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The mission of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies (est. 1997) is to promote "a greater understanding and appreciation of Arkansas history, literature, art, and culture." [ 1 ] Named after Richard C. Butler Sr., a noted Little Rock lawyer and philanthropist, [ 2 ] the primary function of the Butler Center is as a research library and ...
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock, UALR) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University in 1957.
The library in downtown Little Rock is the main branch of the system. The Main Library campus also includes the Arkansas Studies Institute Building, which includes the offices of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, and the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture. CALS' Ron Robinson Theater, Cox Creative ...
The SRC is the physical housing, educational, and research portion of ANPA, and ANPA is usually just referred to as "SRC". The SRC is housed and supported by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The name "Sequoyah Research Center" comes from the name Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith and inventor of that tribe's syllabary. [citation needed]
This effect was due to the completion of Interstate 630, now named Wilbur D. Mills Freeway, during the early 1960s (Smith, 2022). Although Interstate 630 connects western Little Rock to the center, the highway system accentuated segregation by dividing the city (University of Arkansas Center for Arkansas History and Culture, 2019).
This list of museums in Arkansas is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas voters could make history in two races for the state Supreme Court in Tuesday's election, with candidates vying to become the first elected Black justice and ...
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) tells the story of Arkansas's African Americans from 1870 to the present. Its mission is to collect and preserve African-American history in Arkansas, highlighting achievements in education, the arts, business, and politics. [37]