Research Guides: History Day Research at the University of Arkansas Libraries: Images / Artifacts / Archaeology

Material Culture as History

it's easy to neglect the physical legacy of communities and cultures when looking for source material for your paper. However, depending on the time period your research addresses, artifacts and archaeological reports may provide important insights.

Selected Sources

Try searching the catalog under the subject "excavations, archaeology--arkansas" to browse through published books and reports in our collections.

Arkansas Archeological Survey. Research Series.
1970 -. Main / Ark Coll E78.A8 A76. Each issue is a different topic; most are listed individually in the catalog.

Artstor - now part of JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Now a part of Images on JSTOR, Artstor images are contributed by museums, libraries, and universities worldwide and are intended for educational use.
Sanborn Digital Maps for Arkansas This link opens in a new window
Covers 1867-1970. The Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years. Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for urban specialists, social historians, architects, geographers, genealogists, local historians, planners, environmentalists and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods.

Soil Surveys--Arkansas
County-by-county reports on soils and geology.