From the Korean War Collections:
Unidentified Marine riding a donkey
3rd Battalion, 11 Regiment, 1st Marine Division
unidentified location, Korea, 1950-1951
unidentified location, Korea, 1950-1951
5 x 3 , black and white
Showing posts with label Korean War Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Korean War Project. Show all posts
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
From the Korean War collections:
Airplanes from the 154th warming up for take off, unused trenches in the foreground, unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951
6 x 4, black and white copy
Box 2, Item 30
Catholic Priest with three unidentified airmen, unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951
6 x 4, black and white copy
Box 2, Item 54
Two unidentified troops replacing an engine on an F-84 airplane, unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951
3 1/2 x 4 3/4, black and white copy
Box 2, Item 31
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
From the Korean War Collections:
POW Camp at Koje-do Island, Korea, 1952
5 1/2 x 3 3/4, black and white copy
BC.KWP.20 Jackson D. Currie Korean War Collection Read more...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
From the Korean War Collections:
Soldiers loading injured man onto Mechanized Angel, Captain Albert Sebourn (far left), unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951.
5 x 4, black and white copy print
Monday, October 14, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Arkansas Remembers: The Forgotten War
60th Anniversary Exhibits at the Arkansas State Capitol
The Korean War has often been overshadowed by other conflicts, such as World War II and the Vietnam War. Much of the history of the war exists only in the memories and mementos of its veterans. Approximately 6,300 Arkansans served in the war, including six who received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies is gathering Arkansas-related Korean War materials to preserve this important history.
Exhibits on display by the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Office of the Secretary of State.
Week of Exhibits on Display
July 22-26, 2013
Ceremony
Wednesday, July 24, 10 a.m.
Arkansas State Capitol Second-Floor Rotunda
Click here for more information on the Arkansas State Capitol Korean War exhibits.
Click here to visit the Butler Center's Korean War website.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Headlines from the past: June 29, 1950
On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea after failed negotiations for the reunification of the country. Unprepared for this show of force, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, fell in only four days. As the conflict grew, North and South Korea became a Cold War battleground representing the Western World vs. Communism. Officially considered only a "police action" by the United States, the ensuing three-year military conflict included twenty-two countries and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 2 to 4 million military personnel and civilians, including 36,940 American soldiers. Approximately 6,300 Arkansans fought in the Korean War; 461 of those lost their lives.
To learn more about the Korean War visit FORGOTTEN: The Arkansas Korean War Project. You can watch interviews, look at photographs, and read letters from some of our Arkansas veterans. Read more...
Thursday, June 27, 2013
From the Korean War collections:
Unidentified soldier sleeping on stack of shell casings, unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951
KWP.6 John H. Baird Korean War Collection, Box 3, Item 24
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
From the Korean War collections:
North Korean POWs on hillside, unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951.
KWP.10 Henry R. Rector Korean War Collection, Box 3, Item 29
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Monday, June 24, 2013
From the Korean War collections:
Nine soldiers, including one South Korean, dressed in winter gear posed in front of 105mm Howitzer, Korea, ca. November 1950
KWP.02 Ronald H. Van Buren Korean War Collection, Box 1, File 10, Item 53
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
From the Korean War collections:
These photographs are from the Bobby L. Coker Korean War Collection (KWP-45). Coker served in the Korean War for almost nineteen months beginning in August 1950 with the 936th Field Artillery Battalion, a federalized Arkansas National Guard unit.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Featured Manuscript Collection: November/December
John H. Baird standing outside of tent, unidentified location, Korea, ca. 1951.
Location: Box 4, Item 41
Korean War Service: 19th Regiment, 21st Infantry Division, U.S. Army, 1950-1951
John Herman “Jack” Baird, Jr. was born in New York in 1922. He served in World War II for three years stationed on an island off the coast of Panama. Baird remained in the Inactive Reserves after returning to the states and completed law school at the University of Mississippi on the G.I. Bill in January of 1950. Recalled to active duty on September 22, 1950, Baird served in the Korean War for one year and two months beginning in September of 1950 with the 19th Regiment of the 21st Infantry Division. After the war, Baird settled in Little Rock, Arkansas. He currently lives in San Rafael, California.
The Baird Collection contains biographical images, military documents, correspondence, and newspaper clippings related to the Korean War, including copies of Baird’s Medical Clearance Certificate from October 18, 1951 and his Camera Pass for Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation from November 7, 1951. In addition to the documents, the Baird Collection contains 217 photographs.
View the complete finding aid to KWP-6 John H. Baird Korean War Collection here.
See the selection of Baird’s photographs available online here and documents available online here.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
From the Korean War collections:
This photograph is from the Jim Mullings Korean War Collection. Mullings (KWP-1) served in the Korean War for eleven months beginning in January of 1951 with Battery “B” of the 937th Field Artillery Battalion, a federalized Arkansas National Guard unit.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Celebrate Archives!
