Dale Bumper’s governorship and his legislative program occurred at a pivotal time in Arkansas and set a new tone for the state when the rest of the South was also undergoing many changes. Historians and commentators consider the 1971-1973 regular and special legislative sessions among the most important in the state’s history. Bumpers’ gubernatorial papers will serve as a rich, permanent source of research into this important shift in the state’s direction.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0UA Little Rock Center For Arkansas History and Culture<\/a>, located in the Bobby L. Roberts Library, offers a collection of resources, including significant papers of Arkansas governor’s Carl Bailey, Winthrop Rockefeller, Dale Bumpers, Frank White, and Jim Guy Tucker. In total, the collections comprise about 10,000 linear feet, 70,000+ images, and approximately 8,000 books.<\/p>\n The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture collects, keeps safe, and makes available Arkansas history that connects people to each other and their shared experiences.<\/p>\n The collections are available at the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History and Art building and online at ARStudies<\/a>.<\/p>\n 401 President Clinton Avenue,\u00a0Little Rock, Arkansas 72201<\/p>\n Find more information here:\u00a0\u00a0Research Hours<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dale Bumpers Gubernatorial Papers About the Exhibit Dale Bumper’s governorship and his legislative program occurred at a pivotal time in Arkansas and set a new tone for the state when the rest of the South was also undergoing many changes.…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\tMission\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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