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Recent Blog Posts
Beyond the Shelf: Digitized Books and Periodicals from the CALS Butler Center’s Collections
To make our rich book and periodicals collection more accessible to researchers, the CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Roberts Library has been working to digitize books from our collections not bound by copyright to make them accessible via the web.
Items are scanned by our staff and then uploaded to our digital collections on the Arkansas Studies Research Portal at www.arstudies.com where users can use keyword searches to find information that may be relevant to their research.
Everyone, take your seats!: An EOA Slideshow
Since the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas (EOA) turns 18 years old on May 2 this year (in just over a week!), it made sense to me that there ought to be some kind of high school-style presentation. So, what’s this presentation about? I’m so glad you asked! I figured it’d be fun and interesting to take a look at our stats regarding entry content.
Vanished: Mapping a Forgotten Era of Little Rock History
In 2019, Jim Conner of Little Rock donated a treasure trove of family material to the CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. The family has been part of Little Rock’s history for over 150 years.
What came to be called the Keith-Conner family collection contains documents, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Keith family of Little Rock and the Conner family of Little Rock and Augusta,
Art on Exhibit at CALS
The CALS Art Exhibitions highlight art by Arkansas artists and showcase exhibitions that promote Arkansas history and culture. The CALS Permanent Collection is displayed in our branches and rotating exhibitions are featured in the Galleries & Bookstore at Library Square.
Archival Collections
The CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies archival collection offers unique glimpses into the state’s history through documents and photographs. Many of the collections depict the daily life in Central Arkansas by preserving the cultural, political, literary, military, and environmental history of Pulaski and Perry Counties.
Genealogy Help & Resources
Whether you have been on your family history journey for years or are just beginning, the CALS Roberts Library offers resources for genealogists and researchers at all skill levels.
CALS Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art (including Mini-Main Library, Underground Gallery, CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture and DIY Memory Lab) is open to the public the following days and times:
Mini-Main Library ~ Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
2nd Floor Research Room (Butler Center/UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture)
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Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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DIY Memory Lab & Recording Room (by appointment only)