In honor of American Archives Month, this blog is featuring photographs of Butler Center staff members in action. Enjoy!
Friday, June 25, 2010
The Korean War Remembered
Sixty years ago today, North Korean forces invaded South Korea after failed negotiations for the reunification of the country. Unprepared for this show of force, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, fell in only four days. As the conflict grew, North and South Korea became a Cold War battleground representing the Western World vs. Communism. Officially considered only a "police action" by the United States, the ensuing three-year military conflict included twenty-two countries and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 2 to 4 million military personnel and civilians, including 36,940 American soldiers. Approximately 6,300 Arkansans fought in the Korean War; 461 of those lost their lives.
Visit the Butler Center's Korean War Project to learn more about Arkansas's role in the conflict.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
A Special Thanks
This blog would like to extend a special thank you to all of the Butler Center staff members and volunteers who helped with the conference.
A few of their contributions were captured on film:
Ellie Johnston, Stephanie Bayless, Glenn Whaley, and Anna Lancaster preparing for registration. 
Kay Bland and Dawn Stane preparing to register the local teachers in attendance.
David Stricklin and Brian Robertson watching a session.
Chris Stewart recording a session while Sara Thompson and Frances Morgan watch from their seats. Monday, May 24, 2010
Recap of the Korean War Conference
This past weekend’s conference, Arkansas in the Forgotten War: The Korean War Remembered, was an outstanding success with five sessions and 95 attendees.
The day ended with the world premiere of Uncle Sam Desired Our Presence: Arkansans in the Korean War, a documentary produced by Butler Center Staff using photographs and oral history interviews from FORGOTTEN: The Arkansas Korean War Project. Copies of the documentary can be ordered from the Butler Center for $15. Read more...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Event Reminder: Korean War Conference
As an extension of our successful Korean War project, the Butler Center will host its first conference on the Korean War on Saturday, May 22.
"Arkansas in the Forgotten War: The Korean War Remembered" is this Saturday. Have you registered? Contact Anna Lancaster by email (alancaster@cals.org) or phone (501-320-5754) to reserve your seat.
We hope to see you there!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Korean War Project Update
New Website
FORGOTTEN: The Arkansas Korean War Project has a new presence on the Internet. Visit us at http://www.butlercenter.org/koreanwarproject to check out the new site and progress of this important project. 
Conference
As an extension of our successful Korean War project, the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies will host a one-day conference on the Korean War. Our goal is to provide a greater understanding of the war and appreciation of its impact while also highlighting the role Arkansans played in it. Join us and learn about this forgotten war, an important part of American—and Arkansas—history.
Darragh Center
(located in the Main Library of the Central Arkansas Library System, 100 S. Rock)
Conference Schedule
9:00 Registration
9:30-10:15 Session 1: The Frontline of the Cold War World: The Korean War and Its Place in History with Dr. Roger Pauly, University of Central Arkansas
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Session 2: “They Were Spirited Fighters”: The Arkansas National Guard in the Korean War with Steve Rucker, Director Arkansas National Guard Museum
11:15-12:45 Lunch and Keynote Address: Fighting for Peace: Lessons of the Battle of Pork Chop Hill with Dr. James Matray, Cal State, Chico
1:00-1:45 Session 4: Arkansans Remember: A Veterans Panel
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-3:00 Session 5: Documentary Premiere
To register please contact Anna Lancaster at (501) 320-5754 or alancaster@cals.org. click here to register online. Read more...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Conference: "Arkansas in the Forgotten War: The Korean War Remembered"
As an extension of our successful Korean War project, the Butler Center will host its first conference on the Korean War on Saturday, May 22. "Arkansas in the Forgotten War: The Korean War Remembered" will be a one day conference featuring five sessions highlighting various aspects of the war. The program will be held in the Darragh Center of the Main Library. Everyone is invited to come join us and learn about this forgotten war, an important part of American-and Arkansas-history.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. James I. Matray, Professor of History at the California State University, Chico. Dr. Matray's numerous publications on the Korean War include Korea Divided: The 38th Parallel and the Demilitarized Zone and The Reluctant Crusade: American Foreign Policy in Korea, 1941-1950. He is editor of East Asia and the United States: An Encyclopedia of Relations Since 1784, Historical Dictionary of the Korean War, and Korea and the Cold War: Division, Destruction, and Disarmament. Matray is currently working on a book about the Battles of Pork Chop Hill. His presentation at the conference will focus on the hill fighting that characterized the later phases of the war.
In addition to the keynote speaker, Dr. Roger Pauly from the University of Central Arkansas will provide a general overview of the war and its historical context. He will be followed by Steve Rucker, Director of the Arkansas National Guard Museum, who will discuss the many contributions of the Arkansas National Guard to the war effort. The afternoon sessions will feature a panel discussion of local Arkansas Korean War veterans as well as the premier of a video documentary about the service of Arkansans in the Korean War.
To view a selection from the Korean War Project, click here. Stay tuned for additional information. Read more...
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