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26th Iowa Infantry Camp Newspaper (BC.MSS.14.59)

Newspaper published while the 26th Iowa Infantry was stationed in Helena, Ark, November 7, 1862. The newspaper contains rosters, accounts of the movement of the regiment to Helena, and other articles.

group of white children standing in a row in summer clothes

Camp Joyzelle collection (BC.MSS.12.07)

Digitized content contains photographs relating to Camp Joyzelle, a summer camp founded in 1923 that operated for nearly three decades at Monte Ne in Benton County.

group of white children standing in a row in summer clothes

William D. Downs Research collection (BC.MSS.15.06)

Digital content from this collection features oral histories, transcripts, questionnaires, and photographs of interviewees who lived in Arkansas during the Great Depression.

white wood building with brown roof and trees in background and creek in foreground

Historic Sites Photograph Collection (BC.PHO.15)

Digitized photographs from this collection depict historic sites from across Arkansas from 1853-2001.

map of pulaski county with orange grid lines

Clifton Hull Photograph Collection – North Little Rock (PHO.37.B)

Digitized content contains photographs from around North Little Rock from 1945 -1980 captured by Clifton Hill who worked as a draftsman and outdoor recreation planner with the U.S. Corps of Engineers in the mid-twentieth century.

steam tractor in fields with white men standing around

Clifton Hull Photograph Collection – Other Locations (BC.PHO.37.C)

Digitized photographs from this collection show locations outside of Pulaski County across the state of Arkansas photographed by Clifton Hull from 1880 – 1989.

two story block building

Courthouse Photograph Collection (BC.PHO.26)

Digital content from this collection features photographs of courthouses across Arkansas from 1890-2002.

map of pulaski county with orange grid lines

Medicine and Science Photograph Collection (BC.PHO.23)

Digitized content from this collection featured photographs of medical and science practitioners as well as hospitals and physicians’ offices across the state from 1890-1958.

group of students lined up holding ribbons

Parades, celebrations and fairs photograph collection (BC.PHO.18)

Digitized content from this collection features photographs from parades, celebrations and fairs across Arkansas from 1900-1999.

group of people lined up on either side of the buffet table

Parks, Recreation Areas, and Cemeteries Photograph Collection (BC.PHO.22)

Digital content from this collection features photographs related to Arkansas parks, recreation areas and cemeteries from 1905-1996.

black woman with bangs and hair in low pony tail

Pulaski County Black History Photograph Collection (BC.PHO.2.A.4)

Digitized content contains photographs related to black history in Pulaski County from the late 19th century to the present.

group of white students standing in rows on steps with teacher

Pulaski County Education Photographs (BC.PHO.2.A.5)

Digitized content contains photos related to education in Pulaski County from the late 19th to late 20th centuries.

group of white students standing in rows on steps with teacher

Ron Robinson Collection (BC.MSS. 13.90)

Digital content from this collection features menus and postcards from around the state from the 1910s to the 1950s, collected by Ron Robinson during the late 20th century.

map of pulaski county with orange grid lines

Tourism photograph collection (BC.PHO.17)

Digitized content from this collection features photographs of tourism sites across the state from 1870-1988.

buildings with flood waters as high as bottom of windows

Katherine Watson Collection (BC.MSS.09.38)

Digitized content contains photographs related to South Bend Plantation in Lincoln County, Ark. and the 1927 Mississippi River flood.

buildings with flood waters as high as bottom of windows

R.E.L. Wilson Photograph Collection (BC.PHO.30)

Digitized content from this collection features photographs of sites and residents from Wilson, Arkansas. Lee Wilson & Company operated the town of Wilson as a wholly owned subsidiary until after World War II. Its residents were all company employees, and no tax revenue was collected to assist with maintenance and upkeep of the town. The majority of the photographs highlight the Black community in Wilson from 1938 to 1943.

Newly processed archival collections

Arkansas Legionnaire Newspapers (BC.MSS.22.16)

Arkansas Legionnaire was the official newspaper published by the American Legion, Department of Arkansas from 1950-1969.

