Below are listed research materials and digital projects available through the Arkansas Studies Institute, a joint project between CALS and UALR.
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Finding aids
These collections from the Butler Center and from the Center for Arkansas History and Culture offer unique glimpses into the state's history through correspondence, photographs, and other original materials. 
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A Nation Divided: Arkansas and the Civil War
The Butler Center is a premier resource for Civil War research in Arkansas. 
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Lesson plans
The Butler Center provides clear instructions for K-12 teachers to implement Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks with Arkansas-based material. 
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The Legacy of the Civil War in Arkansas: a Digital Exhibit of the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture
The CAHC highlights unique and valuable documents, manuscripts, and photographs from the its largest collection. 
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AV_AR audio video database
The Butler Center's AV/AR audio/video collection is a rich source of oral history and other recorded material for Arkansas. Oral history interviews, lectures about Arkansas, and various kinds of film footage have been indexed with subject descriptions that provide a variety of sources relating to a specific topic. 
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Korean War project
The Butler Center is gathering Arkansas-related Korean War materials to preserve this important history. Approximately 6,300 Arkansans served in the Korean War, including six who received the Congressional Medal of Honor. 
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Books, pamphlets, and maps
A catalog of books, maps and pamphlets located in the Arkansas Studies Institute.
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Aftermath map project
The Butler Center and Dr. Jay Barth map changes in Pulaski County following the 1957 Little Rock Central High Desegregation Crisis, including a lecture by Dr. Barth.
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