This collection consists of materials relating to tourism in Arkansas. The materials are mostly calendars of events of activities throughout the state and pamphlets pertaining to camping fees, and facilities in Arkansas State Parks. The materials note special activities and places that are of interest to tourists.
NOTE: When requesting materials, please specify collection number [M90-05], box number, and file number.
Add-On Material
Materials previously included in the UCA Archives Pamphlet Collection were incorporated into the Arkansas Tourism Materials Manuscript Collection in 2021.
Arrangement:
Series I – General Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Material – – Includes general information on the department and its work including surveys and statistics on Arkansas tourism.
Series II – General Arkansas State Parks Material – Includes general guides and other material on Arkansas State Parks’ fees, facilities, programs, and statistics.
Series III – General Arkansas Tourist Guides/Information – Included guides pertaining to Arkansas as a whole, calendar of events from all over the state, and general information of various tourist activities.
Series IV – Region/attraction-specific Tourist Guides/Information
Series V – City-specific Tourist Guides/Information
Tracings:
Sports and Recreation
Tourism
Series I – General Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas Tourism information & statistics – general information
File 2 – Arkansas Tourist Information Centers (TIC’s)
File 3 – Travel shows/booths
File 4 – Arkansas Parks & Tourism – Personnel
File 5 – Fall advertising
File 6 – Report – Travelers and Arkansas Business: 1948-1956 by Dr. Lewis Copeland
File 7 – Vacation Planning Week declared by Governor Faubus – c.1960
File 8 – Arkansas Tourism Week declared by Governor Pryor – 1975
File 9 – Report – Arkansas Travel/Tourism Activity Report – 1974-76
File 10 – Annual Governor’s Conference – 1975-1979
File 11 – Newsletter – Travelin’ Arkansas – 1977-1979
File 12 – Arkansas Tourism advertising “blitz” of the Toronto Travel Market – 1978
File 13 – “See Arkansas First Celebration” – 1979
File 14 – Arkansas Gasoline Survey – 1979
File 15 – Tourist and Recreation Potential, Arkansas Ozark Region – Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, 1963
File 16 – Travelers and Arkansas Business, Winston C. Beard, 1959
File 17 – Travel in Arkansas During 1965: An Economic Analysis of Tourists and the Travel-Serving Business, Lewis C. Copeland
File 18 – Travel in Arkansas During 1967: An Economic Analysis of Tourists and the Travel-Serving Business, Lewis C. Copeland
File 19 – Arkansas State Parks: A Legacy Worth Saving
End of Box 1
End of Series I
Series II – General Arkansas State Parks Material
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas State Parks – general information
File 2 – Pamphlets – Arkansas State Parks
File 3 – Guidebooks – Arkansas State Parks – 1990-91, 1994-97
File 4 – Arkansas State Parks – Schedules
File 5 – Arkansas State Parks – Fees & Facilities
File 6 – 3 Pamphlets – Arkansas State Parks & Museums
File 7 – Pamphlet – State Arkansas Parks: A Guide for Visitors with Disabilities
File 8 – 6 Guidebooks – Arkansas Campers & Hikers Guide
File 9 – Camping in Arkansas – general information
File 10 – State Park Naturalists Programs
File 11 – 50th Anniversary Calendar of Events (1933-1983)
File 12 – Second Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – June 30, 1938
File 13 – Third Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 5, 1939
File 14 – Fourth Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 2, 1940
File 15 – Fifth Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 1, 1941
