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Arkansas History Commission Online Public-Access Catalog

1/5/2010: The Arkansas History Commissions online public-access catalog will be unavailable the week of January 4, 2010, due to the move of the Arkansas State Library to new quarters.
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Holiday schedule at the Arkansas History Commission and the Southwest Arkansas R

11/24/2009: The Arkansas History Commission announces the following schedule for the upcoming holidays: For Thanksgiving, the Commission will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009.
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Profiles in Arkansas Black History

5/7/2009: Profiles in Arkansas Black History, a workshop presented by the Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas History Commission, will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2009, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
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Arkansas History Commission Workshop at Arkansas Post Museum May 2, 2009

4/27/2009: The Arkansas History Commission will present a workshop May 2, 2009, at Arkansas Post Museum in Gillett, Arkansas.
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Holiday Closing at the Arkansas History Commission

12/15/2008: In observance of the upcoming holidays, we announce the following closings:
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We the People: The Constitutional Heritage of Arkansas

5/7/2008: Heritage Month 2008 Display at the Arkansas History Commission
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Arkansas History Commission Workshop at Powhatan Courthouse State Park

4/10/2008: The Arkansas History Commission will present a workshop April 26, 2008, at the 1888 Courthouse at Powhatan Historic State Park.
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News from the Arkansas History Commission

4/8/2008: The Arkansas History Commission was well represented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Historical Association, held March 27-29, at Eureka Springs.
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Holiday Closing at the Arkansas History Commission

11/20/2007: The Arkansas History Commission will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2007. We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.
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Arkansas History Commission's New Exhibit: Women of the Central High Crisis

9/22/2007: In honor of fiftieth anniversary of the integration of Central High School, Women of the Central High Crisis: The Politics of Gender and Desegregation will be on exhibit at Arkansas History Commission from September 16 through December 14, 2007.
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Arkansas History Commission Microfilms Mississippi County Records

9/5/2007: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah, has recently completed the microfilming of sixty three new rolls of Mississippi County records at the courthouses in Osceola and Blytheville.
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Arkansas History Commission Workshop at Powhatan Historic State Park

7/7/2007: The Arkansas History Commission will present a workshop July 21, 2007, at the 1888 Courthouse at Powhatan Historic State Park.
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Arkansas History Videoconference Handout

6/25/2007: Planning a field trip to the Arkansas History Commission? Here are some suggested research activities for children.
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Arkansas History Commission Workshop, June 23, 2007

6/20/2007: Finders, Keepers: Researching and Preserving Your Arkansas History Saturday, June 23, 2007 Arkansas State Capitol Building, Room 171 Presented by the Arkansas History Commission.
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Profiles in Arkansas Black History

4/19/2007: Profiles in Arkansas Black History, a workshop sponsored by the Black History Advisory Committee, Arkansas History Commission, and Arkansas Humanities Council, will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Arkansas Museum.
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Behind the Scenes at the State Archives

4/18/2007: As a part of Heritage Month 2007, each Saturday in May, a staff member will present a program focusing on the work of the Arkansas History Commission as it continues its mission to preserve and provide access to the history of Arkansas.
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Arkansas History Commission Launches Updated and Enhanced Website

3/28/2007: The Arkansas History Commission (AHC) launched its redesigned website March 20, 2007, at www.ark-ives.com.
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New Phillips County Records at the Arkansas History Commission

3/15/2007: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah has just completed the microfilming of older Phillips County records at the courthouse in Helena.
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Archeologist to Speak at Historic Washington State Park

3/6/2007: Dr. Jamie Brandon of South Arkansas University in Magnolia will speak on "Historical Archeology in Arkansas: Why do we dig up the recent past?" at the 1914 Schoolhouse in Historic Washington State Park at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 6, 2007.
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New Cross County Records at the Arkansas History Commission

3/5/2007: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah has just completed the microfilming of some of the older records of Cross County.
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New African American Research Materials at the Arkansas History Commission

2/12/2007: The Arkansas History Commission announces the following African American materials that are available for public use in the research room.
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Arkansas History Commission Black History Month Exhibit

2/5/2007: "Across the Bayou: The African American Community of Grady, Arkansas." The Arkansas History Commission will display a photographic exhibit entitled Across the Bayou: The African American Community of Grady, Arkansas.
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Holiday Closing at the Arkansas History Commission

12/21/2006: The Arkansas History Commission will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2006.
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Christmas and Candlelight in Historic Washington

11/21/2006: The Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) announces that tickets are now available for the 20th Annual Christmas and Candlelight in Washington, Arkansas, scheduled for Saturday, December 2, 2006.
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New Jackson County Records at the Arkansas History Commission

11/3/2006: The Arkansas History Commission, in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah, has recently completed microfilming Jackson County records at the courthouse in Newport.
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Celebrate Constitution Day with the Arkansas History Commission

10/25/2006: Celebrate Constitution Day with the Arkansas History Commission at the Justice Building on the State Capitol Grounds, October 27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
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Arkansas History Commission Open House

10/19/2006: Come visit us on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, for a preview of CARAT--Catalog of Arkansas Resources and Archival Treasures--and an introduction to the new Research Room at the Arkansas History Commission.
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We the People: The Constitutional Heritage of Arkansas

9/1/2006: "We the People: The Constitutional Heritage of Arkansas," an exhibit by the Arkansas History Commission, will open at the Justice Building on Friday, September 8, 2006 and will remain on display Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 5:00 pm for one year.
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New Hot Spring County Records at the Arkansas History Commission

8/24/2006: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah, announces the completion of the microfilming of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, deed records dating 1887-1902.
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New Monroe County Records at the Arkansas History Commission

8/8/2006: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah, announces the completion of the microfilming of records for Monroe County in eastern Arkansas.
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New Prairie County Records at the Arkansas History Commission

7/14/2006: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah, has just completed the microfilming of historic Prairie County records at the courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff.
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New Greene County, Arkansas Records at the Arkansas History Commission

6/15/2006: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, in cooperation with the Genealogical Society of Utah, has completed microfilming of early Greene County records at the Courthouse in Paragould.
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Arkansas History Commission Awarded ANCRC Grant

5/23/2006: The Arkansas History Commission was awarded a major grant earlier this month from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council.
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Arkansas History Commission Awarded Arkansas Humanities Council Grant

4/24/2006: The Arkansas History Commission has been awarded a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council, Dr. Wendy Richter, director of the History Commission, announced today.
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Arkansas History Commission Awarded NHPRC Grant

3/1/2006: The Arkansas History Commission has been awarded a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), Dr. Wendy Richter, director of the History Commission, announced today.
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New Mexican War Records at the Arkansas History Commission

2/2/2006: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock announces a new addition to its material relating to the Mexican War (1846-1848).
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African American History Coordinator New Position at Arkansas State Archives

1/9/2006: Linda McDowell is the new African American History Coordinator for the Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Arkansas-Missouri 1850s Slave Case Materials at the Arkansas History Commission

12/21/2005: The Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock announces that the historic Arkansas-Missouri Slave Case, 1850-1856, material is now available on microfilm in our Research Room.
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Arkansas History Commission Acquires Regional Archives

11/15/2005: On October 1, 2005, the Arkansas History Commission acquired the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) in Washington, Arkansas.
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Saturday Opening

5/25/2005: The Arkansas History Commission will be open on Saturdays, beginning June 4, for the convenience of those who can't come during regular weekday hours.
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