UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture

Second from the left sitting is future Arkansas governor Jim Guy Tucker during one of his stints as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War. Tucker served in the Marines before being discharged but still found a way to make it to Vietnam as a correspondent.

The Kerry Kennedy papers are now available for research! Thanks to Graduate Assistant James Youngblood for his work processing her papers. Kennedy was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a notable playwright and screenwriter from the UA Little Rock Theatre Arts. Come check out her amazing work!

Can you find Henrietta the Possum in this room?

Cartophiles united! Did you know CAHC has close to 800 maps in our collection holdings? This undated map contains the locations of schools inside of the Pulaski County Special School district. All CAHC maps are available online at https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/.

Today is National Best Friends Day. 🤝This undated but timeless woodcut by the celebrated artist Howard Simon shows a moment of fellowship between two men sharing a meal together. How do you like to spend time with your best friend?

Archival Assistant Mikaela Bailey recently finished processing the Bob B. Ashton papers, UALR.MS.0321. Bob Ashton was an accomplished musician and composer who had over 300 published works. He also had a passion for teaching and creative writing.

Makes you think all the world's a sunny day! First made available in 1935, Kodachrome allowed amateur filmmakers and photographers to capture the full color spectrum. And archivists love it because the colors don't fade! This 16mm film from the Feild family was shot around 1947.

On June 1, 1961, the workers of Furniture Workers Local 270 went on strike against the Fort Smith Chair Company. The company fired 202 of the strikers; the National Labor Relations Board later ruled those firings illegal and ordered that the workers be rehired and given back pay.

is proud to announce that the Winrock International records are now available for research to the public! This collection contains annual reports and grant-funded project reports from 1953 to 2021. To view these materials, please visit the Bobby L. Roberts Library. For a look at the finding aid, please visit here: https://ow.ly/UV9e50YMSZa

CAHC congratulates the following three graduate students who finished their graduate assistantships this past spring semester: Liam C., Stacey M., and Kacey W.! We wish you all the best with your future endeavors!