Holiday Hours
Just a reminder: The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Thursday, January 1 for New Years. Regular hours will resume on Friday, January 2.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Regular hours will resume on Friday, December 26.
Additionally, we will be closed Thursday, January 1 for New Years.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Regular hours of operation will resume Saturday, November 29.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Butler Center: Behind the Scenes
Ever wonder where the archivist goes when you request a manuscript collection or photograph? Here is a look at the compact storage at the Arkansas Studies Institute
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Butler Center: Behind the Scenes
Today's peek behind the scenes takes us to the desk of a Butler Center archivist. At any given moment, the desks in the research services division are covered with documents and memorabilia representing centuries of Arkansas history.
This correspondence comes from the collection of John V. “Pete” Smith, currently being processed by staff.
Smith enlisted in the Army in 1948 at the age of eighteen. He served in the Korean War for nearly three years, most of which was as a prisoner of war. Smith served as a radio operator in D Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was captured on December 2, 1950, and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war until being released on August 14, 1953.
While a prisoner of war, Smith was able to occasionally send letters to his family.
In addition to documents related to his Korean War service, Smith’s collection contains love letters written to his future wife.
Do you know what S.W.A.K. and S.M.R.L.H. stand for?
SWAK = Sealed with a Kiss
SMRLH = Soldiers Mail, Rush Like Hell
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 2.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
New resource for researching Congressional history
The Butler Center is pleased to provide a new resource for researching
Arkansas U.S. members of Congress. At http://www.butlercenter.org/congress,
you will find a list Arkansas senators and representatives, as well as corresponding
links to Encyclopedia of Arkansas articles, links to an individuals donated
papers, and links to related manuscript collections held by institutions across
the state.
We hope this will be an invaluable starting point for those
of you researching Arkansas politicians. Please contact us if you have
additional information about related collections not linked on this page.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Read more...Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will close at 3:00 p.m on Friday, May 23, due to Riverfest and will remain closed through Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 27.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Monday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 4.
Read more...Monday, July 2, 2012
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will close at 3:00 p.m on Friday, May 25, due to Riverfest and will remain closed through Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.
Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 29.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Monday, January 2 for New Years.
Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, December 27.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Regular hours of operation will resume Saturday, November 26.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will be closed Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 6. For further information, please call 918-3000.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute and all branches of the Central Arkansas Library System will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, July 5.
Read more...Tuesday, June 7, 2011
2011 Genealogy Conference: Reading the Records
2011 Genealogy Conference: Reading the Records
Saturday, July 16, 2011
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Darragh Center, Main Library
The Butler Center will host the tenth annual genealogy workshop on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The featured speakers are Russell Baker—native Arkansan and former Arkansas Senior Archivist with the Arkansas History Commission who will discuss researching military records—and Earnest E. Lacey, author, publisher, genealogist, and exhibit curator who will discuss slave schedules and Social Security records, as well as birth, death, and plantation records.
Workshop attendees will learn to find and use records commonly searched and also to find records not commonly looked for.
The workshop is free and open to the public.
This workshop has been approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for teacher professional development and in-service credit.
Visit www.butlercenter.org/conference to learn more about this annual program and to register! Read more...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Holiday Hours
The Arkansas Studies Institute will close at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 27 and remain closed through Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. All branches of the Central Arkansas Library System will be closed Monday, May 30. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 31.
Read more...Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Butler Center is hiring!
Archival Assistant -- Full-time position
The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a department of the Central Arkansas Library System, seeks an organized, detail-oriented person to help process collections of historical documents. Responsibilities include accessioning, arranging and writing descriptions of the collection, and creating databases and indices.
The archivist will be expected to work independently on collection processing, work cooperatively with staff members and with the public, assist researchers in our research room, and perform other duties as required.
Strong writing skills, computer skills, ability to lift a 30-pound box, and a college degree required. Manuscript processing experience, familiarity with digital processing, work toward an advanced degree, and knowledge of Arkansas history preferred.
Some evening and weekend work required. Salary from $27,000 with excellent benefits.
The Butler Center is a comprehensive Arkansas history organization located on the Main Library campus in Little Rock’s River Market District. Send resume and CALS application to the attention of Brian Robertson, Butler Center, 100 Rock Street, Little Rock, AR 72201 or email them to brianr@cals.org; (501) 320-5723. Applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2011.
Visit the CALS website for more information.
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