Project Fayetteville

Herb and Bettye Lewis wedding, no date, File name Lewis3_20110323_00139.

Here at the Fayetteville Public Library, we have a lot to celebrate! Not only are we getting ready to kick off the Summer Reading Club for 2012, but we also have many upcoming events which can be located on our home page.

Another big announcement is that we have reached 1,500 images in the Fayetteville Digital Image Archive! These items, which can be found in the library catalog, consist of a variety of material types and time periods. We are half way to our 2,000 image goal for the year 2012! Thanks to all our wonderful donors, fantastic FPL staff members, and to Fayetteville for having a rich and unique history.

Interested in donating materials? Want to learn more about the project? Curious about using the images for publication? Please call the Reference Services desk at 479.856.7250, visit at 401 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR, or visit us online. All donated materials will need a signed permission form before digitization process can start. If you are interested in using one of the images for publication, please fill out the Request for Permission to Publish form.

Back of image "Lewis Family 1. Guy, Grandma Lewis, Jim, 2. P. R. Green, John Myers, Mae Myers, Ova Lewis, Art Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Will Lewis," no date, File name Lewis_20101208_013

At the Fayetteville Public Library, we have a lot to celebrate. Not only is this the end of National Library Week, April 8-14, but it is also the week that we opened our new Project Fayetteville Featured Image Exhibit and have reached 1,400 items in the Fayetteville Digital Image Archive.

The Project Fayetteville Featured Image Exhibit highlights two collections found in the Fayetteville Digital Image Archive.

Betty Davis Collection
Hogan Family Collection

The item showcased with this post is one of many items recently added that were donated by the Lewis Family. More items for this collection and others will be added.

One of the goals for Project Fayetteville was to add 5,000 items to the Fayetteville Digital Image Archive by 2015. We are always on the look out for new materials and want to encourage everyone to help in this amazing project. The purpose of the Fayetteville Digital Image Archive is to share what Fayetteville life was like for future generations to view. The collection focuses on life, culture, history, natural history, and character of Fayetteville and its residents.

Interested in donating materials? Want to learn more about the project? Curious about using the images for publication? Please call the Reference Services desk at 479.856.7250, visit at 401 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR, or visit us online. All donated materials will need a signed permission form before digitization process can start. If you are interested in using one of the images for publication, please fill out the Request for Permission to Publish form.