The Black business district of Little Rock known as West Ninth Street thrived after World War II but was erased during federal Urban Renewal efforts in the 1950s and ’60s.
The history of Ninth Street will always live. My siblings and I exist because we are historical markers of Ninth Street.
As the cataloging and serials librarian at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, I have the privilege of getting up close and personal with new acquisitions for the Research Room of the CALS Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art.
I will admit that getting some items cataloged can be tedious and time consuming,
Fall is in the air, and with it comes chances for some fun (and free!) art experiences at CALS!
Two chances for printmaking with Perrion Hurd!
Sat., September 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (drop in any time during this period)
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If you have had the pleasure of reading our February blog post A New Face at the EOA, Alongside Older Ones, you know that I had the honor of taking over for the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas’s previous media editor, Michael Keckhaver (a.k.a. Sterno). Sterno left behind a legacy of nearly twenty years of work,
The Butler Banner archives between 1999-2018 are available in PDF format only. The Butler Banner was our print newsletter.
We allow certain outlets to reprint our copyrighted Butler Banner or CALS Roberts Library blog posts with express permission. To seek permission, please email Glenn Whaley at gwhaley@cals.org.
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