Manuscript Collections

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William J. Allen, Jr., ecology records, 1950-1977

This collection contains correspondence, memos, news clippings, printed items, pamphlets, reports, proceedings of hearings and seminars, and studies about Arkansas’ ecological and environmental issues.

Fred W. Allsopp papers, 1888-1948

This collection contains correspondence, articles, bibliographies, deed and loan agreements, news clippings, and stock certificates, concerning Fred W. Allsopp’s management of the Arkansas Gazette newspaper.

American Association of University Women Arkansas Division and Little Rock Branch collection, 1917-1992

This collection contains materials relating to the activities of the American Association of University Women in Arkansas, which were composed of records from the Little Rock Branch and the Arkansas State Division.

American Society for Training and Development: Arkansas Chapter, 1977-1991

This collection contains Board minutes, correspondence, newsletters, budgets, treasurer’s reports, news releases, membership information, news clippings, and other materials relating to the activities and events of the Arkansas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) from 1977-1991.

Advocates for Battered Women records, 1972-1985

This collection contains microfilm, correspondence, meeting minutes, director’s reports, publications concerning domestic abuse, newspaper clippings, reports from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for the Sixth District and Little Rock Police Department, and drafted state legislation. These items were used to inform the “Advocates for Battered Women Documentary History” created on December 31, 1984.

Jim Argue papers, 1975-2016

This collection contains documents relating to Jim Argue’s career as a state legislator, primarily newspaper clippings, correspondence, ephemera, and subject files. Topics include charter schools, school performance, ARKids, and state commissions.

Arkansas Amusement Corporation papers, 1928-1973

This collection contains the business documents of the Arkansas Amusement Corporation, a company that managed several movie theaters in Little Rock. These documents include reports on income, expenditures, and personnel, as well as on general activities, the bulk of which covers the period of the Great Depression, World War II, and post-war years.

Arkansas Bowhunters Association records, 1959-2011

This collection includes minutes, financial accounts, lists of members, correspondence, changes in hunting regulations, announcements, and other documents relating to the Arkansas Bowhunters Association (ABA) and its activities.

Arkansas Briefs and Pleadings collection, 1825-1972

This collection contains briefs, pleadings, arguments, and statements, concerning legal issues in Arkansas before local, state, and federal courts and agencies. These files do not contain all the materials concerning the cases. The issues concern land claims, Native American rights, the Real Estate Bank of Arkansas, slave contracts, railroad disputes, marriage contract suits, zoning, and civil service suits, boundary disputes, etc.

Arkansas Broadsides collection, 1849-1969

This collection contains broadsides, educational programs, performing arts materials, fairs and festival programs, land sale notices, and advertisements. Materials cover such topics as sale of livestock, lands, and goods; concerts, dances, and speeches; accusations of libel and deceitfulness; public services notices; and business circulars from various cities and towns in Arkansas, including Little Rock, Van Buren, Hot Springs, Dardanelle, and Fort Smith.

Arkansas Conference on Social Work records, 1912-1975

This collection contains correspondence, agendas, minutes, reports, proceedings, programs, newsletters, news clippings, news transcriptions, and printed materials relative to the Arkansas Conference of Social Work, later known as the Arkansas Conference of Social Welfare.

Arkansas Constitutional Convention records, 1969-1970

This collection contains papers relating to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention of 1969-1970, as compiled by William Fadjo Cravens, Jr., a convention delegate. The papers include correspondence and memoranda, committee papers, schedules and reports, background materials on the convention movement and constitutional issues, and material from Arkansans for the Constitution of 1970, a group which campaigned for passage of the new constitution.

Arkansas Constitutional Convention records, 1969-1970

This collection includes amendments, committee proposals, daily convention journals, transcripts, roll call votes, and biographical material on convention delegates for the 1969-1970 Arkansas Constitutional Convention.

Arkansas Constitutional Convention records, 1979-1980

This collection contains papers, documents, and reel-to-reel tape recordings concerning the Arkansas Constitutional Convention held in 1979 and 1980 to replace the 1874 Constitution. It includes delegate biographies, county files, committee files, administrative papers, audio recordings of committees, and drafts of the 1980 Constitution.

Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind collection, 1939-1986

This collection contains materials relating to the Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind. It includes minutes from Board and Committee meetings, scrapbooks, promotional materials, news clippings, and photographs.

Arkansas Environmental Issues collection, 1960-

This collection contains reports, studies, impact statements, environmental assessments, evaluations and inventories, procedures, etc. relating to Arkansas environmental issues. Many of the items were generated under regulations from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Arkansas Ephemera collection, 1840-

This collection contains artifacts that are ephemeral by the nature of their temporary application. These items include buttons, sashes, ribbons, ties, and paper artifacts such as invitations and programs.

Arkansas Federation Of Women’s Clubs collection, 1897-1986

This collection contains minutes of meetings and conventions, constitutions and by-laws, reports, correspondence, photographs, essays & addresses, historical information, political histories of Arkansas counties, yearbooks, programs, news clippings, and other printed material relating to the Arkansas Federation of Women’s Clubs (A. F. W. C.) and its member organizations.

Arkansas Gazette business files, 1819-1983

This collection contains correspondence, financial papers, legal documents, staff files, and photographs documenting operations at the Arkansas Gazette, including its founding by William Woodruff in the nineteenth century and news and events at the paper during the mid-20th century. Significant correspondents include Fred Allsopp, J. N. Heiskell, Harry Ashmore, and Hugh B. Patterson, Jr., as well as articles and other items concerning editors and writers at the newspaper. Also included are letters and other papers from prominent newspaper figures outside Arkansas, including Richmond editor Virginius Dabney of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and H. L. Mencken of the Baltimore Sun as well politicians, artists, and writers. The files document many important events of the twentieth century, and of particular note are items concerning the paper’s role in the Central High School integration crisis of 1957-58.

Arkansas Governors collection, 1820-1999

This collection was created to expedite patron access to various materials on the governors of Arkansas. The collection contains a miscellany of biographical information, correspondence, printed material, newspaper clippings, political addresses, articles/essays, etc.

Arkansas Labor Archives Project collection, 1893-1985

The Arkansas Labor Project is an effort to document and present the history of the Arkansas labor movement to ensure that labor’s story will be an integral part of the Arkansas story. The collection contains office files, including minutes, reports, and official correspondence; published documents and records including contracts, constitutions and bylaws, newsletters, annual reports, histories and speeches; personal records of union leaders and members, including scrapbooks, letters, diaries, journals, and memoirs; and miscellaneous materials, including photographs, tape and film recordings, flyers, strike leaflets, banners, etc.

Arkansas Laws, Digests, Rules, Regulations, and Statutes collection, 1901-1976

This collection contains digests, laws, regulations, rules, and statutes relative to various state agencies in Arkansas. They concern licensing, inspection, taxation, safety codes, registration, certification, and other requirements.

Arkansas Ledger and Minute book collection, 1832-1943

This collection contains miscellaneous account books, ledgers, journals, daybooks, minutes, articles of incorporation, court dockets, etc. of various records kept by Arkansas businesses, government, and individuals. It includes records relating to the activities of Arkansas businesses, farms, colleges, churches, social organizations, and governmental agencies.

Arkansas Museums Association records, 1966-2014

This collection contains photographs, negatives, annual meeting registrations and packets, membership applications, press releases, correspondence, Awards Committee nominations and winners, and the administrative and financial papers of the organization.

Arkansas Music collection, 1858-1987

This collection contains sheet music for songs written or performed by Arkansas musicians. Included are multiple copies of traditional songs such as “Arkansas Traveler,” “Arkansas” (state song), and popular music performed by twentieth century musicians such as Johnny Cash, Patsy Montana, Glen Campbell, and Elmer Mikel (including a work Mikel wrote about the Greenwood tornado of 1968). Also included are drafts of music by composer Mark A. Kenney and “The Proclamation,” written in 1863 by a Confederate soldier concerning the Emancipation Proclamation.

Arkansas Patriotic Organizations, 1911-1966

This collection contains yearbooks, newsletters, and conference reports concerning patriotic organizations in Arkansas, including Daughters of 1812, Daughters of the American Revolution, and United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Arkansas Pioneer Branch of the National League of American Pen Women records, 1936-2015

This collection contains meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, brochures, publications clippings, press coverage, and photographs that document the day-to-day operations, Pioneer Branch events and contests, the Arkansas Writers’ Conference, and member achievements. There is also a video on the history of St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.

Arkansas Poetry collection, 1914-1977

This collection contains poetry and short fiction pieces by Arkansas authors, about Arkansas, or published by Arkansas companies, such as South and West, Border Press, and Bar D Press. The collection includes anthologies, magazines, quarterlies, and journals; also small monographs or pamphlets (50 pages or less) by individual poets and writers.

Arkansas Political Campaign Cards collection, 1890-1988

This collection contains campaign cards and buttons used in elections related to Arkansas’s political candidates running for national, state, county, and municipal offices. Also included are materials concerning proposed acts, city ordinances, amendments, and referendums.

Arkansas Political Science Association records, 1974-1983

This collection contains correspondence relating to the affairs of the Arkansas Political Science Association, which began in 1974 with approximately fifty members.

Arkansas Poll Tax records, 1912-1962

This collection consists of poll tax lists with names of registered voters in various Arkansas counties

Arkansas Poster collection, 1956-

This collection contains posters relating to Arkansas people and events. These items are announcements of presentations and performances of Arkansas artists, entertainers, organizations, and cultural heritage events.

Arkansas Psychological Association records, 1952-1981

This collection contains meeting minutes and notes, membership directories, correspondence, newsletters, constitutions, photographs, and the administrative papers of the organization. It also includes information on laws and regulations related to the psychology profession, as well as reports on the activities of the American Psychological Association and other regional and state associations.

Arkansas Small Manuscripts collection, 1823-1986

This collection contains individual and family papers, political papers, business, government, and organizational records, subject files, and financial records from various individuals, institutions, and corporate bodies in Arkansas, with the bulk concerning Fort Smith, Little Rock, and Van Buren in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Also includes correspondence concerning the Civil War in Arkansas, judicial records documenting Isaac Charles Parker’s tenure as federal judge in Fort Smith, and political campaign materials from candidates for local and state elections.

Arkansas Union Labor Bulletin records, 1937-1983

The collection includes bound volumes of newsprint publications from the Arkansas Union Labor Bulletin from 1937-1983, excluding years 1946, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1954, and 1960. The early editions are especially fragile and require care when handling.

Arkansas Video collection, 1937-1992

The Arkansas Video Collection contains videocassettes related to Arkansas history, culture, and business. It includes promotional and home movie footage of Little Rock and Hot Springs, narratives of World War II veterans, documentaries on TCBY and Winrock Farms, material on Arkansas prison reform, and video footage related to the radio program Lum and Abner.

Arkansas Water Quality Issues collection, 1926-1982

This collection contains studies and reports relating to water issues in Arkansas. Subjects include materials on chemical analysis, water resource planning, channelization, flood control, dam construction, wastewater systems, stream run-off from agencies from the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, United States Department of the Interior, Arkansas River Basin Commission, and other Arkansas River Basin Commissions.

Arkansas Women’s History Institute board files, 1983-2002

This collection contains legal papers, board minutes, financial reports, fundraising correspondence and research on fundraising, grant proposals, financial records, board and officer correspondence, biographical information, press releases and news articles of the Board of the Arkansas Women’s History Institute (AWHI). It also contains correspondence and research papers related to the AWHI Susie Pryor Award and copies of award entries, and various materials related to the planning and production of the exhibit and handbook (both entitled), “Behold, Our Works Were Good.”

Arkansas Women’s History Institute collection, undated

This collection contains various materials collected by the Arkansas Women’s History Institute as part of their mission to collect, preserve, and increase awareness about the role of women in Arkansas history. The collection includes biographical material on women in Arkansas and research files concerning the exhibit, “Behold, Our Works Were Good”

Arkansas Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Association collection, 1966-1983

This collection contains meeting minutes, correspondence, membership and tournament records, and financial records concerning the Arkansas Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Association. This collection also contains official minutes and other information for related women’s sports organizations.

