Fayetteville History Minute: White Hangar
March 5, 2012
Fayetteville City government’s latest History Minute is about the construction and use of the White Hangar at Drake Field.
Category: Historic Buildings
Fayetteville History Minute: A.F. Wolf Building
December 30, 2011
The staff of the Fayetteville City Government Channel, led by manager Fritz Gisler, produced short videos about the history of Fayetteville, called Fayetteville History Minute, which aired on the government channel. This week’s history minute is about the A.F. Wolf Building, built in 1906 and now home to the Fayetteville city government’s administrative offices.
“The University of Arkansas’s ‘Old Main,’”
March 25, 2007
Rothrock, Thomas. “The University of Arkansas’s ‘Old Main,’” Arkansas Historical Quarterly (Arkansas Historical Association, Fayetteville), Spring 1971. Rothrock's history of Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus was subsequently published as a small book as well, copies of which are available at Mullins Library under the call number D235.U5 R6.
Historic Buildings [of the University of Arkansas]
March 25, 2007
Historic Buildings (University of Arkansas Facilities Management: 2003). This document, available as a PDF from the Department of Facilities Management at University of Arkansas, gives some historical information about the buildings on the UA campus that have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
“History of University of Arkansas Buildings”
March 25, 2007
Schaefer, Don. "History of University of Arkansas Buildings" (Unpublished manuscript, most recently updated April 29, 2003). Schaefer, a retired staff member the University of Arkansas Division of Information, began bringing this list of the histories of each building on campus together as part of a renewed effort to document the university's history. It includes historical … More “History of University of Arkansas Buildings”
Old Main: A Symbol of Higher Education
March 25, 2007
The staff of the Fayetteville City Government Channel, led by manager Fritz Gisler, produce short videos about the history of Fayetteville, called Faytteville History Minute, which air on the government channel. An 1890 engraving of the University of Arkansas campus shows University Hall, now known as Old Main, at the center of campus. Other … More Old Main: A Symbol of Higher Education
‘Some Old Fayetteville Homes’
February 18, 2007
Lemke, Walter J. Some Old Fayetteville Homes (Fayetteville: 1951). This brochure, probably self-published and printed in the University of Arkansas print shop, gives historical and architectural background about 17 historic structures in Fayetteville, including: The brochure also includes a black and white photograph of each building, most of which are still standing. The brochure’s call … More ‘Some Old Fayetteville Homes’
Yesterdays: A Walk through the Washington-Willow Historic District
February 18, 2007
Leflar, Helen Finger and Carolyn Lewis Newbern. Yesterdays: A Walk through the Washington-Willow Historic District (Washington County Historical Society, Fayetteville: 1983). This booklet gives architectural and historical information about houses and buildings for the original portion of the Washington-Willow Historic District, including a map of the district when it was created. The district has since … More Yesterdays: A Walk through the Washington-Willow Historic District
Arkansas Air Museum
February 10, 2007
Recreation of the Fight Service Station at Drake Field, which provided pilots with weather, briefings and emergency help. The museum opened to the public in 1986 with displays and exhibits about the history of aviation in Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas and vintage aircraft, both civilian and military, from across the 20th century. The museum is … More Arkansas Air Museum