Events in Special Collections
Current and Scheduled Events
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Past Events
2012
 | Celebrate Archives Month 2012: Ernie Dumas to Speak at Special Collections Open House (10/17/2012) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library In honor of American Archives Month, journalist Ernie Dumas will discuss his book Dearest Letty and the collection of World War II love letters between Leland Duvall and his future wife upon which the book is based.... More... |
 | 40-50-100: Milestones in Arkansas's Environmental History (9/19/2012) Walton Reading Room, Mullins Library The University of Arkansas Libraries will celebrate environmentalism in the Natural State with an event titled "40-50-100: Milestones in Arkansas’s Environmental History" on from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, in the Helen Robson... More... |
 | Laurence Luckinbill Papers Announcement and Reception (6/18/2012) Walton Reading Room, Mullins Library Please join us for a press conference and reception in honor of Laurence Luckinbill, McIlroy Family Visiting Professor, and in celebration of the acquisition of his papers by the University of Arkansas Libraries.... More... |
2011
 | Discover Arkansas in the Archives: Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850-1950 (10/5/2011) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library In honor of American Archives Month, journalist Abby Burnett will deliver a program titled, “Gone to the Grave: Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850–1950” on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Room 130 on the lower level of Mullins Library.... More... |
 | Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt Papers Opened to Researchers (9/14/2011) Walton Reading Room, Mullins Library The papers of former Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt were opened to researchers on September 14, 2011 in the Helen Robson Walton Reading Room in Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas.... More... |
2010
 | Discover Arkansas in the Archives: Archives Month 2010 (10/27/2010) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library Teenaged Little Rock filmmakers featured at Archives Month Open House.... More... |
 | Diane Blair Papers Opening (3/9/2010) Walton Reading Room, Mullins Library As part of the celebration marking the opening of the Diane Blair Papers, Special Collections has created an exhibit filled with mementos of her career as an educator, author, citizen, and friend.... More... |
2009
 | "We Surely Owe a Debt to these Long Downtrodden People" (11/18/2009) Giffels Auditorium, Old Main The University of Arkansas Libraries' Special Collections Department joined with the History Department, the UA Press, and the University of Arkansas Bookstore to present "'We Surely Owe a Debt to these Long Downtrodden People': The Accidental... More... |
 | Celebrating the Arkansas Experience: Archives Month Open House 2009 (10/29/2009) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library The University Libraries' Special Collections Department commemorated Archives Month by hosting an open house in Special Collections, Mullins Library room 130, on October 29, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event will included ran overview of the... More... |
 | Life and Death of the Oldest Newspaper West of the Mississippi (4/29/2009) Giffels Auditorium, Old Main Renowned reporter, writer and teacher Roy Reed spoke on the history of the Arkansas Gazette on April 29 at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main at the University of Arkansas. The program, titled "The Life and Death of the Oldest Newspaper West of... More... |
 | Fay Jones Collection Opened (4/29/2009) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library The Fay Jones Collection was formally opened by University of Arkansas Libraries Dean Carolyn Allen during the April dedication of the Fay Jones School of Architecture. The collection contains drawings for projects, business and academic records,... More... |
 | Jim Crow in the Natural State: A Look at White Supremacy in Arkansas History (2/25/2009) UA School of Law WATR 342 Arkansas historian and author Grif Stockley gave a lecture in honor of Black History Month entitled "Jim Crow in the Natural State: A Look at White Supremacy in Arkansas History." A reception began at 3 p.m., with the lecture following at 3:30 p.m.... More... |
2008
 | Mysteries, Mistresses & Murder: 3 Arkansas Authors (10/29/2008) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library October is American Archives Month, and the University Libraries' Special Collections department commemorated the month by hosting a series of lectures titled "Mysteries, Mistresses, and Murder: Celebrating Three Arkansas Authors." All lectures were... More... |
2007
 | A Giant Step: 1960 Little Rock Film (11/13/2007) Second Presbyterian Church The special collections department of the University of Arkansas hosted a screening of the 1960 film on Little Rock titled "A Giant Step" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock. The history of the film began... More... |
 | Special Collections 40th Anniversary (10/25/2007) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library The Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries celebrated its 40th anniversary with two events during American Archives Month 2007. On Saturday October 20, faculty and staff from Special Collections conducted two Family... More... |
 | The Architecture and Landscapes of Arkansas: A Heritage of Distinction (3/2/2007) Continuing Education Center The Special Collections Department and the School of Architecture hosted a conference titled "The Architecture and Landscapes of Arkansas: A Heritage of Distinction" on March 2, 2007 at the UA Continuing Education Center in downtown Fayetteville.... More... |
 | The Photographic Mission of Ralph Armstrong (2/21/2007) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library Susan Marren, assoc. professor of English, lectured on the life and works of Ralph Armstrong, the Little Rock photographer whose exhibit was currently on display in Mullins Library. The lecture was held Wednesday, February 21, at 4 p.m. in Special... More... |
2006
 | Archives Week Open House 2006 (10/23/2006) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library The University Libraries Special Collections department celebrated Archives Week (October 22-28) with an Open House on October 23. The purpose of Archives Week in Arkansas is to celebrate the documentary history of the state, to raise awareness of... More... |
 | Stay More Reunion (9/20/2006) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library Special Collections announced the publication of Donald Harington and His Stay More Novels: A Celebration of 35 Years, a printing of the keynote address given by Bob Razer at the Stay More Reunion in December, 2005.... More... |
2005
 | Mary Celestia Parler Conference (11/11/2005) Special Collections Reading Room, Mullins Library Special Collections hosted a conference on the life and work of Mary Celestia Parler on November 11-12, 2005 in Fayetteville. Mary Celestia Parler, a pioneering folklorist at the University of Arkansas and spouse of folklorist Vance Randolph,... More... |