Arkansas Yearbook collection, 1900-1960

This collection contains Arkansas school yearbooks, including junior and high schools, colleges, professional, and graduate schools.

Chester Ashley papers, 1776-1939

This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, land records, deeds, title bonds, receipts, promissory notes, maps, and family materials relative to Chester Ashley, a prominent attorney, United States Senator from Arkansas (1844-1848), and early settler of Arkansas.

Harry S. Ashmore papers, 1947-1961

This collection contains correspondence to and from Harry S. Ashmore between 1947 and 1961, and printed materials, speeches, and news clippings.

J. H. Atkinson papers, 1870-1974

This collection reflects the background of history professor J. H. Atkinson. The materials relate to his teaching career at Little Rock Junior College and the organization of the Pulaski County Historical Society. Also included are his wife’s, Zora Atkinson’s, records on the Women’s Society of Christian Service and the letters, and the legal documents of the Atkinson family.

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Bernie Babcock collection, 1855-1966

This collection contains papers dealing with the writings, family history, and public career of the Arkansas author, Bernie Babcock. It includes books by Babcock and other writers as well as unpublished manuscripts and poems, historical research, notes for articles, plays, and stories by Babcock. Other topics include a variety of articles on Abraham Lincoln, prohibition, and the women’s suffrage movement. Also included are exhibit materials and business records of the Museum of Natural History, folklore research in Arkansas, and the writings of the Federal Writers’ Project in Arkansas.

Carl E. Bailey papers, 1930-1986

This collection contains the personal and political papers of Carl E. Bailey, thirty-first governor of Arkansas (1937-1941). In addition to Bailey’s years as governor, this collection documents his terms as deputy prosecuting attorney, prosecuting attorney, and attorney general.

Carl E. Bailey Personal and Political Papers, 1871-2013

This collection contains the personal and politcal papers of Carl E. Bailey, thirty-first governor of Arkansas (1937-1941), including correspondence with prominent politicians such as Harry S. Truman, personal financial papers, business records, legal documents, and speeches. In addition to Bailey’s years as governor, this collection documents his terms as deputy prosecuting attorney, prosecuting attorney, and attorney general.

Carl E. Bailey personal and political papers, 1919-2014

This collection contains the personal and political papers of Carl E. Bailey, thirty-first governor of Arkansas (1937-1941), including correspondence, business records, personal financial papers, legal documents, photographs, and speeches.

Bailey family papers, 1934-1982

This collection deals primarily with the papers of H. A. (Ted) Bailey, who was born on December 19, 1900, in Bernie, Missouri. He married Madeline Bailey in August 1920 and moved to Arkansas in 1922. Ted Bailey served as campaign manager for his brother, Carl E. Bailey during his political career in the 1930’s. Ted Bailey remained active in politics, and he collected political materials from many state and local elections from the 1930’s to 1958.

Baptist Church Minutes collection, 1859-1942

This collection contains the minutes of various Baptist sects in Arkansas. This includes the Arkansas Association of Southern Baptists, the Missionary Baptists, and the Primitive Baptists. The minutes include discussion of churches in the Association, constitutions, financial reports, and missionary work.

John F. Barker papers, 1960-1975

This collection contains correspondence, the bulk of which relates to Barker’s career, news clippings, memoranda, pledge cards, transcripts, court papers, and testimony concerning John F. Barker’s work for Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1968 New Hampshire presidential primary campaign and his work as the special assistant to Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox (1973-1975). The collection also contains videocassettes pertaining to advertising, local government, campaign research, and Jim Guy Tucker’s senate campaign.

Dorothy Yarnell Barton Papers, 1889-1988

This collection contains personal journals from Dorothy Yarnell Barton’s travels abroad and life in New Orleans, personal correspondence including greeting cards and letters home from her husband George’s time living in France, scholarly writings from both George and Dorothy, and memorabilia from France, Ellington Field air base, and other areas. Newspaper clippings feature Dorothy, were written by Dorothy, or were collected by Dorothy and are organized thematically as she collected them. Many of the photographs in the collection are from albums of trips Dorothy and George took throughout their marriage, from their time living in New Orleans, and other family memories. Loose photographs include portraits of George E. Barton, Sr., George E. Barton, Jr., and Dorothy.

Don Bassett papers, 1964-1969

This collection documents the career of Don Bassett in the Arkansas Prison System, specifically at the Tucker Unit and the Cummins Unit. Bassett worked at these prisons during the prison reform movement pushed forward by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. This collection primarily contains administrative documents and forms, as well as letters and memos. It also contains a small number of photographs, copies of prison-produced newspapers, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to prison reform. Material formats include documents, photographic prints, and newspapers.

Bob Batty papers, 1944-1978

This collection includes books on American pressed glass patterns that Bob Batty collected and ledgers of his original notes from the book he published.

LaVerne Bell-Tolliver papers on The First Twenty-Five: An Oral History of the Desegregation of Little Rock’s Public Junior High Schools, 1961-2015

This collection consists chiefly of oral history interviews conducted in 2014 by Dr. LaVerne Bell-Tolliver for her book, The First Twenty-Five: An Oral History of the Desegregation of Little Rock’s Public Junior High Schools. This book documents the city’s desegregation of Little Rock’s all-white five middle schools, which included East Side, Forest Heights, Pulaski Heights, Southwest, and West Side, in 1961 and 1962. An initial twenty-five Black students were selected to desegregate the junior high schools, of which 18 were interviewed by Dr. LaVerne Bell-Tolliver.

David W. Bizzell papers, 1804-1979

This collection contains materials concerning the genealogical and historical interests and administrative duties of David W. Bizzell, Deputy County Clerk and Historian for Pulaski County. These materials include correspondence, legal documents, printed materials, news clippings, and microfilm.

Blind Women’s Home collection, 1933-1971

This collection contains correspondence, news clippings, wills, and other materials related to bequests to the Home for Blind Women (later called the Industrial Home for Blind Women and now the Trebing Memorial Home for Blind Women) in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Thomas Boles papers, 1858-1909

This collection contains correspondence, legal papers, and other material concerning the career of Thomas Boles, an Arkansas attorney, soldier, judge, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center collection, 1979-2020

This collection contains materials pertaining to the BGACDC in Marvell, Arkansas. Included in this collection are grant documentation and correspondence, financial reports, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, banquet programs, photographs, certificates, conference ephemera, and quilts. In addition, there are electronic monthly newsletters.

Vivion L. Brewer papers, 1888-1982

This collection contains the papers of Vivion L. Brewer, a Little Rock native who was a founder and chair of the Women’s Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools (WEC) during the Little Rock School Crisis. The collection includes Brewer’s manuscript, “The Embattled Ladies of Little Rock,” as well as Women’s Emergency Committee records and correspondence. The collection also includes papers of the Lenon family, concerning the People’s Trust Company and its restructuring during the Great Depression.

Bishop Robert R. Brown papers, 1957-1964

This collection includes letters, telegrams, printed material, news clippings, and speeches concerning the Little Rock School Crisis in September 1957. Brown, along with other religious leaders such as Rabbi Ira Sanders, spoke out against Governor Orval Faubus’ handling of the school crisis.

Dale Bumpers Gubernatorial papers, 1970-1974

This collection contains the gubernatorial papers of Dale Bumpers, thirty-eighth governor of Arkansas (1971-1975). It includes correspondence and subject files, state agency correspondence, governor’s office files, legislative and legislation files, speeches, 1970 and 1972 campaign, federal agency correspondence, newsclippings, and audio materials.

Robert W. Boury music collection, 1979-1987

This collection contains the musical compositions of Robert W. Boury, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock), which had been composed during his tenure at the university. Boury is a composer of symphonic works including concerti for cello, violin, and piano; chamber music; art songs; and mixed media works. The collection includes songs, commissioned works, the music for the UA Little Rock graduation ceremonies, music for UA Little Rock theatrical productions, and concert works.

The Byers Newsletter, 1964-1975

This collection contains issues of The Byers Newsletter, a biographical sketch, and a photograph of Merle Eugene Byers. The newsletter, published 1964-1975, focused on social, economic, political, and racial issues. Byers addressed many issues in the newsletter, from local events in Arkansas to national events and international affairs. Political and social issues addressed in the newsletter include: John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, racism, Communism, and health care.

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John M. Carland collection on Calvin R. Ledbetter, Jr., 1965-2013

This collection primarily contains letters from Calvin R. Ledbetter, Jr., to John M. Carland. Ledbetter discusses diverse topics such as the Arkansas State Legislature, Council on Economic Opportunity in Pulaski County, Governor Donaghey, Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, David Pryor, U.S. politics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Winthrop Rockefeller, and the West Little Rock Rotary Club. Ledbetter also addresses personal issues to Carland such as family matters and health.

Beth Cathey papers, 1917-1998

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Little Rock social activist and feminist Mary I. “Beth” Cathey. Her collection documents the arts, environmental causes, journalism, politics, and women’s issues.

Civil War records, 1860-1870

This collection contains official orders, reports, musters, vouchers, forage records, supply lists, equipage lists, court-martials, etc. for various Union and Confederate units that served in Arkansas.

John H. Clark papers, 1892-1900

This collection includes arrest warrants, summons, writ of executions, etc. and political writings of John H. Clark. John Halsey Clark was born Dec. 27, 1821, and died Dec. 29, 1911. He served as Justice of the Peace for several years in Jenny Lind, Arkansas.

Judge Osro Cobb papers, 1928-1980

This collection contains correspondence, speeches, published articles, photographs, news clippings, scrapbooks, and other materials relating to the professional, political, and private life of Judge Osro Cobb (1904-1996).

Commonwealth Community papers, 1924-1938

This collection contains correspondence and legal documents of Commonwealth Community, a co-operative colony established in Polk County, Arkansas, in 1924. Also included in the collection are the papers of W. A. Gilbert, a Polk County Socialist during the 1930s.

Susan LaNell Compton papers, 1829-2002

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, family history papers, and subject files. Her papers also document her education, career in librarianship, and writings on the history of Arkansas and her Christadelphian religious beliefs.

Cynthia L. Conger papers, 1981-2022

This collection documents the professional life of Cynthia L. Conger, a prominent businesswoman, Certified Public Accountant, and financial planner in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a co-founder of the financial planning firms Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. and Financial Decisions Institute, Inc., as well as founder of her own businesses, Cynthia L. Conger, CPA, PA and the firm Conger Wealth Management. The collection contains administrative documents, financial records, various publicity and media materials, professional development materials, a custom embosser stamp, as well as award certificates and plaques.

Florence Brown Cotnam collection, 1916-1932

This collection contains correspondence, news clippings, and miscellaneous materials concerning Florence Brown Cotnam’s political career and activities. Cotnam was the first woman to address the Arkansas Legislature (1916) and was active in the movement to achieve suffrage for women on the state and national level.

Harvey Couch papers, 1912-1981

This collection contains articles of incorporations, minutes, balance sheets, correspondence, and contracts, concerning Harvey Couch’s businesses, including Arkansas Power and Light, Columbia Corporation, and the merger between the Yorkport Corporation and Southwest Securities Corporation. It also includes correspondence and contracts relating to Harvey Couch and his businesses after his death, which were collected by Pratt C. Remmel, his son-in-law.

Cravens family papers, 1886-1982

This collection contains materials related to the political and professional activities of Ben Cravens (William Ben Cravens), a Fort Smith attorney and congressman.

Creation Science papers, 1981-1984

This collection contains papers generated as a result of the passage of Act 590 by the Arkansas State Legislature and by the “Creation-Science Trial.”

Woody Crockett papers, 1940-2011

This collection contains photographs, documents, books, and audiovisual materials related to the professional and personal life of Woodrow “Woody” Crockett. Included are books and audiovisual materials about the Tuskegee Airmen, photographs and awards related to Crockett’s military career, family photographs, and documents on Crockett’s work with the Dunbar High School alumni organization.