File 16 – Sixth Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 1, 1942
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 20 – 1986 Arkansas Statewide Trails Plan
File 21 – Park Entrance Fees Feasibility Study, November 1, 1992
File 22 – General Operating Support: 1994-1995 Grant Guidelines and Application
File 23 – General Operating Support: 1995-1996 Grant Guidelines and Application
File 24 – Job Opportunities, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Pamphlet
File 25 – The Travel Trade in Arkansas
End of Series I
Series II – General Arkansas State Parks Material
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas State Parks – general information
File 2 – Pamphlets – Arkansas State Parks
File 3 – Guidebooks – Arkansas State Parks – 1990-91, 1994-97
File 4 – Arkansas State Parks – Schedules
File 5 – Arkansas State Parks – Fees & Facilities
File 6 – 3 Pamphlets – Arkansas State Parks & Museums
File 7 – Pamphlet – State Arkansas Parks: A Guide for Visitors with Disabilities
File 8 – 6 Guidebooks – Arkansas Campers & Hikers Guide
File 9 – Camping in Arkansas – general information
File 10 – State Park Naturalists Programs
File 11 – 50th Anniversary Calendar of Events (1933-1983)
File 12 – Second Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – June 30, 1938
File 13 – Third Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 5, 1939
File 14 – Fourth Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 2, 1940
File 15 – Fifth Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 1, 1941
File 16 – Sixth Annual Report – Arkansas State Parks Commission – December 1, 1942
File 17 – Arkansas Parks, Parkways, and Recreational Areas, Arkansas State Planning Board, 1940
File 18 – Arkansas Fun Facts Guide
End of Box 1
End of Series II
Series III – General Arkansas Tourist Guides/Information
Box 1
File 1 – 2 Arkansas road maps
File 2 – Arkansas Tour Guide – 1970, 1982 & 1987
File 3 – Arkansas Tour Guide – 1990-91 & 1995-96
File 4 – Arkansas Calendar of Events – 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982-84, 1986-87
File 5 – Arkansas Calendar of Events – 1988-89, 1991, 1994-1997
File 6 – Guidebook – Arkansas is Natural
File 7 – 2 Guidebooks – Experience Arkansas: The Natural State
File 8 – Poster – Arkansas: The Natural State
File 9 – Pamphlet – A Few Facts about Arkansas
File 10 – Newspaper insert – Arkansas Spring & Summer Destinations
File 11 – Pamphlet – Arkansas’ Black Heritage Experience – 1991
File 12 – Newsletter – Arkansas Museum Services
File 13 – Antiques
File 14 – Geology/Diamond Hunting
File 15 – Fishing
File 16 – Arkansas Fishing Regulations – 1995
File 17 – Hunting
File 18 – Arkansas Hunting Regulations – 1996-1997
File 19 – Archeology
File 20 – Historic Preservation/Conservation
File 21 – Driving/Scenic Roads
File 22 – Trains
File 23 – Boating/Cruises/Ferries
File 24 – Plants/Animals/Agriculture
Box 1 continued
File 25 – Canoeing
File 26 – Festivals/Fairs/Events
File 27 – Pageant/Rodeo Queens
File 28 – Bicentennial Celebrations in Arkansas – 1976
File 29 – News releases – Arkansas – general information
File 30 – News releases – Arkansas – general information
File 31 – News releases – Arkansas – general information
File 32 – News releases – Arkansas – general information
File 33 – Arkansas Publicity & Parks Commission Fillers – #204-299
File 34 – Arkansas Publicity & Parks Commission Fillers – #300-399
File 35 – Arkansas Publicity & Parks Commission Fillers – #400-497
File 36 – Arkansas Publicity & Parks Commission Fillers – #502-561
File 37 – Arkansas Publicity & Parks Commission/Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Fillers – unnumbered, 1971, 1974, 1978
