Arkansas State Archives
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- Dr. David Ware, State Historian
- Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
- Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives
- Arkansas History Commission Act of 1905
The Arkansas State Archives, or State Archives for short and abbreviated as ASA, is an agency of the Division of Arkansas Heritage responsible for the preservation of state government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents which make up the State Archive.[1]
The State Archives also serves as the Arkansas Historical Advisory Board to assist public and private nonprofit organizations throughout the state in the acquisition, preservation and use of records of enduring value. The board receives, reviews, and makes recommendations on grant applications to fund state historical records projects through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the grant-making affiliate of the National Archives and Records Administration.[1]
History
The Arkansas General Assembly established the Arkansas History Commission through the Act of 1905 signed by Governor Jeff Davis on April 27.[2] Aligned with Department of Parks and Tourism since 1971, it was transferred to the Department of Arkansas Heritage on July 1, 2016, and renamed Arkansas State Archives.[3]
Headquarters
Located at 1 Capitol Mall, Suite 215 in Little Rock, Arkansas, just behind the state capitol, the State Archives is headed by the State Historian. Beneath the agency are two subordinate regional archives: the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives at Powhatan and the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives at Washington.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Arkansas State Archives". Arkansas Heritage. 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Russell P. "Arkansas State Archives". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: CALS. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Speer, Dr. Lisa K. (July 2016). "From the Director". The Arkansas Archivist. Arkansas State Archives. p. 3. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Arkansas Digital Archives
- Arkansas State Archives's channel on YouTube
- Friends of the Arkansas State Archives
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