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Dibrell-Sparks-DuVal-Rector family papers, 1858-1903

This collection contains letters and business correspondence relating to the Dibrell-Sparks-DuVal-Rector family who was early settlers of Fort Smith.

Donaghey Foundation History Project papers, 1998-1999

This collection contains papers, audio recordings, and born digital materials pertaining to the Donaghey Foundation History Project completed in 1999 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock). The collection includes transcripts of interviews in both paper and digital form as well as audio cassette recordings of interviews with various figures related to the George W. Donaghey Foundation and its connections with UA Little Rock during the relevant period. The collection also includes project related correspondence, including memos and emails. Various George W. Donaghey Foundation-based background information used for research purposes is in the collection, as well as project outlines, drafts and notes related to the finished history paper.

Donaghey Foundation records, 1960-2007

This collection contains records for the Donaghey Foundation, including business meeting notes, board of trustees meetings, statements of income and expenses, building plans, correspondence, and reports pertaining to the UA Little Rock Donaghey Scholars Program.

Charles James Drew Civil War diary, 1861-1864

This collection contains a diary written by Charles J. Drew during his Civil War service in the Union navy on ships patrolling the Mississippi River.

W. H. Dunblazier papers, 1907-1953

This collection contains the papers of William Hartzell Dunblazier, a Fort Smith attorney and active member of the Republican Party.

Dunn family papers, 1932-2006

This collection chiefly contain items concerning the courtship and marriage of Macel [also referred to as Maysel] Caphine Cross (1917-2003) and A. Henry Dunn (1914-1995) of Dumas, Arkansas.

Leland DuVall papers, 1965-1984

This collection contains professional materials of Leland DuVall, an editorial columnist for the Arkansas Gazette from 1955 to 1990.

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Edelweiss Study Club collection, 1910-1984

This collection contains the minutes and other materials of the Edelweiss Study Club of Little Rock. The purpose of the club was to promote culture and self-improvement among its members.

Garnett Thomas Eisele papers, 1962-1970

This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, photographs, reports, legislation, periodicals, newspaper clippings, resumes, budgets, court documents, speech transcripts, police reports, meeting agendas and minutes, and other miscellaneous publications and documents concerning Judge Garnett Thomas Eisele and his work with the Winthrop Rockefeller administration. Subjects include education, illegal gambling, the Arkansas Highway Department, Labor Department, and other state agencies. The collection also includes materials related to the Arkansas State Police and investigations regarding the Tucker and Cummins prison farm.

Election Laws Institute records, 1970-1978

This collection contains materials related to the Election Laws Institute (TEL). Established in 1970 by Chancery Court Judge Tom Glaze of Little Rock, TEL existed to educate public officials about election laws and to serve as a “watchdog” for election abuses. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, TEL also lobbied for election law reforms. TEL dissolved in 1978.

Elizabeth Mitchell Children’s Center collection, 1887-1976

This collection contains ledger books of minutes, correspondence, financial records, news clippings, photographs, visitor’s registers, and ledger books of donations from the Elizabeth Mitchell Children’s Center.

ERArkansas papers, 1971-2007

This collection contains correspondence, booklets, pamphlets, newsletters, etc. concerning women and women’s rights. ERArkansas was formed in 1972 to lobby for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment Bill.

Clarence Evans papers, 1852-1983

This collection contains correspondence, research notes, manuscripts, news clippings, printed materials, photographs, maps, and memorabilia collected by Clarence Evans on Friedrich Gerstacker materials.

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Faulkner Family collection, 1860-1953

This collection contains the correspondence and other materials of the Faulkner Family from the 1860s to 1953. The first part of the collection contains letters (original and typescript) from family members to Sandford, Jr., who went to California in the Fall of 1860. The letters describe living conditions and political affairs in Little Rock and Arkansas from the Civil War through the 1890s. Other files concern requests for genealogical information by Faulkner Jr.’s daughter.

FBI: Little Rock School Crisis report, 1954-1958

This collection contains the interviews and investigations conducted by the F.B.I. during the Little Rock School Integration Crisis.

Melba Fiser collection, 1990-1992

This collection contains correspondence, handwritten daily notes, signed petitions, reports, contact lists, printed material, and photographs. The material was collected by Melba Fiser, a state coordinator for the Anti-Striker Replacement letter campaign in Arkansas concerning the group’s efforts to gather support for the Strike Participation bill. Included are letters and printed material concerning worker and union member issues in Arkansas as well as items from the 1992 presidential campaign.

John Gould Fletcher papers, 1913-1970

This collection contains the personal letters, manuscripts, published poetry and prose, and photographs of John Gould Fletcher.

Fletcher-Terry family papers, 1826-1976

This collection contains the accumulated correspondence, diaries, legal documents, ledger books, genealogy, photographs, printed materials, scrapbooks, awards, and memorabilia of three generations of the Fletcher, Terry, and related families.

Fort Smith Signal Service letterpress copybook, 1888-1899

This collection is a letterpress copybook maintained by the Fort Smith Signal Service from 1888 March 9 to 1899 June 6. These letters chiefly concern the need for supplies and the transmission of forms, bills, and vouchers.

John M. Fox collection of Little Rock Central High School segregationist cards, circa 1957-1958

This collection contains seven wallet-sized cards (each approximately 2 ½ x 4 inches) that were circulated around Little Rock Central High School circa 1957-1958 in response to black students’ integration efforts. John M. Fox did not create these cards.

David Frederick letters, 1877-1884

This collection contains handwritten copies of original correspondence from David Frederick to his niece Allie in Illinois. Frederick owned a store in Carlisle, Arkansas and managed a farm to supplement his income. His letters discuss life in rural mid-America in the late 19th century.

Ed Fry papers, 1956-2012

This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, photographs, budgets, donor lists, convention planning materials and other documents concerning Ed Fry and his career as a Democratic Party operative beginning in the 1980s until his retirement in 2007. While the materials in this collection are overwhelmingly political in nature, Fry’s undergraduate work reflects an interest in Baptist ministry, and the collection also contains materials from the 1992 founding of a D.C. area Christian/LGBT organization called TELOS Ministries.

William Savin Fulton scrapbook and Alice Curran Conway recollections, 1842-1848; 1892

This collection contains William Savin Fulton’s scrapbook and Alice Curran Conway’s recollections. Fulton’s scrapbook is chiefly comprised of printed poems from newspapers, handwritten poems, and personal letters from friends and family. Conway’s recollections contains her handwritten thoughts and memories, focusing mainly on her childhood as she remembers family members, friends, and stories from her past. 

Furry Family letters, 1926-1931

This collection contains the correspondence of the Furry family from 1926 to 1931. During this time, family members wrote about the Arkansas River Flood of 1927, the drought conditions of the early 1930s, business difficulties due to the onset of the Great Depression, and the education of their youngest son, Warren G. Furry, Jr., at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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J. E. Garner papers, 1902-1971

This collection contains the personal, business, and political papers of John Edward “Pat” Garner, a legislator and journalist from Fort Smith. Of note are Garner’s World War I diary, speeches, and writings as well as papers related to his involvement with the annual Arkansas-Oklahoma Rodeo and Fair. This collection also includes photographs of noted individuals such as Maurice “Footsie” Brit and General Omar Bradley as well as images of rodeos, cowboys, Native Americans, horses, and cattle.

Leffel and U. A. Gentry papers, 1949-1955

This collection contains correspondence and legal materials concerning Little Rock attorneys Leffel and U. A. Gentry. Correspondence concerns Leffel Gentry’s role as friend and advisor to Governor Francis Cherry and his position as Democratic State Committee Chair in 1954. Letters include requests for employment, liquor licences, board and commission appointments, and discussion of the 1953 Legislative Session. Lawsuits concern the Little Rock Dunbar Redevelopment Project in 1952 and a Jim Crow era case concerning African Americans riding on public buses in 1949.

Glimpses of Yesterday, 1933-1942

This collection contains the news clipping of articles by Lucy Marion Reaves Utterback that appeared in the Arkansas Gazette during the 1930s and 1940s. The newspaper column was biographical in nature and concentrated on 19th-century pioneer families that settled in Arkansas, their origins, and contributions to the state.

Alice Glover papers, 1932-1993

This collection contains materials compiled by Alice Glover during her career as a teacher and political activist in Little Rock, Arkansas. Papers include photos, printed booklets, pamphlets, and newsletters, typed notes, reports, and handwritten notes, city government reports, and political materials relating to the 1980 Democratic National Convention and Equal Rights Amendment.

William Ward Goodman papers, 1939-1950

This collection contains letters, work papers, and notes relative to the professional career of William Ward Goodman (1908-1945) during the year 1945 to 1950, and a few personal papers and correspondence. Goodman served as Director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department between 1967 and 1973.

Harvey Goodwin collection, 1913-1992

This collection contains the correspondence and personal papers of Harvey Wilson Goodwin, a Little Rock native who worked as a female impersonator throughout the United States and in Europe from the 1930s to the 1960s. Also included are biographical files, compiled by Goodwin, on other female impersonators.

James G. Gordon papers, 1851-1872

This collection contains the business papers of James G. Gordon of Ashwood, Louisiana. The collection also contains the papers of Gordon’s estate, which was administered by John Routh after Gordon’s death, c. October 1854. Much of the material relates to the estate’s dealings with Theron Brownfield of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Betty Gosnell papers, 1894-1982

This collection contains the papers of Betty Tucker Gosnell, a poet from Monticello, Arkansas.

Bill Graham cartoon collection, 1945-1985

This collection contains the original art, clippings, rough drawings, and other materials, of William K. Graham, editorial cartoonist for the Arkansas Gazette.

Carol Talbot Gaddy Graywing collection, 1972-1988

This collection contains the personal and professional papers collected during the 1970s and mid-1980s by social activist and feminist Carol Talbot Gaddy Graywing.

Greater Little Rock Conference on Religion and Human Relations records, 1963-1967

This collection contains correspondence, organizational history, member lists, position statements and action plans, and Steering Committee minutes.

Paul Greenberg papers, 1926-2018

This collection contains materials related to Paul Greenberg, a journalist and the editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from 1992-2015. It includes newspaper columns from the Los Angeles Times, Pine Bluff Commercial, and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, book drafts, awards and contest entries, photographs, speeches, research and subject files, correspondences, born-digital materials, VHS tapes, and CDs.

Griffith family papers, 1827-1905

This collection contains correspondence and additional papers concerning financial and legal matters of the Griffith, Nicks, and Gibson families in Fort Smith and Little Rock. The collection documents the estate of General John Nicks (1774-1831), including his slave and land holdings in Arkansas and Louisiana. Also included are documents concerning the slave holdings of Nicks’s business partner, merchant Robert S. Gibson, and the estate papers of Robert’s wife, Sarah “Sallie” Nicks Gibson.

Gulley Family papers, circa 1879-1996

This collection provides an overview of the Gulley family and their work in Arkansas from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. This collection includes writings, newspaper articles, and other materials related to three members of the Gulley family: Ransom Gulley, W.P. Gulley, and W.P. Gulley Jr. Also included are items providing historical context for the Gulley family, including newspaper articles, books, a scrapbook of poems and advertisements, faculty meeting minutes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the Testimony by Winthrop Rockefeller to the Platform Subcommittee on Community and National Development.

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Wes Hall papers, 1955-1989

This collection contains correspondence, business materials, printed materials, news clippings, memorabilia, photographs, employee training films, audio tapes, slides and scrapbooks of Wes Hall, founder of Minute Man of America restaurants and other companies.

Frances M. Hanger papers, 1888-1963

This collection contains scrapbooks of news clippings, mementos and original manuscripts of Frances Marion Hanger, a leader in civic activities and social events in Little Rock.

Calvin Hanna collection, circa 1877-1950

This collection contains correspondence, photographic prints, and negatives collected by Calvin Hanna, including letters of the Moon family of North Little Rock (1877-1929), a photograph album of downtown Little Rock (1912-1913), photographs of downtown Eufaula, Oklahoma (1904), and the Jane Woodruff (1913-1979) photograph collection (circa 1900-1950).