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 38 – “This is Arkansas” Pamphlets, c. 1960
File 39 – Arkansas Tourism Pamphlets, c. 1948
File 40 – The Arkansas Floater’s Kit
File 41 – Arkansas Vacation Kit, 2002
File 42 – Camping
File 43 – Bed and Breakfasts and other Accommodations
File 44 – Miscellaneous Arkansas Tourism Pamphlets
End of Box 2
End of Series III
Series IV – Region/attraction-specific Tourist Guides/Information
Box 1
File 1 – Northwest Arkansas (1)
File 2 – Northwest Arkansas (2)
File 3 – River Valley Region
File 4 – South Arkansas
File 5 – Central Arkansas
File 6 – Southwest Arkansas
File 7 – Western Arkansas
File 8 – South-Central Arkansas
File 9 – North Central Arkansas
File 10 – Lakes – general information
File 11 – Mountain/Forests – general information
File 12 – Arkansas Post National Memorial
File 13 – Beaver Lake/Dam
File 14 – Blanchard Springs Recreational Area and Caverns
File 15 – Blue Mountain Lake
File 16 – Blue Spring
File 17 – Bona Dea Trails and Sanctuary
File 18 – Boston Mountains (Ozarks)
File 19 – Buffalo National River/State Park
File 20 – Bull Shoals State Park
File 21 – Butterfield Stage Route
File 22 – Cadron Settlement Park
File 23 – Calion Lake
File 24 – Cane Creek State Park
File 25 – Conway Cemetery Historic State Park
File 26 – Cossatot River State Park
File 27 – Crater of Diamonds State Park
File 28 – Crowley’s Ridge State Park
File 29 – Daisy State Park
File 30 – DeGray Lake Resort State Park
File 31 – Devil’s Den State Park
File 32 – Dierks Lake
File 33 – Great River Road
File 34 – Greers Ferry Lake/Little Red River Area
File 35 – Hampson Museum State Park
File 36 – Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
File 37 – Jacksonport State Park
File 38 – Lake Catherine State Park
File 39 – Lake Charles State Park
File 40 – Lake Chicot State Park
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 1 – Lake Dardanelle State Park
File 2 – Lake Fort Smith State Park
File 3 – Lake Frierson State Park
File 4 – Lake Georgia-Pacific
File 5 – Lake Greeson
File 6 – Lake Hamilton
File 7 – Lake Mallard
File 8 – Lake Maumelle
File 9 – Lake Newport
File 10 – Lake Norfork
File 11 – Lake Ouachita State Park
File 12 – Lake Poinsett State Park
File 13 – Levi Wilcoxon Memorial Forest
File 14 – Logoly State Park
File 15 – Louisiana Purchase State Park
File 16 – Lost Valley State Park
File 17 – Mammoth Spring State Park
File 18 – Millwood State Park
File 19 – Moro Bay State Park
File 20 – Mount Magazine
File 21 – Mount Nebo State Park
File 22 – Mulberry River
File 23 – Nimrod Lake
File 24 – Old Davidsonville State Park
File 25 – Ouachita Mountains/National Forest
File 26 – Ouachita River
File 27 – Ozark Mountains/National Forest
File 28 – Parkin Archaeological State Park
File 29 – Petit Jean State Park
File 30 – Pinnacle Mountain State Park
File 31 – Plantation Agriculture Museum
File 32 – Powhatan Courthouse State Park
File 33 – Prairie County Museum
File 34 – Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
File 35 – Queen Wilhelmina State Park
File 36 – Red River
File 37 – Spring River
File 38 – St. Francis National Forest
File 39 – Sugarloaf Mountain
File 40 – Table Rock Lake
File 41 – Toad Suck Ferry/Murray Locks and Dams
File 42 – Toltec Mounds State Park
File 43 – Village Creek State Park
File 44 – Lake Weddington
File 45 – Withrow Springs State Park
File 46 – White Rock Mountain
File 47 – White River
File 48 – White Oak Lake State Park
File 49 – Woolly Hollow State Park
End of Box 2
End of Series IV
Series V – City-specific Tourist Guides/Information
Box 1
File 1 – Alma, Arkansas
File 2 – Altus, Arkansas
File 3 – Arkadelphia, Arkansas
File 4 – Arkansas City, Arkansas
