Mary Kwas Old State House Research Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 2087

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Scope and Content Note

This collection contains Kwas's research materials for her 2010 book, A Pictorial History of Arkansas's Old State House: Celebrating 175 Years, regarding the construction and history of Arkansas’ Old State House. A focus of the research is on individuals involved with the building, including newspaper clippings, articles, and notes describing their roles, such as overseeing construction and decoration of the building. Dates referred to in the collection and folder description refer to the dates of source documents; however, most research materials within the collection are photocopies or other modern reproductions rather than originals.

Dates

1800-2010

Creator

Kwas, Mary L. (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

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.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

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

Biographical Note

Mary L. Kwas is an Arkansas writer and researcher who previously worked for the Arkansas Archaeological Survey. Her publications include Digging for History at Old Washington and A Pictorial History of Arkansas's Old State House: Celebrating 175 Years. As a member of the Society for American Archaeology, she served on the organization's Public Education Committee and as the Network Coordinator for Arkansas, and she received the Presidential Recognition Award in 2007.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

The Mary Kwas Old State House Research Materials were donated to the Special Collections Department by Mary L. Kwas of Lansing, Michigan, on August 14, 2013.