Mary Lee Harris papers, 1897-1986

This collection contains photographs, diaries, correspondence from Mary’s friends and neighbors in Pine Bluff, newspaper clippings, recipes, midwife documents, and books such as bibles and midwife instructionals.

Harrison Community Task Force on Race Relations records, 1987-2017

This collection includes correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas and attendance records, scholarship-related records, newspaper clippings, campaign materials, papers for presentations and exhibits, and audiovisual materials. The Harrison Community Task Force on Race Relations was formed in 2003 to promote diversity and counter the image of Harrison, Arkansas, as a racist community.

Hawks family collection of Rockefeller family materials, 1929-2018

This collection contains correspondence and ephemera related to Winthrop Rockefeller, collected by family friends, Graham and Marge Hawks. Notable items include thank you notes from John D. Rockefeller to Byron Hawks, World War II correspondence detailing a kamikaze attack that both Winthrop Rockefeller and Graham Hawks survived, prankster letters between the Hawks and Rockefeller, wedding photographs from an album of Rockefeller’s first marriage to Barbara “BoBo” Sears, a Winrock Farms cattle-breeding information packet, and photographs of Winrock Farms and Graham and Winthrop’s military service days. Also included is an oral history detailing the lives of Graham and Marge Hawks and their relationship with Winthrop Rockefeller told by the Hawks’ children, Ria and Graham, Jr.

Earl Conard Hays, Jr., papers, 1939-1946

This collection is chiefly letters written by Earl Conard Hays, Jr., while serving as a United States Army chaplain during World War II to his fiancé and wife, Florence Macon Locke Hays. The letters discuss Hays’ services and sermons, the state of the war, and the fastest method of wartime correspondence between Conard and Florence. There are explanations of several United States Army practices, including censorship, movements, and post-war demobilization.

W. B. W. Heartsill papers, 1864-1945

This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Willie [pronounced Wylie] Blount Wright Heartsill, a Sebastian County court clerk, postmaster, legislative representative, and union organizer. The materials include records and correspondence generated during Heartsill’s official duties as well as items related to his union activities and position as a receiver for the Southwestern Coal Mining Company. The collection also contains a few files regarding Heartsill’s personal activities and family.

Heiskell broadsides collection, 1818-1950

This collection contains oversize materials from various Heiskell manuscript collections and broadsides collected by J. N. Heiskell concerning elections, politics and government, land sales, theater programs, railways, the Civil War, the Little Rock water system, the Arkansas Gazette, telephone companies, the Curtis Motor Car Company, and miscellaneous other broadside materials.

Heiskell Civil War collection, 1861-1959

This collection contains Civil War manuscript materials collected by J. N. Heiskell. The materials include records of Union and Confederate units that served in Arkansas, as well as reports, correspondence, diaries, reminiscences, Confederate currency and bonds, information on ex-Confederates in Brazil, and pension policies and statistics of the former Confederate states.

J. N. Heiskell historical collection, 1738-1985

This collection contains various historical documents, including letters, diaries, memoirs, financial records, and government papers, concerning nineteenth and twentieth century Arkansas. The collection spans the period before statehood through the 1970s. Among the items are materials concerning slavery and the Civil War (including letters from Union and Confederate soldiers), correspondence of nineteenth century governors (including letters written during the Brooks-Baxter War of the 1870s), and other items concerning political, economic, legal, and social matters in Arkansas. Also included are photographs and portraits of major political figures from Arkansas, including Orval Faubus, J. William Fulbright, David Pryor, and Wilbur Mills.

Heiskell microfilm collection, 1817-1936

This collection contains microfilm copies of newspapers, monographs, articles, records of taxation and land surveys, lists of Arkansas postmasters, letters, business records, and genealogy.

Heiskell music collection, 1843-1963

This collection contains sheet music and lyrics collected by J. N. Heiskell about Arkansas, by Arkansans, or published by Arkansas publishing houses.

Heiskell scrapbook collection, 1840-1954

This collection contains various scrapbooks collected by J.N. Heiskell and are a part of the historical Arkansiana collection. Some of the books are miscellaneous in content, containing articles on all aspects of Arkansas history (including Sunday magazine Gazette and Democrat articles) while others contain articles and news clippings related to specific subjects such as Governors Jeff Davis and James P. Eagle or the Peabody School (Little Rock).

J. N. Heiskell personal papers, 1829-1973

This collection contains the personal and family papers of J. N. Heiskell. It includes family and personal correspondence, genealogical material, material on civic affairs and other organizations, papers concerning awards and speeches, personal writings, biographical material, scrapbooks, news clippings, and material on the Arkansas Gazette, the Little Rock Public Library, and Little Rock city planning.

Hillcrest Merchants Association records, 1995-2014

This collection contains materials pertaining to the finances, bylaws and operations of the Hillcrest Merchants Association (HMA) and documents relating to the Hillcrest neighborhood in Little Rock. There are financial statements, records of membership dues, and meeting minutes from the founding of the organization in 1995 through the first decade of the twenty-first century. Also included are newsletters published by the HMA and other organizations which document activities in and around Hillcrest. A portion of the records relate to the planning of the annual fall HarvestFest street festival organized and sponsored by the HMA. Correspondence between the HMA and the Fort Smith Trolley Museum documents a planned trolley restoration project. Photographic prints and negatives depict events hosted by the HMA and the interior of several Hillcrest businesses. There are also photographic prints and negatives of Delta Bank and Trust events held separately from the HMA.

HISTECON Associates records, 1960-2021

This collection contains project files, proposals, reports, publications, and financial records from HISTECON Associates, Inc. and a small number of records from James Metzger’s work at Mountain West Research and Argonne National Laboratory.

Bernie Hoff papers, 1919-1961

This collection consists of materials documenting politician Bernard “Bernie” Theodore Hoff’s business, political career, and personal life. It includes both personal and business correspondence, financial records such as stock certificates and insurance policies, World War II ration books, and documents related to the operations of Griffin-Leggett Funeral Home located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also included are booklets and other items related to Lions Clubs International, a community service organization.

Rose Hogan papers, 1966-1985

This collection contains Margaret Rose Hogan’s correspondence as well as the minutes, by-laws, membership lists, meeting announcements and other materials pertaining to the Arkansas Country Dance Society, Arkansas Trails Council, Governor’s Subcabinet on Natural Resources, Ozark Society, Rackensack Society, and the Pulaski Group of the Sierra Club.

Thurman G. Holder papers, 1915-2013

This collection documents the life of Thurman G. Holder. The collection includes papers pertaining to Holder’s high school reunions, a diploma, biographical materials, photographs, a newspaper, a yearbook, and a few pieces of memorabilia, which include membership cards to the Little Rock Boys’ club and the Traveler Knot Hole Gang.

Holman family papers, 1856-1897

This collection contains correspondence and business receipts of the Holman Family, principally William T. Holman of Little River County. Holman was a farmer and served as a captain during the Civil War. Other family members include H. B. Holman, sheriff of Hempstead County (1888-1890), E. J. Holman, and others. The correspondence describes cotton picking, church meetings, riding in horse-drawn wagons, and conditions in southern California. Also included are household recipes and business papers.

Horizons: 100 Arkansas Women of Achievement records, 1980

This collection contains completed nomination forms of women included in the book, biographical information of nominees and related photographs.

Eliza Hoskins West Side Junior High School scrapbooks, 1918-1934

This collection contains two scrapbooks documenting school activities at West Side Junior High in Little Rock, Arkansas. The scrapbooks were compiled by West Side English teacher Eliza Hoskins. Included are newspaper clippings and photographs of students and faculty, graduation programs from 1920 to 1927, club event programs, football score cards, contest ribbons, Christmas cards, wedding invitations, student council election cards, a 1927 athletics admission ticket, and other related West Side Junior High memorabilia.

Household of Ruth records, 1896-1934

This collection contains accounts books (1922-1930) and record books (1918-1933) from the Fort Smith, Arkansas, chapter of the Household of Ruth. Established in 1856 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Household of Ruth was a female auxiliary of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows (colored). The membership included widows, wives, sisters, daughters, and widowed mothers of the male members of the Order.

Max Howell papers, 1934-1996

This collection contains the political and personal papers of Max Howell (1915-1999), a prominent Arkansas lawyer and politician. His legislative career, the longest in state history, comprised four years in the Arkansas House of Representatives and forty-two years in the Arkansas Senate, where he sponsored over 700 bills. His papers include correspondence, club materials, Arkansas Supreme Court briefs, legislation and committee materials, General Assembly rosters and digests, newspaper clippings, photographs, and an interview series recorded after his retirement.

Elizabeth Huckaby papers, 1936-1998

This collection contains correspondence, a diary (1958-59), news clippings, general documents, Central High material, book manuscripts, movie script materials, and photographs pertaining to the Little Rock School Crisis and to the subsequent book and film about the crisis.

Fred Elmer Huett and Clarence Max Huett papers, 1914-1972

This collection contains newspaper clippings containing biographical and obituary information, correspondences, photographs of Fred Elmer Huett and Clarence Max Huett, and a compiled brochure about Clarence Max Huett’s life.

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International Typographical Union, Local 92, 1884-1978

This collection contains the records of the International Typographical Union, Little Rock Local 92. The records contained herein consist of correspondence, membership records, minutes, financial reports, legal matters (union law and elections), contracts and negotiations, and printed material.

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Japanese American Relocation Center newspapers, 1942-1945

This collection contains publications from Jerome Relocation Center and Rohwer Relocation Center, the two Japanese American Relocation Centers in Arkansas. Included are newspapers written in English and Japanese concerning life and activities in the centers.

Jimmy Jeffress papers, 2001-2012

This collection contains correspondence, Senate citations, and Senate constituency service case files concerning Senator Jimmy Jeffress. Among the outgoing correspondence are letters to business figures such as Mr. H. Lee Scott, Jr., President and CEO of Walmart, political figures such as Governor Mike Beebe, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, Governor Mike Huckabee, and Senator Mark Pryor.

Yandell Johnson papers, 1928-1998

This collection contains the correspondence, business records, architectural drawings, photographs, printed material and news clippings of architect J. Yandell Johnson.

Robert Johnston papers, 1964-2014

This collection documents Robert Johnston’s 1972, 1974, 1976, and 1978 campaigns for representative in the Arkansas General Assembly, his activities as a state representative, and his involvement with the Quapaw Quarter Association. Materials include correspondence, bill, notes, newspaper clippings, mailing lists, financial records, minutes, survey sheets and forms, raw survey data, data analysis reports, photographs, and an oral history.

Vance Jones, Jr., papers, 1940-1994

This collection contains correspondence, documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and reports related to Vance Jones’ career in the Arkansas State Government in different committees and commissions through the 1970s and his work in the Little Rock School District in the 1980s. It also includes his service in the Peace Corps and Marine Corps before he entered the Government in the 1960s, and his writings as an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Arlington in the 1950s.

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Philip E. Kaplan papers, 1932-2007

This collection contains materials concerning lawsuits that Philip E. Kaplan was involved in as an attorney, 1968-1983. The lawsuits are related to the Arkansas prison system, the Pulaski County Jail, the International Paper Company, the Grant Cooper/UALR Case, and the Arkansas Creation Science Act of 1981 (Act 590).

Harry E. Kelley papers, 1866-1935

This collection contains the business files of Harry E. Kelley, a Fort Smith businessman. The collection includes correspondence relating to Kelley’s wide-ranging business interests in real estate, oil and gas development, railroad construction, and local improvements.

Jon Kennedy cartoon collection, 1935-1988

This collection contains the editorial cartoons of Jon Kennedy, editorial cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat. The collection contains cartoon art from the 1960’s through the 1980’s, though not every year is complete.

Ruth Klepper-Settle papers, 1922-1964

This collection contains correspondence, programs, general documents, news clippings, and photographs pertaining to the Little Rock Central High School Choir and the Little Rock Boys Club Choir.