File 5 – Armada, Arkansas
File 6 – Batesville, Arkansas
File 7 – Bella Vista, Arkansas
File 8 – Benton, Arkansas
File 9 – Berryville, Arkansas
File 10 – Bismarck, Arkansas
File 11 – Blytheville, Arkansas
File 12 – Booger Hollow, Arkansas
File 13 – Booneville, Arkansas
File 14 – Brockwell, Arkansas
File 15 – Bull Shoals, Arkansas
File 16 – Cabot, Arkansas
File 17 – Caddo Gap, Arkansas
File 18 – Calico Rock, Arkansas
File 19 – Camden, Arkansas
File 20 – Cane Hill, Arkansas
File 21 – Cave City, Arkansas
File 22 – Chalet Suisse, Arkansas
File 23 – Champagnolle, Arkansas
File 24 – Chickalah, Arkansas
File 25 – Choctaw, Arkansas
File 26 – Clarendon, Arkansas
File 27 – Clarksville, Arkansas
File 28 – Conway, Arkansas
File 29 – Conway, Arkansas – Toad Suck Daze
File 30 – Crossett, Arkansas
File 31 – Crystal Springs, Arkansas
File 32 – Danville, Arkansas
File 33 – Dardanelle, Arkansas
File 34 – Des Arc, Arkansas
File 35 – Dogpatch, Arkansas
File 36 – Dover, Arkansas
File 37 – El Dorado, Arkansas
File 38 – Emmett, Arkansas
File 39 – Eudora, Arkansas
File 40 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – Arkansas Parks Commission Press Releases (1)
File 41 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – Arkansas Parks Commission Press Releases (2)
File 42 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – Lodging and Hotels
File 43 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – Attractions
File 44 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – The Great Passion Play
File 45 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – Publicity Pamphlets and Materials
File 46 – Eureka Springs, Arkansas – Ozark Village Welcome Packet
File 47 – Fairfield Bay, Arkansas
File 48 – Fayetteville, Arkansas
File 49 – Forrest City, Arkansas
File 50 – Fort Smith, Arkansas
File 51 – Gamaleil, Arkansas
File 52 – Gentry, Arkansas
File 53 – Gilbert, Arkansas
File 54 – Gillet, Arkansas
File 55 – Glenwood, Arkansas
File 56 – Gray Rock, Arkansas
File 57 – Greenbrier, Arkansas
File 58 – Green Forest, Arkansas
File 59 – Greenwood, Arkansas
File 60 – Greers Ferry, Arkansas
File 61 – Guion, Arkansas
File 62 – Hardy, Arkansas
File 63 – Harriet, Arkansas
File 63 – Harrison, Arkansas
File 65 – Heber Springs, Arkansas
File 66 – Heber Springs, Arkansas – Ozark Frontier Trail Festival & Craft Show
File 67 – Helena, Arkansas
File 68 – Hope, Arkansas
File 69 – Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas
File 70 – Hot Springs, Arkansas
File 71 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Hot Springs Gallery Walk
File 72 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Oaklawn
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 1 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Other Attractions
File 2 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Lodging
File 3 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Souvenirs
File 4 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Magic Springs Theme Park
File 5 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Mid America Museum
File 6 – Hot Springs, Arkansas – Other Museums
File 7 – Hot Springs National Park Rules and Regulations, Department of the Interior, 1923 – 1952
File 8 – Hot Springs National Park – Promotional Material, 1870s – 1940s
File 9 – Hot Springs National Park – Promotional Material, 1950s – 1980s
File 10 – Hot Springs National Park – Promotional Material, 1990s – 2000s
File 11 – Hot Springs National Park – Fordyce Bathhouse
File 12 – Hot Springs National Park – Quapaw Bathhouse
File 13 – Hot Springs National Park – Lamar Bathhouse
File 14 – Hot Springs National Park – Buckstaff Bathhouse
File 15 – Hot Springs National Park – Arlington Hotel
