GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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Government Documents Staff
| Dominique Hallett Government Documents Librarian dhallett@astate.edu (870) 972-2962 Room 227 |
Bill (William) Sabin, Jr. Library Support Assistant wsabinjr@astate.edu (870) 972-2118 Room 219 |
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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.
Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
Check out and share photos from the Defense Department's photo gallery.
Have some spare time this summer? Try out your art skills with #ColorOurCollections
August 15, 1914: the Panama Canal opened to traffic
August 25, 1916: the National Park Service was established
August 28, 1963: Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington.
The Naval History and Heritage Command has collected oral histories from various wars
Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
National Immunization Awareness Month
August 4, National Coast Guard Day
August 7, National Lighthouse Day
Subject Guide
Dean B. Ellis Library
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