Knox Family papers, 1828-1963

This collection includes correspondence of the family, genealogical papers, business papers etc. for the Knox Family. George Washington Knox was in Louisville, Ky. His father homesteaded the “Knox Plantation” and in 1830, George came to take up residence in Van Buren and take care of the plantation. He was appointed U. S. Marshall for the Western District of Arkansas.

Roy Kumpe papers, 1937-1986

This collection contains biographical information, correspondence, certificates, and photographs belonging to Roy Kumpe, long-time executive director of the Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind, lawyer, and former Little Rock City Councilman.

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Henry C. Lay collection, 1859-1868

This collection contains correspondence and other materials of Henry C. Lay, Missionary Bishop of the Southwest, including correspondence, pastoral letters, materials relating to Lay’s appointment as Missionary Bishop of Arkansas, and materials related to the Arkansas district.

League of Women Voters of Pulaski County records, 1952-2015

This collection contains correspondence, financial records, information on issues and studies, publications and press coverage, and audio and video files that document not only the larger events and studies done by the National League but also the records of day-to-day operations of the Pulaski County chapter.

Calvin R. Ledbetter, Jr., papers, 1964-1988

This collection chiefly concerns Ledbetter’s political career, with the bulk of materials documenting state legislative sessions of 1967-1977.

Harry J. Lemley, Jr., letters, 1930-1945

This collection contains personal letters, postcards, and telegrams from Harry J. Lemley, Jr., to his family in Hope, Arkansas. Most items were written between 1944 June and 1945 September when Lemley served as an Executive Officer, VI Corps Artillery. The letters describe Lemley’s daily life and personal experiences as an officer in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. After the war, he stayed in the military until his retirement in 1971.

Judge Harry J. Lemley papers, 1956-1961

This collection contains letters and scrapbooks of Judge Harry J. Lemley related to his 1958 June ruling in the case, Aaron v. Cooper, calling for a temporary halt to integration at Central High School. The scrapbook contains newsclipppings and letters.

James (Jim) Lendall papers, 1963-1983

This collection contains correspondence, newsletters, memos, anti-war leaflets, pamphlets, decals and printed materials, concerning James Lendall’s activities as a political activist from the 1960s to the 1980s, including anti-Vietnam War protests and the Women’s Liberation Movement.

Life Interrupted collection, 1903-2005

This collection contains correspondence, books, periodicals, newspaper clippings, microfilm, photographs, videos, memorabilia, and digital media collected and created by the project, Life Interrupted: The Japanese American Experience in World War II Arkansas, concerning the incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans at Rohwer Relocation Center (Desha County) and Jerome Relocation Center (Drew and Chicot Counties) in Arkansas, and includes the project’s administrative files, research files, audiovisual materials from the conference, “Camp Connections: A Conversation about Civil Rights and Social Justice in Arkansas,” (2004), footage for the documentary, Time of Fear (2005), and donations received from individuals concerning Japanese American internment.

Little Rock Housing Authority Scrapbooks Microfilm Collection, 1950-1980

This collection contains microfilmed scrapbooks from the Little Rock Housing Authority (later renamed Metropolitan Housing Alliance), which include news clippings concerning urban renewal in Little Rock, plans for the Central Arkansas Urban Renewal Project, and project map drawings by land planning consultant, Sam Zisman. Also included are oversize materials and ephemera from the Housing Authority’s “Mr. Happy Fixit” campaign.

Little Rock School Crisis collection, 1957-1965

This collection contains printed materials collected by J. N. Heiskell, owner of the Arkansas Gazette, concerning the 1957 Little Rock School Crisis at Central High and integration in the southern states. The collection includes articles from publications, pamphlets, broadsides, and newsclippings. The collection provides an overview on the school crisis, Orval Faubus, and court rulings concerning integration.

Little Rock School District Civic Advisory Committee records, 1992-2016

The Little Rock School District Civic Advisory Committee records is comprised of agendas, correspondence, memorandums, reports, surveys and community forum information collected by Elizabeth Lucker, a Little Rock school teacher and Civic Advisory Committee member, and Acadia Roher, a community engagement forms coordinator. The reports address issues related to budgets and budget cuts, district dropout rates, and LRSD academically distressed schools. The surveys reflect opinions and assessments from LRSD teachers, students, and parents. Other notable items include newspaper clippings and internet publications related to Little Rock public school issues from 2015-2016. 

Little Rock Study Club collection, 1931-1971

This collection contains materials of the Little Rock Study Club which was founded by Mrs. Lester G. McAllister and was organized on January 4, 1926. The Club was federated with the Arkansas Federation of Women’s Clubs September 23, 1927. Mrs. A. H. Merrick was an assistant founder and donor of these materials to the Arkansas Women’s History Institute. The collection includes programs, minutes, letters, cards, and notes.

Litzke Family papers, 1930-1932

This collection contains the letters of the Paul R. Litzke family in Little Rock, the bulk of which consists of correspondence between Paul R. Litzke and his daughter, Paulina, while the latter was a student at the University of California, Berkeley. The correspondence makes brief mention of economic and weather conditions in Little Rock during the 1930s, but is primarily concerned with family matters and Paulina Litzke’s experiences in California.

Betty Lowe papers, 1939-2008

This collection documents the education and professional career of Dr. Betty Lowe, medical director for Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and professor at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as well as 1993-1994 president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This collection contains her diplomas and curriculum vitae; material related to her time with ACH, UAMS, and AAP; and photographs. Material formats include documents and photographic prints.

Louisiana Purchase Monument papers, 1827-1973

This collection contains correspondence, research materials, news releases, news clippings and other materials relating to the dedication of the Louisiana Purchase Monument on June 25, 1972.

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Martin Family papers, 1824-1930

This collection contains photocopies of correspondence to the Jared C. Martin family of Fourche Bayou, Pulaski County.

Mary Johnson Massey papers, 1922-1923

This collection contains a college yearbook kept by Mary Johnson Massey during her freshman year at Galloway Women’s College, 1922 to 1923. The yearbook has information about the instructors and the students at the school and contains various photographs added by Mary with captions that provide biographical information.

Thomas C. McRae papers, 1885-1929

This collection contains the papers of Thomas C. McRae, banker, lawyer, legislator, U.S. congressman and governor. The collection includes correspondence with principal political figures and businessmen on topics such as postal matters, politics, elections, financial issues, education, business, transportation, taxes, political endorsements, and state charities.

Metroplan records, 1955-1988

This collection contains reports, planning documents, grant applications, surveys, studies, etc. of Metroplan, a local council of governments in the central Arkansas area. The primary goal of Metroplan is to assist local governments in the central Arkansas area, and private developers to a lesser degree, in planning and development to encourage and make possible the orderly, rational, and most attractive development of the area.

Abraham H. Miller papers, 1889-1928

This collection contains letters, notes, receipts, and invoices concerning the business endeavors of the Reverend Abraham H. Miller, 1889-1913, and also includes papers from his wife Eliza Miller’s operation of the Plaza Movie Theater, 1917-1922, located in Helena, Arkansas.

Miscellaneous Letter collection, 1809-1964

This collection contains miscellaneous letters written by Arkansans or by persons writing about Arkansas.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company detailed land maps, 1918

This collection includes 218 detailed maps of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas.

H. L. Mitchell papers, 1910-1977

This collection contains personal and professional materials relating to the life of H.L. Mitchell, co-founder of the Southern Tenant Farmer Union (STFU). Materials include correspondence, publicity materials, news clippings, and general union papers.

James Mitchell papers, 1859-1900

This collection contains correspondence of the Mitchell family. James Mitchell was born at Cane Hill, Arkansas in 1832. He attended Cane Hill College, farmed, taught school in the Choctaw Nation, and in 1860 he was elected to the Arkansas General Assembly. In 1862, he joined the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant and served in the Trans-Mississippi Department. After the war, he returned to farming and teaching in Northwest Arkansas. In 1876, Mitchell moved to Little Rock and became the editor of the Arkansas Gazette. Two years later he left the Gazette and purchased the Democrat. Mitchell passed on June 26, 1902.

James Mitchell speeches, circa 1850s-1890s

This collection contains seventy-six speeches delivered in the 1890s by Col. James Mitchell, former editor of the Arkansas Gazette and later owner of the Arkansas Democrat.

Raye Montague papers, 1933-2019

This collection includes records, photographs, and realia pertaining to the life and career of Raye Jean Jordan Montague. Montague began her career with the U.S. Navy in 1956 as a clerk typist. She advanced multiple times, eventually working for the Naval Ship Engineering Command, where she was credited with producing the first computer-generated draft of a naval ship.

John Merrick Moore papers, 1840-1951

This collection contains the correspondence, legal papers, and XV Club records of John Merrick Moore (1880-1954), a Little Rock attorney. It also contains correspondence and records of some of Moore’s relatives: Jared C. Martin, Israel M. Moore, John Mordecai Moore, Blakely D. Turner, and William J. Turner.

Samuel P. Moore estate papers, 1914-1921

This collection contains the legal documents and correspondence related to the estate of Samuel Preston Moore. Materials concern settlement of property and estate claims among the descendants of Moore and the Southern Trust Company.

Dorothy Morris scrapbooks microfilm collection, 1957-1966

This collection contains scrapbooks compiled by Dorothy “Dottie” Morris, a Little Rock resident who served as secretary for both the Women’s Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools and the Arkansas Council on Human Relations in the 1950s and 1960s. The bulk of the scrapbooks are news clippings but also contain printed material and correspondence.

Mountain Meadows Massacre collection, 1857-1916

This collection contains speeches, printed materials, government documents, and typescripts relative to the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The massacre occurred in 1857 when a large group of immigrants, including many from Crawford County, were murdered on their way to California.

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Nation family diaries, 1938-1960

This collection contains the diaries of Frances Nation (1903-1982) and her mother Cornelia Gertrude Vernatti Nation (1880-1955), concerning the early years of Frances Nation Church’s marriage to Ralph, the period when “Mother” Nation lived with them in Eureka Springs, and after Frances married Walter Lemon.

National Dunbar Alumni Association historical collection, 1880-2016

This collection contains materials pertaining to Dunbar High School, Little Rock’s high school for African American students prior to integration, Dunbar Junior College, which operated in the same building during the period, and records of the National Dunbar Alumni Association.

National Society of Colonial Dames of America, 1898-1999

This collection contains record books of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America (Arkansas Chapter). The record books include society meetings, board meetings, reports of the historian and treasurer, by-laws, applications, list of officers, and other materials.

National Weather Service Arkansas Section and Little Rock, 1873-1983

This collection contains the journals, reports, and bulletins of the National Weather Service. These materials reflect the weather conditions of the United States, Arkansas, Bentonville, Fort Smith, and Little Rock. The materials provide charts showing the probabilities and facts of weather conditions.

Sidney A. Newcomb films, circa 1926-1945

This collection contains 16mm home movies shot between roughly 1926 and 1945 by the Sidney A. Newcomb family of Little Rock, Arkansas. The films depict travels throughout North America; family events such as holidays, weddings, and graduations; camping trips; and everyday life at the Newcomb home in the Hillcrest neighborhood. All films are silent. Most films are black and white; four films are in color.

Nichol family papers, 1874-1903

This collection contains the papers of three Nichol family members: C. A. Nichol and his sons William and Josiah Nichol–Pine Bluff businessmen of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

John Nicks papers, 1828-1846

This collection contains legal documents, including land sales and purchases, chiefly from the territorial period of Arkansas. Also includes documents signed by Presidents Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and James K. Polk as well as a biographical sketch of Nicks.

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Ira D. Oglesby, Jr. papers, 1916-1921

This collection contains the papers of Ira D. Oglesby, Jr., a Fort Smith attorney. It includes working papers related to Oglesby’s service on Arkansas’s Western District Draft Exemption Board and correspondence.

Oral History collection, 1973-2001

This collection contains interviews, tapes, and substantiating materials.

