Information AgenciesHistoric Arkansas Museum

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

Intro of Library & Information Sciences,

LIBM 6320

Dr. Wendy Rickman

September 26, 2011

Historic Arkansas Museum

‘Formally Arkansas Territorial Restoration’

200 E. Third StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201

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.

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.

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.

You'll also find a wonderful museum store, living history theater, educational areas and much more.

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.

www.historicarkansas.org

Historic Arkansas Museum Collection

Art & Paintings Furniture Guns Hunting Horns Jewelry Knives Photographs Pottery Quilts Silver

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

501 W. Ninth Street Little Rock, AR 72201

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.

www.mosaictemplarcenter.com

Mosaic Templar’s Onsite Programs General Building Tou

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Mosaic Templars of America

Entreprecation Freedom Summer Speaking Up,

Speaking Out Life Masks Gee, What's GE? Zin!Pluck!Bang! Dunbar, Your Guiding

Hand

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.

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.

www.mosaictemplarcenter.com

References

“Arkansas Historic Museum.” Arkansas Historic Museum. Retrieved September 20, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.historicarkansas.org/collections/

“Mosaic Templars Center.” Mosaic Templars Center. Retrieved September 20, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.mosaictemplarscenter.com/