University of Arkansas News Clippings

Collection

Identifier: MC 2220-UA

Staff Only
Select files to request

Scope and Contents

This collection primarly consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and Little Rock campuses. There are also some clippings about the state of Arkansas in general, and a few photographs. At the end of the collection there are UA Fayetteville documents and enrollment and retention research files. The documents include an academic plan, information on copyright law and the university, a 5 year plan from the Fayetteville Campus Planning Council, and information on the UA judicial system.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1993-1995
1976-2003

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 University of Arkansas was created through the Morrill Act of 1862 which provided for the creation of “land grant” institutions for the purpose of teaching agricultural and mechanical arts. In 1871, Arkansas passed legislation to realize this act and created the Arkansas Industrial University. In 1899, the name was changed to the University of Arkansas.

Initially, the university offered classes in agriculture, engineering (both required by the Morrill Act), and “classics” (general arts and sciences). In 1905, the College of Agriculture was separated from the rest of the university. In 1912, the colleges of liberal arts, sciences, and engineering were separated from one until the former two rejoined as the College of Arts and Sciences in 1915. Education came in 1917, law in 1924, graduate school in 1927, business in 1937, and nursing in 1953.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

88.4 Megabytes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection's original order was mostly maintained. The majority of folders were arranged alphabetically and this was the arrangement scheme used by the archivist. The collection consists of newspaper clippings except for the last five folders which consist of UA Fayetteville documents and enrollment research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The University of Arkansas Newspaper Clippings were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries by an unknown donor at an unknown date.