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UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture

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UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture

An archive dedicated to the study of Arkansas history and culture. Located in Downtown Little Rock.

The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture is housed in the Bobby L. Roberts Library in downtown Little Rock, the state’s largest facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas history and culture. Materials in the archives include letters, legal documents, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, pamphlets, books, journals, newspapers, and other materials. In total, the collections comprise about 10,000 linear feet, 70,000+ images, and approximately 8,000 books. Through its connection to the university, the archives benefit from the rigorous scholarship of our faculty, creating a valuable resource for students, researchers, stakeholders, and the general public. The center’s archival materials include letters, legal documents, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, pamphlets, books, journals, newspapers, and other materials.

09/23/2026

Dogs will be dogs, even when their human is a future governor! For National Dogs in Politics Day, we bring you Jim Guy Tucker Jr. getting splashed with Arkansas River water by one of his champion duck hunting dogs, back in 1972. Do you have a favorite political dog?

09/22/2026

If you found her here, then you are correct! Here, on the same floor as the research room but behind the research desk. CAHC houses a selection of our collections behind the research desk, which our patrons can easily request to view for their research at Bobby L. Roberts Library.

09/21/2026

Wanna learn more about CAHC, UA Little Rock Downtown, and Roberts Library? Be sure to mark your calendars for "We Want More History!" on September 26. Tour the UA Little Rock Downtown space from 2-3 PM and tour CALS Roberts Library from 3-4 PM.

09/20/2026

Can you find Henrietta in this room? Stay tune for Tuesday's post for the answer!

09/18/2026

This map shows the route taken by Confederate Major General Sterling Price as he withdrew to Little Rock. He would eventually surrender Little Rock to Union forces in September of 1863.

09/17/2026

If you found her here, then you are correct! These books are located at the Bobby L. Roberts Library. While these items are non-circulating and must remain in the library, you can view them in our research room!

09/16/2026

CAHC's sister organization, Sequoyah National Research Center, is proud to announce the launch of their new Modern Warriors of World War I is open and available to the public. To read more, please visit the press release at https://shorturl.at/FMBfH.

09/15/2026

Can you find Henrietta in this room? Stay tune for Thursday's post for the answer!

09/14/2026

Political cartoonist Bill Graham depicts tensions between Cuba and the United States after the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro’s installation as Prime Minister after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista. By the 1960s Cuba formalized ties with the USSR, with Havana receiving aid.

09/11/2026

In this February 20, 1970 political cartoon by Arkansas Democrat cartoonist Jon Kennedy is on prison reforms in Arkansas. To read more about prison reform in Arkansas, visit https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/prison-reform-4159/.

Address

401 President Clinton Avenue Suite 202
Little Rock, AR
72201

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm

Website

http://ualr.edu/cahc

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