibits from 1917 that members of the Home Economics Club at the University of Arkansas developed to help win World War I. …Continue Reading Holiday Celebration…100 Years Ago: Ideas to Cut Back on Wheat, Meat, and Sugar During World War I

History of the Book: Special Collections collaborates with the English Department

This past May, the English department and Special Collections revived the History of the Book course, a class that has not been offered at the University of Arkansas in several decades, as a 2-week Intercession. This blog post by English graduate student Amanda White gives a perspective about the important revival of the offering from a student who participated in the class….Continue Reading History of the Book: Special Collections collaborates with the English Department

The National Education Program on Film: Highlights from the James D. Bales Project.

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Through the National Education Program, conservative activists and theologians such as James D. Bales of Harding College, reached millions of people with their message of “Americanism” through a multi-media approach that included newspapers, advertisements, and film. Learn more about the historical evidence left by the NEP in this update from the James D. Bales Papers processing project. …Continue Reading The National Education Program on Film: Highlights from the James D. Bales Project.

James D. Bales Tours the World: an Update from the Bales Papers Project

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The papers of the author, professor of Bible and theology at Harding University, and anti-communist leader, Dr. James D. Bales will be open in late September 2017. Learn about his world travels as a researcher and member of the National Education Program during the Cold War. …Continue Reading James D. Bales Tours the World: an Update from the Bales Papers Project