At the University of Arkansas Libraries, our faculty and staff work with every department, major, and service on campus to bring leading edge research and cultural enrichment to buildings across campus and computer screens around the world.
A small but fun way we are able to do that is by showcasing images from our Special Collections department on the University’s Newswire Throwback Thursday feature. Our University Archivist, Amy Allen, and Research and Outreach Services Librarian, Joshua Youngblood, work with Charlie Allison, University Relations’ Executive Editor, to find, digitize, and distribute rare images from our special collections. (Sign up to receive the daily newsletter here.)
One thing we LOVE about the U of A is its rich history and tradition. Our University Archives hold treasures that, especially through the digitization process and our outreach efforts, are reaching a far larger audience than they did sitting inside the archives. The mission of the University Archives is to collect, preserve, describe and make available collections of enduring historical value – these collections document student activities and the teaching, research, and administrative activities of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus.
This circa 1910 photo is captioned “‘Robert’s Studio’ in Little Rock” and comes from the Dudley Emerson Jones Collection (MC1305). Jones, born 1829, was a California gold rush participant, participated in the Brooks-Baxter War, and was appointed a Trustee of the University of Arkansas (then the Arkansas Industrial University) in 1874. Jones and his wife, Caroline Peck Jones, had five children and although the photo doesn’t say so, these might just be them (the image was found in a family photo album).
Our #TBT images are archived online at Special Collections’ flickr feed and often appear on facebook or twitter, too. You can also visit Special Collection online, or if you are on campus, stop by Mullins Library room 130 to view some of these materials in person.
So what do you LOVE most about the University of Arkansas?