DID YOU KNOW?
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.
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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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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 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | |
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| Main Website | https://www.hud.gov |
| Mission | "To create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all." |
| Established | 1965 |
| U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner |
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Located in Johnson City, Texas, this is the boyhood home of President Lyndon Johnson, who signed the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Image source: Library of Congress).
Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
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| March 4, 1861 | GPO opened. |
| March 4, 1873 | First issue of the Congressional Record. |
| March 4, 1917 | Jeannette Rankin (Montana) became the first woman to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress. |
Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
No Federal Holidays this month
Reference Resource of the Month
HUD Geospatial Data Storefront
- Access HUD's geospatial datasets and APIs. Find content like the Location Affordability Index, School Proficiency Index, Low Transportation Cost Index, and more.
