Photograph of the 2nd grade class at Belle Grove Elementary school in Fort Smith, Ark in 1889. Some things never change, even 136 years later there is still that one kid that will make a funny face in a class photo.

This is a drawn map showing the Battle of Pea Ridge which was the largest battle from the American Civil War in Arkansas. This map is stylized and includes writings showing troop placements and actions.

This is Roberta Waugh Fulbright: she was a successful newspaper publisher and businesswoman who spent her life fighting for women's rights as business owners. She is also the mother of U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, who created the Fulbright Program.

A political cartoon from 1979 of Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, a military fort that was used to house Vietnamese refugees during the Vietnam War and later used for Cuban refugees. To read more, please visit

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Here is an interior look of the open barracks at the Cummins Unit prison in 1961.

This portrait depicts Confederate General James Fleming Fagan who grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and Saline County. He served in several key battles and campaigns over strategically locations in Arkansas and Missouri. To learn more, please visit

On #WorldRefugeeDay, our "From Saigon to the Natural State" exhibit honors Vietnamese children who found refuge at Fort Chaffee in 1975. Their journey from war to new beginnings in Arkansas reminds us how refugees enrich our communities with resilience and hope.

This photograph is from Earl L. Saunders, Jr. photograph collection and labelled as “Pierce family reunion”. The reunion was held at 2010 State Street in 1958. None of the attendees are identified. #ArchivesSleuths

Summer is here! This video clip is from the 1966 campaign documentary, “A Time for a Man”, on Winthrop Rockefeller after announcing he would run for governor of Arkansas. Rockefeller would go on to win by defeating Democrat nominee Jim Johnson later that year.

Here is the old @chistvincent on it's new grounds in 1953. St. Vincent has been serving the people of Arkansas in some form since 1888. St. Vincent moved to this location in 1953 and has remained on these grounds to this day with many expansions in size and care offered.

Hunters pose in front of their log cabin showing off their game. This photograph is from the Oversize photograph collection (0093).

Pictured here is the 1948 graduating class of Dunbar Junior College! However, we don't know all of their names. We need the help of #ArchiveSleuths to complete our description of this photo. If any of the unidentified people look familiar, leave us a comment!

During World War II, Japanese-Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes. Some ended up in Arkansas, but they made the best out of the situation. Some took up art classes and went to home economics classes to pass the time.

"The Sextette" were the first six men to be hanged by Judge Isaac Parker in Fort Smith, Arkansas. They were hanged in a group in 1875.

Pictured here is Jim Guy Tucker (middle) at the 1974 National Association of Attorneys General Conference in Hot Springs. Can any #ArchivesSleuths out there help us identify the other two men in this photo? Leave us a comment!

Transcription discs consist of an aluminum base coated in lacquer. Over time, palmitic acid can leach to the surface of these discs. It's harmless, but does need to be cleaned off. Here's how we did it!

In 1975, Vietnamese refugee Y Klong Adrong was interviewed by Dr. Charles Granato of UALR. Y Klong speaks of his journey to America, in Arkansas' own Fort Chaffee, in this video created from his recorded interview and photos, available through CAHC's Striving for Place exhibit.

#CAHC is closed in observance of Independence Day, July 4. This political cartoon titled, “Certain unalienable delights” from the Jon Kennedy collection (0023) depicts children playing outside and shooting off fireworks.

Attention #ArchivesSleuths! These unidentified people are clearly having a blast at this unknown event, but we'd like to know more! Know who these people are or where they might be? Let us know in the comments!