Arkansas Department of Transportation Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 2500

Staff Only
Not requestable

Content Description

Collection of photographs, books, photocopied document, and memorabilia pertaining to operations of the Arkansas State Highway Department (now the Arkansas Department of Transportation).

Dates

1929-1978

Creator

Arkansas. Department of Transportation (Corporate Entity)

Conditions Governing Access

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning and managing the intermodal transportation system, including state roads and highways. The first agency of this type was the Arkansas State Highway Commission, established in 1913; it was followed in 1929 by the Arkansas Highway Department. In 1977, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department was established, with a broader scope and mission than its predecessors; in 2017, it was renamed the Arkansas Department of Transportation.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 1 item )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Arkansas Department of Transportation Collection was originally loaned to the University of Arkansas College of Engineering for an exhibit. The exhibit was disassembled in 2018; some materials were returned to the Department of Transportation, while these collection materials were donated to Special Collections by the Department of Transportation on January 14, 2021.