File 16 – Hot Springs National Park – Interpretive Prospectus, 1986
File 17 – Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
File 18 – Huntsville, Arkansas
File 19 – Jacksonport, Arkansas
File 20 – Jacksonville, Arkansas
File 21 – Jasper, Arkansas
File 22 – Johnson, Arkansas
File 23 – Jonesboro, Arkansas
File 24 – Lakeview, Arkansas
File 25 – Lincoln, Arkansas
File 26 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas Department of Tourism Press Releases
File 25 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Pamphlets for Visitors to Little Rock
File 26 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas Territorial Restoration
File 27 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Old State House & Capital
File 28 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Quapaw Quarter
File 29 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Museum of Science and History
File 30 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas Arts Center
File 31 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Little Rock Zoo
File 32 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Parks, Museums, and Attractions
File 33 – Little Rock, Arkansas – State Fair and Festivals
File 34 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Lodging
File 35 – Lonoke, Arkansas
File 36 – Magnolia, Arkansas
File 37 – Malvern, Arkansas
File 38 – Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
File 39 – Marshall, Arkansas
File 40 – Mayflower, Arkansas
File 41 – Melbourne, Arkansas
File 42 – Mena, Arkansas
File 43 – Monette, Arkansas
File 44 – Monte Ne, Arkansas
File 45 – Monticello, Arkansas
File 46 – Morrilton, Arkansas
File 47 – Mount Ida, Arkansas
File 48 – Mount Ida, Arkansas – Annual Quartz, Quiltz and Cratz Festival
File 49 – Mountain Home, Arkansas
File 50 – Mountain View, Arkansas
End of Box 2
Box 3
File 1 – Mountain View, Arkansas – Arkansas Folk Festival & Craft Show
File 2 – Mountain View, Arkansas – Family Harvest Festival
File 3 – Mountain View, Arkansas – Ozark Folk Center
File 4 – Murfreesboro, Arkansas
File 5 – Nashville, Arkansas
File 6 – Norfork, Arkansas – Historic Wolf House
File 7 – Norristown, Arkansas
File 8 – North Little Rock, Arkansas
File 9 – Oil Trough, Arkansas
File 10 – Old Sequatchie, Arkansas
File 11 – Osceola, Arkansas
File 12 – Ozark, Arkansas
File 13 – Paris, Arkansas
File 14 – Pea Ridge, Arkansas
File 15 – Peel, Arkansas
File 16 – Pencil Bluff, Arkansas
File 17 – Piggott, Arkansas
File 18 – Pindall, Arkansas
File 19 – Pine Bluff, Arkansas
File 20 – Pine Ridge, Arkansas
File 21 – Ponca, Arkansas
File 22 – Pottsville, Arkansas
File 23 – Powhatan, Arkansas
File 24 – Prairie Grove, Arkansas
File 25 – Pruitt, Arkansas
File 26 – Rison, Arkansas – Pioneer Craft Festival
File 27 – Rogers, Arkansas
File 28 – Rondo, Arkansas
File 29 – Rush, Arkansas
File 30 – Russellville, Arkansas
File 31 – Salem, Arkansas
File 32 – Schaberg, Arkansas
File 33 – Scott, Arkansas
File 34 – Searcy, Arkansas
File 35 – Sherwood, Arkansas
File 36 – Siloam Springs, Arkansas
File 37 – Spadra, Arkansas
File 38 – Springdale, Arkansas
File 39 – St. Charles, Arkansas
File 40 – St. Joe, Arkansas
File 41 – Stuttgart, Arkansas
File 42 – Subiaco, Arkansas
File 43 – Texarkana, Arkansas
File 44 – Tontitown, Arkansas
File 45 – Turrell, Arkansas
File 46 – Ultima Thule, Arkansas
File 47 – Van Buren, Arkansas
File 48 – War Eagle, Arkansas
File 49 – War Eagle, Arkansas – War Eagle Fair
File 50 – Warren, Arkansas
File 51 – Washington, Arkansas
File 52 – West Memphis, Arkansas
File 53 – Weiner, Arkansas
File 54 – Wilson, Arkansas
File 55 – Wooster, Arkansas
File 56 – Yellville, Arkansas
End of Box 3
End of Series V
End of Collection