G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship to be announced April 17
The G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship presentation will be on Tuesday, April 17, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center on the main campus of UA Little Rock. The presentation will feature the research of the 2017 Fellow, Colin Woodward, Ph.D., concerning Arkansas prison farms and the efforts of state officials … G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship to be announced April 17
Center wins grant to process and digitize Arkansas railroad and city maps
The University of Arkansas for Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture has received nearly $6,000 from the Arkansas Humanities Council to assess, digitalize, and catalog early railway line and city maps created from 1917 to 1918. The $5,874 grant, entitled “Tie-ing Arkansas Together,” will process and digitize 133 oversized railway maps associated with the St. … Center wins grant to process and digitize Arkansas railroad and city maps
CAHC receives former Congressman Snyder’s papers
On Monday, Nov. 13, patrons gathered at the Argenta Community Theatre to celebrate former U.S. Congressman Vic Snyder and his legacy of work. Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield, the event raised $19,550 to oversee the archival costs of Snyder’s political papers, which will call the archives at UA Little Rock’s Center for Arkansas History … CAHC receives former Congressman Snyder’s papers