Date Original
1931-1995
Description
This collection contains miscellaneous material related to the history of Little Rock, Arkansas. Most of the material deals with the development and historic preservation of the downtown area. There are also miscellaneous Arkansas newspapers covering Arkansas history, as well as World War II. The collection also includes a member list for the STOP Committee. This organization was formed during the "Lost Year" of 1958-1959 in which Little Rock public schools were closed in the wake of the desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School. The committee was formed as a counterweight to the segregationists.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection contains Little Rock history and development materials transferred to the Arkansas State Archives from the collections of the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000998
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Historic downtown Little Rock (Ark.) collection, MS.000998
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Historic downtown Little Rock, (Ark.) collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