Gus Ottenheimer collection, 1917-1985

This collection contains plaques, certificates, photographs, and scrapbook news clippings on Cloverdale subdivision (of Little Rock) belonging to Gus Ottenheimer, Little Rock attorney and partner with his brother Leonard in several businesses and the Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation.

William R. Overton papers, 1981-1982

This collection contains trial briefs and outlines, trial exhibits and depositions, trial notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings and printed and other materials collected by Judge Overton when he presided over McLean vs. Arkansas et al, also known as the “Creation Science” lawsuit.

Ozarks Regional Commission records, 1968-1984

This collection is primarily composed of slides documenting crafts created by residents of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma as part of a survey, Crafts: The Human Dimension, conducted by the Ozarks Regional Commission. There are also reports concerning the artists involved, survey responses, and audiovisual material about tourism in the Ozarks.

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Ted Parkhurst papers, 1967-1981

This collection contains poetry, short stories, photographs, correspondence and business records concerning Parkhurst’s opposition to selective service during the Vietnam War, publishing matters at August House, Inc., and poetry projects at Little Rock schools.

Hugh B. Patterson, Jr., papers, 1657-1998

This collection contains correspondence, financial papers, photographs, memorabilia, and other items concerning the life and career of Hugh B. Patterson, Jr. (1915-2006), the business manager of the Arkansas Gazette. The collection also includes many items concerning the Heiskell family, which Patterson was related to by way of his marriage to Louise Heiskell.

James Patton papers, 1822-1859

These papers contain correspondence from Irish emigrant James Patton (1802-1866) to his parents in Ireland during the years 1822-1859. Patton’s letters describe his American adventures of land speculator, teacher, and farmer while living in New York, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Patton’s letters also convey the loneliness of a young emigrant, his love for his parents, his Christian faith, and his pride in his Arkansas family. Mary A. Strong, who married Stephen Strong, a distant relative of James Patton, provided letter transcriptions.

Culbert L. Pearce papers, 1941-1956

This collection contains correspondence relating to the activities of Judge Pearce regarding revision of the Arkansas Statutes and the Arkansas Constitution.

Walter H. Pemberton papers, 1884-1931

This collection contains materials concerning lawsuits, correspondence, and manuscripts related to Walter H. and Virginia Carroll Pemberton.

Sidney Austin Pernot papers, 1873-1955

This collection contains correspondence to and from Sidney A. Pernot (1857-1938), a family man and an active member in the Episcopal Church in Van Buren, and his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Pernot (1890-1987), concerning their family and church life in Van Buren (1873-1955). Also included are legal documents related to the Pernots’ land and property.

Charline Person papers, 1903-1972

This collection contains correspondence, financial records, and photographs, documenting the life and business affairs of Charline Person who managed her family’s plantation in Garland, Arkansas during the first half of the twentieth century.

Marion R. Perry papers, 1922-1975

This collection contains case files, checks, property transactions, correspondence, and legal documents concerning the career of Marion R. Perry, a Pine Bluff attorney and business owner.

Judy Petty papers, 1964-1974

This collection contains correspondence, printing requests for candidates to the Arkansas Republican State Candidates Service Bureau, and schedules and correspondence relating to the National, Southern, Republican, and Midwest Governors’ conferences during the second term of Governor Winthrop Rockefeller.

Pfeifer Family papers, 1865-2013

The Pfeifer Family papers provides an overview of the influential Pfeifer family and their multifaceted contributions to the economic, social, and civic spheres of Little Rock, Arkansas, from the mid-19th to the 20th centuries. The collection includes the diary of Leo Pfeifer, documents related to the Pfeifer Brothers retail store, and materials related to the Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp. The collection also contains documents related to other Jewish families who did business with the Pfeifers, including the Cohns, Grundfests, and Stiffts, along with a VHS tape chronicling the history of Congregation B’nai Israel, to which the Pfeifer family belonged. Additionally, the collection includes the Arkansas Law School Annual, a Little Rock Rotary Club brochure, financial documents from other local businesses, postcards, and correspondences about other Little Rock families.

Albert Pike collection, 1834-1947

This collection contains letters, speeches, and essays by Albert Pike–attorney, politician, educator, soldier, explorer, Masonic leader, newspaper editor, writer and poet.

Point Gun club records, 1892-1911

This collection contains three of the Point Gun Club’s ledgers. The club was organized in Van Buren, Arkansas, on 4 October 1892 to protect game and fish and for the maintenance of the Point Club House.

Political broadsides collection, 1836-1990

This collection contains broadsides and poster-type materials including pamphlets, speeches, campaign literature, etc., related to Arkansas political activities.

Political handbill and letter collection, 1906-1990

This collection contains handbills and letters used as election materials related to Arkansas’ political candidates running for national, state, county, municipal offices and other voting issues such as initiated acts, city ordinances, amendments, referendums, etc. Also included are political bumper-stickers.

Porter family papers, 1902-1996

This collection contains personal and professional papers of Art Porter, Art Porter Jr., Reverend Robert Yancey, his wife Annie, and their daughter Thelma (Yancey) Minton, who was the mother-in-law of Art Porter. Art Porter and Art Porter Jr. were both talented musicians. The collection includes photographs, correspondence, personal papers, and business records that document African American life and culture in Lonoke County, Arkansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas, during the twentieth century. Letters mention family health, the “Great Migration” to Chicago, schooling, business matters, and cotton farming.

Florence Price collection, 2018-2020

This collection includes items related to Florence Price’s life and entrance into the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, and the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame.

Pulaski County/Little Rock Records collection, 1814-1970

This collection contains Pulaski County and Little Rock records relative to taxes, court records, deeds, poll tax and voting records, and miscellaneous records such as pensions, peddler’s licenses, marriage licenses, birth records, registers of county officials, etc.

Pulaski Heights Study Club, 1915-1980

This collection includes minutes, yearbooks, and news clippings related to the Pulaski Heights Study Club. The club was founded in April 1915 to bring together women who shared an interest in literature, and it functioned actively until April 1980 when it disbanded because of waning membership.

John Purtle papers, 1967-1989

This collection contains correspondence and memos; judicial, political, and campaign material; opinions, printed material, and photographs of former Supreme Court Justice John Purtle.

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Heartsill Ragon papers, 1919-1943

This collection contains the papers, chiefly correspondence, of Hiram Heartsill Ragon, U.S. district judge for the Western District of Arkansas from 1933 to 1940.

Raymond Rebsamen papers, 1931-2009

This collection includes materials related to both Raymond Rebsamen’s civic and political activities and Rebsamen Insurance. Roughly half of the collection is personal papers while the other half chronicles Rebsamen Insurance. There are photographs, negatives, correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates, ephemera, publications, realia, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and promotional materials. The photographs primarily document Rebsamen Insurance. The personal papers are largely certificates, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ephemera, with a few photographs.

Reconstruction records, 1866-1868

This collection contains miscellaneous vouchers, test oaths, and other records relating to Reconstruction in Arkansas.

Registers of Pulaski County Teachers’ Licenses, 1917-1940

This collection contains registers of teachers’ licenses issued, reissued, or revoked in Pulaski County from 1917 to 1938. Licenses were issued for state or county first grade, elementary, high school, junior high school, and vocational. Information recorded for each teacher seeking a license includes highest grade or degree obtained, teaching experience, knowledge of certain school topics, and examination scores. By 1923, the ledgers were separated by “colored” or “white” teachers. 

Eva Reichardt Masingill and Pauline Hoeltzel papers, 1853-1989

This collection documents the activities of Eva Reichardt Masingill as an activist for women’s rights, state organizer for the School Improvement Association, and justice of the peace for Big Rock township in Pulaski County and those of her niece, Pauline Hoeltzel, as a professor at Little Rock University and active member of local civic and political organizations.

Remembrance and Reconciliation: Understanding the Little Rock Crisis of 1957 video recordings, 1997

Collection contains nine videocassette tapes recording the public symposium, “Remembrance and Reconciliation: Understanding the Little Rock Crisis of 1957,” held on 1997 September 26-27, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Participants included: Annie Abrams, Elizabeth Jacoway, Sheldon Hackney, David Goldfield, George Wright, Joel Williamson, John Kirk, Anthony J. Badger, Roy Reed, James C. Cobb, Kermit L. Hall, Tony A. Freyer, and Michael J. Dabrishus. Speakers reflected on the causes of the Central High School desegregation crisis in 1957, race relations in Little Rock, and the lasting effects of the crisis on the public perception of Arkansas.

Pratt C. Remmel papers, 1897-1975

This collection is comprised of Pratt Remmel’s papers as well as Arkansas Republican Party records. In 1951, Remmel was elected to the first of two terms as mayor of Little Rock. He was the city’s first Republican mayor since Reconstruction. The collection contains organizational papers, mayoral papers, newspapers, photographs, and scrapbooks.

Republican Party State Headquarters collection, 1960-1984

This collection contains photographic prints, campaign materials, and biographical information for individuals and organizations related to the Republican Party State Headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. Folders chiefly contain materials collected by headquarters employees during the period 1967-1971, when Winthrop Rockefeller was governor. Items concern politicians and political events of local, state, and national significance. Also included are materials concerning Republican women and African Americans.

George Reynolds collection, 1928-1987

This collection includes correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, financial statements, and other papers relating to the personal, educational, political, business, and civic activities of George M. Reynolds. Correspondents include multiple governors and other well-known political figures from Arkansas. Reynolds was part of the group who, with Winthrop Rockefeller, formed Winrock Enterprises in 1954. He served as the company’s first president and later became vice chairman of the board of directors.

Sarah Richardson’s journal, 1901-1948

This collection contains Sarah Richardson’s journals, which cover a 47 year span with a 40 year gap from 1907-1947. Sarah Richardson was born in Arkansas on February 8, 1886, one of seven children to James and Ella Richardson, both of Tennessee.

Tommy F. Robinson papers, 1950-1992

This collection contains newspaper articles, photographs, correspondence, and campaign materials related to Tommy F. Robinson’s campaigns and career. Robinson successfully ran for Pulaski County sheriff in 1980, and he was constantly in the news for his controversial methods. He was elected to represent the state’s Second Congressional District in 1984 as a Democrat. He switched parties and became a Republican while serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Winthrop Rockefeller collection, 1912-1973

This collection is organized in nine record groups and includes materials on Winthrop Rockefeller’s life from 1912 until his death in 1973. It documents his activities before he arrived in Arkansas in 1953 and then as a public figure from 1953 until his death in 1973 and as governor from 1966-1970.

Winthrop Paul Rockefeller papers, 1888-2006

This collection includes the political papers of Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, seventeenth lieutenant governor of Arkansas (1996-2006). In addition to correspondence from Arkansas citizens, business leaders, and politicians, there are business records from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. There are also subject files and personal interest materials on topics such as the Boy Scouts of America and the Billfish Foundation. Newspaper clippings, photographs, audiovisual materials, and realia are also included.

Joseph Taylor Robinson appointment book, 1935

This collection contains a 1935 National Blank Book Company appointment book used by Joe T. Robinson while serving as a United States Senator from Arkansas. Most of the entries record luncheon or dinner engagements in Washington, D.C.; however, an occasional White House convention or personal party is recorded.

Johnnie Roebuck papers, 1981-2015

This collection contains materials related to Roebuck’s career in both education and the Arkansas House of Representatives. Included are court records, draft legislation, practice tests, news clippings, and materials detailing protests of teacher testing legislation. Also included are meeting files, research reports, legislative materials, and emails relating to Roebuck’s time serving in the Arkansas House of Representatives and as the Chair on the Task Force on Higher Education Remediation, Retention and Graduation Rates. A small portion of the collection is comprised of personal materials such as photographs and a book written by Roebuck.

John H. Rogers family collection, 1830-1905

This collection contains personal letters, land deeds, and speeches of the John H. Rogers Family including Horace Rogers and Josephine Jackson. John Rogers was a Fort Smith businessman and property owner and served as a U. S. Congressman from 1883 to 1891. In 1838, he sold the land to the U. S. Government that became the second fort at Fort Smith.

