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The Astate Library was designated a federal depository library in 1913, and it is believed that Representative Thaddeus H. Caraway, Congressman from Jonesboro, was responsible for securing depository library status for Astate. The Dean B. Ellis Library is one of 1,270 federal depository libraries throughout the United States and territories that provide free access to the information resources of the federal government, and one of 13 federal depository libraries in the state of Arkansas. The Library's collection contains more than 100,000 U.S. government publications, in print, microform, and electronic formats.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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Finding Government Information Click on the following links to learn more about each subject: How to Contact Your Elected Officials (opens another guide) Tax Information (opens another guide) Consumer Information (opens another guide) |
Government Documents Staff
| Dominique Hallett Government Documents Librarian dhallett@astate.edu (870) 972-2962 Room 219 |
Executive Departments of the Month
| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | |
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| Main Website | https://www.energy.gov/ |
| Mission | "To ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions." |
| Established | 1977 |
| U.S. Secretary of Energy | Chris Wright |
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| U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) | |
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| For more information, see the FDLP Resource Guide, U.S. Department of the Treasury, which provides an overview about the Treasury. |
Photograph showing old method of drying money in 1917, in which $4,500,000 were dried daily (Image source: NAID: 40493678).
Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
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| December 1, 1955 | Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat. |
| December 5, 1933 | As the "36th state to approve," Utah ratified the 21st Amendment ending Prohibition |
| December 10, 1851 | Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal Classification, was born. |
| December 17, 1903 | The first "heavier-than-air machine in a powered, controlled, and sustained flight" occurred at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. |
Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
- Christmas Day (December 25th)¹
- For more information:
- 100th Anniversary of the National Christmas Tree Lighting | U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- Merry Christmas from Space! | NARA
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¹For Federal employees, "When a holiday falls on a nonworkday—Saturday or Sunday—the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday)."
