1. Information Agencies Historic Arkansas Museum Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Intro of Library & Information Sciences, LIBM 6320 Dr. Wendy Rickman September 26, 2011

2. Historic Arkansas Museum ‘ Formally Arkansas Territorial Restoration’ 200 E. Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201

3. www.historicarkansas.org Historic Arkansas Museum  The Historic Arkansas Museum is a historic site museum of Arkansas's frontier days.  Five pre-Civil War houses, on their original block, are restored to antebellum appearances, so you can learn about life pre-Civil War in Arkansas.pre-Civil War houses  Guided tours of the historic houses encounter actors portraying original residents, making it easy to step back in time and learn about the history of Arkansas.

4. www.historicarkansas.org Historic Arkansas Museum  The Historic Arkansas Museum center features the museum's outstanding collection of Arkansas- made decorative, mechanical, and fine arts objects in six galleries.six galleries  You'll also find a wonderful museum store, living history theater, educational areas and much more.living history theater

5. www.historicarkanasas.org Historic Arkansas Museum  The mission of this history and historic site museum is to communicate the early history of Arkansas and its creative legacy through preserving, interpreting, and presenting stories and collections for the education and enjoyment of the people we serve.

6. www.historicarkansas.org Historic Arkansas Museum Collection  Art & Paintings  Furniture  Guns  Hunting Horns  Jewelry  Knives  Photographs  Pottery  Quilts  Silver

7. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center 501 W. Ninth Street Little Rock, AR 72201

8. www.mosaictemplarscenter.com Mission Statement  The mission of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is to collect, preserve, interpret and celebrate Arkansas's African American History, culture and community from 1870 to the present, and to inform and educate the public about black achievement – especially in business, politics and the arts.

9. www.mosaictemplarcenter.com Mosaic Templar’s Onsite Programs  General Building Tour General Building Tour  Mosaic Templars of America Mosaic Templars of America  Entreprecation Entreprecation  Freedom Summer Freedom Summer  Speaking Up, Speaking Out Speaking Up, Speaking Out  Life Masks Life Masks  Gee, What's GE? Gee, What's GE?  Zin!Pluck!Bang! Zin!Pluck!Bang!  Dunbar, Your Guiding Hand Dunbar, Your Guiding Hand

10. www.mosaictemplarcenter.com MOSAIC TEMPLARS OF AMERICA  Is a program that introduces students to the Mosaic Templars of America, a black fraternal organization and insurance company, founded in Little Rock in 1883.  Students will learn the important of businesses like the Mosaic Templars of America during the Jim Crow era of American history.  Students will create their own business and/or club badges.

11. www.mosaictemplarcenter.com Museum Store  Specializes in merchandise connected to Arkansas's African American history, life, and culture.  The Museum Store is proud to offer a large selection of children's books and chapter books on African American themes as well as art, jewelry, and other one of a kind items made by local arts and craftspeople.

12. References  “Arkansas Historic Museum.” Arkansas Historic Museum. Retrieved September 20, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.historicarkansas.org/collections/ http://www.historicarkansas.org/collections/  “Mosaic Templars Center.” Mosaic Templars Center. Retrieved September 20, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.mosaictemplarscenter.com/ http://www.mosaictemplarscenter.com/