Rohwer Relocation Camp Cemetery Preservation project records, 2004-2015

This collection contains the Condition Assessment Report and supporting documents created to determine the extent of the deterioration at the Rohwer Relocation Center cemetery. It also contains a project summary outlining the phases of the project and survey drawings of the site. There are digital copies of the report, supporting documents, and report photographs taken after the completion of Phase I and Phase II of the project.

Logan H. Roots papers, 1843-1966

This collection includes photocopies of letters to Logan Roots from 1862 to 1870, photocopies of printed material and certificates, and genealogical material relative to the Logan H. Roots Family.

Rust family collection, 1844-1913

This collection contains correspondence and legal documents of the Rust Family, who settled in Union County in the late 1830s.

Glenn C. Rutledge papers, 1932-1952

This collection contains correspondence, administrative forms, memoranda, photographs, and periodical clippings from Lt. Col. Glenn C. Rutledge (U.S. Army), commander of Camp Robinson’s German prisoner of war camp during World War II.

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Sadler Family papers, 1885-1985

This collection contains correspondence, ledger books, school yearbooks, programs, photographs, family history, and reminiscences about the Civil War. The Sadler Family came from Alabama to Arkansas in 1824 and resided in the Fort Smith area.

Ira Sanders papers, 1917-1982

This collection contains correspondence work papers, assorted printed material, news clippings and photographs related to the ministerial career and social involvement of Dr. (Rabbi) Ira E. Sanders (1894-1985) during the years 1917-1922.

C. Robert Sarver papers, 1928-1989

This collection contains Bob Sarver’s files related to his work as an expert witness concerning jail and prison conditions in the United States from the mid-1960’s to the late 1980’s. Most of the files address issues in states other than Arkansas, though there are materials related to his work with Arkansas prisons during Winthrop Rockefeller’s governorship, including the Holt v. Sarver case.

Saunders Theatre Program collection, 1914-1964

This collection contains programs and news clipping reviews of various theatrical performances appearing in Little Rock between 1914-1962. Programs include plays, minstrel shows, movies, vaudeville shows, operas, musicals, recitals, concerts, follies, revues, local amateur shows, lectures, ballets, magic shows, readings, etc.

Savers Federal Savings and Loan Association records, 1906-1983

This collection contains minute books and scrapbooks of Savers Federal Savings and Loan Association (1979-1989). Materials are largely comprised of Savers predecessors, the Pulaski Federal Savings and Loan Association (1906-1936), the Board of Directors and shareholder meetings and their advertising scrapbooks

John Rice Homer Scott collection, 1836-1895

This collection contains correspondence, subsistence and supply receipts, court-martial proceedings, muster rolls, orders relating to the activities of Capt. John Rice Homer Scott, C. S. A.

Ed Sebesta collection of segregationist literature, 1907-1961

This collection contains published literature promoting segregation and states rights.

Bill Shelton records, 1954-1968

This collection includes the newspaper Southern School News and news reports about integration and racial conditions in Little Rock.

William M. Shepherd papers, 1846-2017

This collection documents the life and career of William M. Shepherd (1905-1980), a prominent Arkansas Power and Light business executive who served in numerous city, state, and national organizations, including the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, the Freemasons, the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, the Little Rock Rotary Club, the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the United Methodist Church. Included in these papers is correspondence pertaining to Shepherd’s personal and family life, financial holdings, business affiliations, church materials, subject interests, newspaper clippings, photographs, audiovisual materials, and realia.

Bill and Carole Sherman collection of clippings on Little Rock Central High School, 1995-1997

This collection contains newspaper clippings about Little Rock Central High School from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Chronicle (published by the Quapaw Quarter Association). Topics include the desegregation crisis, the Little Rock Nine, fire damage to the school and ensuing restoration, the addition of the surrounding neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places, and the 40th anniversary of the desegregation crisis and Bill Clinton’s attendance at commemoration events.

Charlie May Simon papers, 1390-2000

This collection contains the personal and literary papers of Arkansas author Charlie May Simon. Materials include correspondence, family and business records, photographs, manuscripts, research notes, and newspaper clippings. Along with Simon’s works are manuscripts of other authors such as her third husband, John Gould Fletcher, and her sister-in-law, Adolphine Fletcher Terry. In addition, there are woodcuts, prints, and illuminated manuscripts from her art collection, including those created by her second husband, Howard Simon.

Rowland B. Smith Civil War letters, 1862-1864

This collection contains letters written by Rowland B. Smith during his first nine months of service as a Confederate Army officer. Smith’s letters describe the retreat from the Battle of Corinth, camp conditions, and the war in general.

Victor F. Snyder congressional papers, 1943-2024

This collection documents the political career of Victor F. Snyder, who served in the U.S. Congress as a representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District from 1997-2011. Snyder also served in the Arkansas General Assembly as a state representative of the Twenty-third District and, after redistricting, the Sixteenth District from 1991-1996.

Soviet Propaganda Poster collection, 1980-1981

This collection consists of eight color propaganda posters from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The posters contain Cyrillic text and depict illustrations of industrial workers, the military, and the working class. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union used these posters to promote patriotism, civil service, and increase faith and support for the Communist Party.

Roy Stephenson collection, 1821-1920

This collection contains miscellaneous documents (deeds, civil suits, estate records, inventories, receipts, etc.) relating to legal transactions in Arkansas. Including 16 legal documents relating to slavery.

Albert J. Stewart papers, 1921-1924

This collection contains correspondence, telegrams, legal documents, oil run statements, maps, etc. relating to Albert J. Stewart. Including business correspondence of the business activities of the Stewart-Hamilton Drilling Company in El Dorado, Arkansas. Legal documents include oil and gas leases, contracts, escrow agreements, and lawsuits. Other materials include oil run statements, personal and family correspondence, news clippings, newsletter, and printed material.

Johnye Strickland collection, 1891-2012

This collection documents the professional career of Dr. Johnye Strickland [Mathews], professor emeritus in English at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). She founded the Oral History Program at UALR and taught courses on Arkansas writers, women in literature, poetry, and oral history. This collection contains audio recordings, transcripts, publications, and project files related to oral history projects; audio recordings and research materials related to the field of oral history and literary figures; and Strickland’s personal poetry.

William A. Strickland papers, 1950-1969

This collection contains correspondence, research notes, news clippings, photographs, and maps relating to William A. Strickland’s collaborative research efforts with Frederich Gerstaecker scholar Clarence Evans.

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Ada Thompson Memorial Home records, 1882-1991

This collection contains minutes, constitutions, financial records, employee records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to the Ada Thompson Memorial Home.

Thompson-Wilcox Family papers, 1935-1886

This collection contains the business and personal correspondence of the Thompson and Wilcox families. The families were related by marriage and were among the earliest and most prominent settlers of the Van Buren area.

Robert Toland papers, 1820-1843

This collection contains the correspondence, deeds, and land warrants belonging the Robert Toland. Toland, who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased many military bounty land patents for Arkansas Territory between 1820 and 1822.

Wallace Townsend papers, 1916-1979

This collection contains correspondence, office files, news clippings, printed materials, photographs, and notebooks relating to the career of Wallace Townsend (1882-1978), Republican Party nominee for governor in 1916 and 1921.

Dr. William H. Townsend papers, 1962-2005

This collection includes photographs, documents, and memoranda from the scrapbooks of Dr. William H. Townsend. Items document Dr. Townsend’s work in the Arkansas General Assembly from 1973 to 1996, his optometrist practice, community involvement, and family life. Additionally, the collection includes correspondence addressed to Dr. Townsend from Dale Bumpers, David Pryor, and Bill Clinton.

Trulock Family letters, 1837-1855

This collection contains the letters of James Hines and Amanda Beardsley Trulock and their slaves Reuben and Orrin. The letters were written from Georgia and Jefferson County, Arkansas, to the Beardsley family in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

James Guy Tucker, Jr., papers, 1821-2016

This collection documents the personal life and political career of Jim Guy Tucker, Jr., who served as the 43rd Governor of Arkansas from 1992 December 12 to 1996 July 15. His papers include correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, books, and audiovisual material from his time as prosecuting attorney, attorney general, U. S. Congressman, chairman of the White House Conference on Families, lieutenant governor, governor, and post-gubernatorial activities.

Silas Turnbo collection, circa 1905-1913

This collection contains typed and handwritten manuscripts of Silas C. Turnbo, including a history of the Confederate 27th Arkansas infantry during the Civil War and a collection of stories concerning life in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri titled “Stories of the Ozarks.” Also included are typed letters between Turnbo and publisher William Connelley.

Rebecca Allen Turner papers, 1840-1895

This collection chiefly consists of antebellum correspondence from William H. Allen to his sister Rebecca Jane (Allen) Turner, discussing William’s steamboat travels along the Mississippi, Arkansas, and Ohio Rivers. Letters describe boat travel in detail as well as the natural scenery and people William encountered. Letters mention family news and health, poetry and literature, Rebecca’s schooling at Steubenville Female Seminary in Ohio, and William’s encounters with Native and African Americans. The collection also includes items concerning Rebecca’s husband, the Unionist judge Jesse Turner, and Reconstruction era and railroad politics.

Turner family papers, 1838-1955

This collection contains business files, letters, legal records, diaries, and photographs relating to the Turner family of Van Buren, Arkansas.

UA Little Rock Seminar in Public History (HIST 7391) files on

Altheimer, 1997

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1997 project, “The Fairest Eden Nature has Produced; Altheimer, Arkanasas: The Life of a Delta Town,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Altheimer, Arkansas, and interviews with residents.

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, 1994

This collection contains the project report and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1994 project, “Steadfast Defender: Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and audiocassettes of oral histories.

Arkansas Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2014

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and CD from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2014 project, Racing for Life: A History of the Arkansas Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Arkansas Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and interviews with founders, employees, sponsors, board members, and volunteers.

Arkansas Arts Center, 2007

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audio cassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2007 project, “One of the Greatest Success Stories in Arkansas: Sketching the History of the Arkansas Arts Center,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Arkansas Arts Center and interviews with former directors, board members, volunteers, chairman, and others.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 1992

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1992 project, “Feeling Good in Arkansas: The Challenges and Responses of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 1948-1992,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 2009

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audio discs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2009 project, “Who Would Not Want To Help A Child?: Generosity at Arkansas Children’s Hospital,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Arkansas Children’s Hospital and interviews with board members, directors, coordinators, and others.

Arkansas Education Association, 2008

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audio cassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2008 project, “We Were Always Fighting for Something: A History of the Arkansas Education Association,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) and interviews with AEA and Arkansas Teachers Association board members, community leaders, and teachers.

Arkansas Educational Television Network, 1984

This collection contains the project reports from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1984 project, “Arkansas Educational Television Network Project Evalution and Study,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a surveys and evaluations of the Arkansas Educational Television Network.

Arkansas General Assembly, 1984

This collection contains the project reports from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1984 project, “Arkansas General Assembly: A Study of Voting Patterns and Biographical Characteristics,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a study of the Arkansas General Assembly.

Arkansas Public Policy Panel, 2013

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and CDs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2013 project, “The Dragon Slayers: A History of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel and interviews with former and current members and directors.

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, 1998

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1998 project, “The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra: On the Edge of the Future,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and interviews with news columnists, musicians, managers, and others.

Arkansas Times, 2013

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and CDs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2013 project, Arkansas Times: Product of Our Experience, directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Arkansas Times and interviews with editors, journalists, and contributors.

Boyle Realty Company, 2001

This collection contains a project report, interview transcriptions, audio cassettes, and floppy discs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History 2001 project, “Boyle Realty Company: An Institutional History,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Boyle Realty Company and interviews with members of the Boyle family.

Camp Aldersgate, 1996

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1996 project, “Overcoming Obstacles, Reaching New Heights,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Camp Aldersgate and interviews with former directors, board members, and staff members.

