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The mission of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies (est. 1997) is to promote "a greater understanding and appreciation of Arkansas history, literature, art, and culture."[1] Named after Richard C. Butler Sr., a noted Little Rock lawyer and philanthropist,[2] the primary function of the Butler Center is as a research library and historical archive, specializing in Arkansas related materials.[3] The offices and collections of the Butler Center are located in the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art in Little Rock.[4]
In addition, the Butler Center manages an online repository of Arkansas history called The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture at the Central Arkansas Library System.[5] Other projects of the Butler Center include the Arkansas Sounds Music Series, featuring live performances by musicians with ties to Arkansas;[6] Radio CALS, a weekly radio show featuring music, lectures, and oral histories from the Butler Center collections;[7] and the Arkansas Studies Institute, a joint project providing researchers access to the collections of the Butler Center and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Center for Arkansas History and Culture.[8] The Butler Center also operates four art exhibition spaces, as well as a contemporary art store featuring the work of Arkansas artists.[9]
