Join author Elizabeth Findley Shores for a discussion of her recent book, ‘Shared Secrets: The Queer World of Newbery Medalist Charles J. Finger,’ and a virtual tour of related Special Collections holdings. …Continue Reading Author Elizabeth Findley Shores to Discuss ‘Shared Secrets’ March 4
Doctoral candidate Michael Anthony will present “Otherwise You Will Have to Suffer the Consequences: The Catcher Race Riot of 1923,” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, via Zoom….Continue Reading Graduate Student Speaker Series Continues with Michael Anthony
Women throughout Arkansas’ history have carved spaces to express themselves through poetry, by way of both organizations to promote their literature and artistic expression and by their individual work that has established them as notable literary figures. Intern Emily Snyder explores the legacy of women poets in the archives and books available in Special Collections. …Continue Reading Pen Women: The History of Female Poets in Arkansas
Even during unprecedented times, Special Collections librarians work to continually build the rare and unique materials available to researchers and students. Here is a preview of a few remarkable examples of rare books about the early history of the state joining the “Arkansiana” preserved in Special Collections. …Continue Reading Still Exploring Arkansas: Updates to the Rare Books and Arkansiana Collections
Special Collections intern Tyler Dyer recounts her experience learning about the Arkansas Fouke Monster in this blog post. …Continue Reading Boggy Creek Blog: The Legend of the Fouke Monster
Emily Snyder, the summer 2020 Special Collections intern, describes her experience working with the Division remotely. In addition to her research and archival work projects, Emily also took part in the distance meetings with Special Collections staff even as she had to engage in her independent work without access to the physical collections. …Continue Reading A Different Summer Internship: Special Collections Work During COVID-19