Centers for Youth and Families, 2002

This collection contains a project report from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History 2002 project, “For the Love of Children: The History of Centers for Youth and Families from an Orphanage to a Family Service Agency,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Centers for Youth and Families.

Cromwell Architects, 1995

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and video and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1995 project, “Cromwell Architects Engineers at 110: A Retrospective,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Cromwell Architects and interviews with former architects, engineers, project managers, and staff.

Downtown Little Rock Partnership, 2018

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and digital audio recordings from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2018 project, “Keeping the Lights On: The Evolution of Downtown Little Rock Partnership,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership (DLRP).

Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, 1999

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1999 project, “Accomplishing Things Most People Think Just Happen: A History of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Since 1867,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and interviews with members, the chief executive officer, chairmen, and others.

Heifer Project International, 1993

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audiocassette tapes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1993 project, “From Relief to Development: The Evolving Mission of Heifer Project International, Inc.,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Heifer Project International and research materials.

Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp, 2003

This collection contains a project report, interview transcriptions, and audiocassettes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2003 project, “From the Ground Up: The First Seventy-Five Years at Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp and interviews with former campers, counselors, an executive director, a chairman, and a board member.

Junior League of Little Rock, 2011

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audio discs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2011 project, “A Long and Lasting Community Connection,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Junior League of Little Rock and interviews with the organization’s members.

 League of Women Voters of Pulaski County, 1990

This collection contains the project report and interview transcripts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1990 project, “Promoting Political Responsibility: The League of Women Voters of Pulaski County,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County and interviews with members.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, 2010

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audio discs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2010 project, “Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and interviews with the community planning committee for the museum, individuals from the neighborhood, and the museum’s board members.

Little Rock Port Authority, 2017

This collection contains the project report, interviews, and transcripts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2016 project, Transporting Opportunity: The Story of the Little Rock Port Authority, directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Little Rock Port Authority and interviews with staff, directors, and former employees.

Little Rock Zoo, 1948-2015

This collection contains the project report, interviews, transcripts, notes, and transcripts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2015 project, Thriving in the Wild: The Evolution of the Little Rock Zoo, directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Little Rock Zoo and interviews with staff, directors, and former employees.

MacArthur Park, 2012

This collection contains the project report, interview transcripts, and audio discs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2012 project, “Guns to Green Space: The History of MacArthur Park,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of MacArthur Park and interviews with former Little Rock City Council members, individuals who lived in the surrounding neighborhood, former director of the Little Rock City Parks and Recreation Department, former Secretary of State, and others.

Metroplan, 1989

This collection contains the project report and audiocassettes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 1989 project, “Metroplan: the formative years 1955 to 1970: an analytical history of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission of Pulaski County,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Metroplan and interviews with those involved in the organization.

Mount St. Mary’s Academy, 2000

This collection contains a project report, interview transcriptions, and audiocassettes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2000 project, “Mount St. Mary’s Academy: Fitting Young Women for Earth Without Unfitting Them for Heaven,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of Mount St. Mary’s Academy and interviews with nuns, students, volunteers, and bishops.

Museum of Discovery, 2006

This collection contains a project report, interview transcriptions, compact discs, and audiocassettes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2006 project, “Room to Grow: Mummies, Marvels, and the Museum of Discovery,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph.D., which includes a history of the Museum of Discovery and interviews with former board members, directors, a curator, and a founder.

Quapaw Area Council, 2004

This collection contains a project report, interview transcriptions, compact disc-roms, and audiocassettes from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Seminar in Public History’s 2004 project, “‘Making a Difference: Scouting in the Quapaw Area Council of Arkansas,” directed by Deborah J. Baldwin, Ph. D., which includes a history of the Quapaw Area Council and interviews with the council’s former president, vice president, scout executive, scoutmasters, and members of scout troops.

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UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture Architectural Drawings, 1841-1979

This collection contains architectural drawings collected by the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture. It includes drawings of apartments and residences, cemetery structures, churches and temples, commercial buildings, government buildings, hotels, industrial buildings, schools, theaters, and university buildings. Almost all of the structures are located in Arkansas, with a few in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, and Texas.

UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture Maps records, 1712-1991

This collection contains maps collected by the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture. It includes railroad maps, traffic maps, tourism maps, flood maps, and Civil War battle maps.

UA Little Rock Urban Studies and Design records, 1913-2008

This collection contains studies, annual reports, publications, and digital images and files produced and collected by the UALR Urban Studies and Design program, formerly a department and later a minor within the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, concerning city development in Arkansas, courses offered within the program, and collected works on urban planning.

United Commercial Travelers scrapbooks, 1951-1961

This collection consists of three scrapbooks of correspondence, photographs, news clippings, printed material, and other items relating to the Arkansas Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers of America, a fraternal order of traveling salesmen and businessmen.

United Steelworkers of America, Local Union 325 and Local Union 333 records, 1949-1985

This collection contains materials from the United Steelworkers of America Local Unions 325 and 333. Materials include minute books, cash books, agreement contracts between Reynolds Metals and local unions, attendance-record books, union by-laws, insurance plans, local union manuals, court-case materials, and correspondence.

D. P. Upham collection, 1865-1883

This collection contains correspondence from Upham to his wife and brother and miscellaneous items.

Joseph S. Utley journals, 1923-1943

This collection contains nine ledger books, diary extracts, photographs, and other materials written by Joseph S. Utley between 1923 and his death in 1943. The writings document Utley’s daily life during the 1920s and 1930s and include observations of current local, state, and national events of the period.

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David Walker collection, 1834-1879

This collection contains correspondence from various prominent Arkansans to David Walker and other miscellaneous documents.

Doug Wallace papers, 1971-1978

This collection contains the papers of Doug Wallace, who served in various capacities in the electoral campaigns of Bill Clinton from 1974 to 1978, including the Arkansas Third Congressional District (1974), attorney general (1976) and first gubernatorial (1978) campaign.

Irene Wassell interviews with L. C. Bates, 1980

This collection contains ten audio cassette recordings created by Irene Wassell, who interviewed L. C. Bates for her master’s thesis entitled, “L. C. Bates, Editor of the Arkansas State Press,” for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1983. Topics include Bates’s childhood and schooling, his careers in journalism and as a traveling salesmen, his marriage to Daisy Bates, the founding of the Arkansas State Press, his and Daisy’s activism in desegregating Central High School in Little Rock, and his work in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

George C. Watkins ledger books, 1835-1862

This collection contains the ledger books of George C. Watkins, a Little Rock attorney and Arkansas Supreme Court judge during the mid-nineteenth century.

John Frank Weaver Civil War scrapbook, 1861-1886

This collection contains a scrapbook compiled by John Franklin Weaver of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The scrapbook is comprised of newspaper clippings and short stories documenting post-war recollections of the Civil War as well as several Confederate war bonds for various amounts. Most of the articles were written in the years directly after the war and present a wide range of perspectives and voices. Subjects include military engagements and soldiers’ accounts of major battles. The articles contain references to Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, prisoners of war, women and children, Confederate monuments, Jefferson Davis, and other topics.

Kathy Webb papers, 1991-2013

This collection contains the legislative papers of Representative Kathy Webb, of Arkansas’s 37th district, focusing on children, education, the environment, health, and various House and Senate bills.

George West papers, 1966-1985

This collection includes cassette and reel-to-reel recordings of Almeda Riddle, and other folk singers and storytellers of the Ozark Region.

Frank White papers, 1962-2003

This collection covers Frank White’s two-year term as governor of Arkansas with a few items dating before and after his time in office. There are also series devoted to criminal justice, boards and commissions, and casework. Political campaign files include lists of names and addresses of potential supporters and financial records, and a campaign sign documenting Frank White’s 1980, 1982, and 1986 gubernatorial campaigns. Much of the collection consists of correspondence between Frank White (often drafted by office staff) and his constituents on a variety of subjects. Gay White’s papers are also included and consist of documents related to Gay White’s role as First Lady of Arkansas and Frank White’s career as director of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission (AIDC) and death.

Hiram A. Whittington papers, 1824-1834

This collection contains typescript letters of Hiram Abiff Whittington written to his brother Granville over a period of ten years from Nantucket, Massachusetts (1824) and from Little Rock (1827-1832) and Hot Springs, Arkansas (1832-1834). Whittington wrote about politics on the national and territorial level, social conditions, traveling, Cherokee Indians, and noted individuals who were a part of the Arkansas scene or visited the area.

Francis E. Williams letters, 1850-1866

This collection contains the letters of Francis Williams to his parents and other individuals. The letters include descriptions of Fort Smith, Williams’ work with the Choctaw Agency, the Indian trade, epidemics, trips to New Orleans, and the Civil War. Most of the correspondence is written from Fort Smith and the Choctaw Agency but there are also letters by Williams written from New York City, New Orleans, Nashville, and Boston.

E. Grainger Williams papers, 1958-1971

This collection contains correspondence, documents and printed material related to the activities of E. Grainger Williams, a Little Rock businessman, Chamber of Commerce president, and member of the Little Rock University/University of Arkansas at Little Rock board of trustees.

Harry Lee Williams Reminisces, 1950-1965

This collection contains articles that Harry Lee Williams wrote for his Arkansas Gazette column “Fragments of the Passing Years”, which appeared in the Sunday Magazine section of the newspaper. The column contained reminiscences of Williams’s childhood, the “old days”, and growing up during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Winthrop Rockefeller Institute records, 1957-2012

This collection contains a variety of video, born-digital, and graphic materials from throughout the history of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute (WRI). It includes video reports from WRI and related organizations, video footage of the organization’s anniversaries and ceremonies, and poster boards presenting plans for socio-economic development in the Ozarks region.

Becky Rogers Witsell papers, 1966-2009

This collection includes research, handwritten notations, paint analyses, reports, photographs, financial records, and other materials concerning Becky Witsell’s interior restoration and reconstruction projects in various locations in Arkansas, including the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock, Historic Washington State Park (including the Block House, Crouch House, Hempstead County Courthouse, Monroe House, Royston House, and Sanders House), Jacksonport State Park (including the Courthouse of 1872 and the steamboat Mary Woods No. 2), Lafayette Hotel in Little Rock, the Moore-Hornor House in Helena, the Old State House, the Powhatan Historic State Park (including the Courthouse and Male and Female Academy), and the Smyrna Church in Searcy. Also included are newspaper clippings and articles concerning Witsell’s career and art exhibits.

Paul Wolfe papers, 1908-1976

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, postcards, and legal papers concerning Paul Wolfe who served in the Judge Advocate Generals Department (JAG) during World War II and in the Military Justice Branch during the Korean War. He became an Assistant U.S. District Attorney and was later elected Circuit Judge of the 12th Judicial District.

Woman’s City Club records, 1927-2012

This collection details the daily operations of the Woman’s City Club from 1927 to 2012. It includes meeting minutes, calendars, correspondence, scrapbooks, financial records, membership files, departmental files, stock certificates, and other states’ Woman’s City Club newsletters and yearbooks.

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union records, 1888-1981

This collection contains the papers of the Arkansas Chapter of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. It includes minutes, proceedings, yearbooks, annual reports, news clipping scrapbooks, printed material, addresses, music, posters, leaflets and handouts, films, and filmstrips. The collection contains both state and national materials on the temperance movement.

Catherine Wulbern collection, 1929-1934

This collection contains the correspondence of Catherine Wulbern, who was vacationing in Evergreen, Alabama, with individuals in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and other locales. Correspondence consists of letters written to Wulbern, including discussion of such topics such as daily life, condolences on the death of Catherine Wulbern’s father, a description of Haiti from a United States Marine stationed in Port-au-Prince, and Christmas cards.

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XV Club papers, 1904-2004

This collection contains the organizational materials, presentations, minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other materials related to the XV Club of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Y.W.C.A. (Little Rock) records, 1911-1990

This collection contains the papers of the Young Women’s Christian Association of Little Rock, Arkansas, including board minutes, reports, photographs, financial papers, and other materials. The collection also contains some material concerning African American membership in the 1920s.