We’re excited to announce that a new researcher registration and request system is now available in Special Collections! As those of you who have previously visited and conducted research in Special Collections know, we relied on several paper registration forms and call slips to help our researchers access collections. The paper forms are now enjoying…Continue Reading Introducing Your Special Collections Account
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Friends Establish Fund in Memory of Ellen Compton
As a tribute to Ellen Compton’s extraordinary impact on the University Libraries, and particularly the architectural collections, a memorial fund in her name has been established by Tom and Jill King….Continue Reading Friends Establish Fund in Memory of Ellen Compton
A New Voice: African American Legislators during Reconstruction in Arkansas
Special Collections intern Craig Huddleston explores the impact of African American legislators who served in the Arkansas General Assembly during Reconstruction, the decades just after the Civil War when federal intervention allowed a brief period of civil and political opportunity for African American leaders in the American South. …Continue Reading A New Voice: African American Legislators during Reconstruction in Arkansas
U of A Libraries Documenting COVID-19 Experiences in State
“This is a unique time in our collective history, and we feel it is important to document events and stories from our community,” said Amy Allen, university archivist….Continue Reading U of A Libraries Documenting COVID-19 Experiences in State
Social Distancing and Homesteading with Digital Collections
The University Libraries have many databases and digital resources collections available even with our campus closed and students and faculty working from distant locations. Here are hints for getting fascinating information about home gardens, food preservation, cooking at home, and other “homesteading” activities from the Arkansas Agricultural Extension Circulars digital collections. …Continue Reading Social Distancing and Homesteading with Digital Collections
Share Your COVID-19 Experience With University Libraries
The University Libraries’ Special Collections division and Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts seek to preserve the personal COVID-19 experiences of University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. Stories can be submitted online. …Continue Reading Share Your COVID-19 Experience With University Libraries