“Johnny Cash: Arkansas Icon” explores the musician’s Arkansas connections over the decades, covering his 1930s childhood in Dyess, Arkansas, through his comeback at the turn of the 21st century. The exhibit places special emphasis on connections between his Arkansas roots and his music from his first performance in Little Rock in 1955 to a 2002 music video.<\/p>\n
The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture is located in the Bobby L. Roberts Library, offers a collection of resources, including significant papers of Arkansas governors 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