The Arkansas Poultry News Newspapers (BC.MSS.22.15)

Arkansas Poultry News was the original newspaper published by the Arkansas branch of the Poultry Federation from 1961-1964.

Arkansas Poultry Times Newspapers (BC.MSS.22.21)

Arkansas Poultry Times was the second newspaper created by the Arkansas branch of the Poultry Federation from 1966-1971.

The Arkansas Union Farmer Newspapers (BC.MSS.22.18)

The Arkansas Union Farmer is a newspaper that was originally developed and published by the Arkansas Division of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America from 1955-1956. This organization would later be known as the National Farmers’ Union.

Arkansas Zine Collection (BC.MSS.22.13)

These homemade Zines feature art, writing, and content related to Little Rock counterculture from the early 2000s to the present.

Charles Belknap Collection (BC.MSS.17.58)

This collection contains a letter from Charles Belknap addressing his desire to recruit settlers to St. Charles, Ark. in 1869.

Bill Cowan Collection (BC.MSS.22.04)

This collection contains biographical information, correspondence, songwriting, photographs, musical recordings, and newspaper clippings related to the life of Fort Smith musician Bill Cowan.

Lee Cowan newspaper collection (BC.MSS.23.05)

This collection contains newspapers documenting second-wave feminist organizing in the 1970s in Arkansas.

Connett-Gunn Family Papers (BC.MSS.13.27)

This collection features genealogical research from across Arkansas related to the Connett-Gunn family of North Little Rock.

Robert W. Davidson Civil War Letter (BC.MSS.22.25)

This collection contains a letter written by Pvt. Robert W. Davidson, Helena, Ark., to his sister, Sarah A. [Adeline] Davis, Pittsburgh, Carroll County, Indiana. It also includes a transcription of the letter and the cover addressed to Mrs. S. A. Davis, with a note on the reverse dated June 10, 1878.

Edward Graham Civil War Letter (BC.MSS.22.24)

This collection contains one letter written by Private Edward Graham to Maj. John Bills in 1861.

The Free Enterpriser Newspapers (BC.MSS.22.17)

The Free Enterpriser newspaper was created by the Arkansas Free Enterprise Association to support the free enterprise system from 1951-1959.

William G. James Collection (BC.MSS.21.26)

This collection contains photocopies of an essay and a flight journal by William G. James relating his World War II and Korean War experiences.

Marie Jordan political collection (BC.MSS.19.21)

This collection contains material related to second wave feminism and progressive politics from 1978 – 2007 collected by Marie Jordan, a political activist and Methodist.

David C. McIntyre Civil War Letter (BC.MSS.23.15)

This collection consists of a letter written by Captain David C. McIntyre of the 1st Iowa Cavalry to W. B. Baker, Adjutant General of Iowa during the United States Civil War.

Lyman Redfield letter (BC.MSS.22.34)

This collection contains one letter written by Lyman Redfield at Little Rock, Ark., to his brother, Pardon Redfield, Jr., at Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York during the Mexican American War.

Edward Rice letter (BC.MSS.23.01)

This collection consists of a letter written on January 31, 1837, by Edward Rice of Helena, Ark., to Stillman Clemons of New Haven, Connecticut describing his experience traveling to and living in Helena.

Mitchell Sparks Ledger (BC.MSS.22.23)

This collection contains a ledger kept recording transactions of the mercantile business of Mitchell Sparks at Fort Smith, Arkansas, including purchases related to an 1854 cattle drive to California made under the direction of Mitchell’s brother James. The second half of the book contains copies of correspondence by Hannah Sparks, the widow of Mitchell Sparks, regarding the disposition of his estate.

Bill Clinton Gubernatorial Record Group

Bill Clinton Gubernatorial Record Group; Press Office Series
This series contains proclamations and Press Office materials from Bill Clinton’s five terms as governor of Arkansas from 1971-1992.