Location and Hours
401 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Research Room
  • Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Phone: 501.320.5700
  • E-mail: arkinfo@cals.org
Art Galleries
  • Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Phone: 501.320.5791
  • Fax: 501.537.4559
ASI Events and Updates
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Phone Number Changes:
The staff of the Butler Center have new telephone numbers. Please consult our staff contact list for our new 320-numbers.

Organizations Located in the ASI:

Arkansas Studies Institute Contacts

Arkansas Coalition for Excellence

The Arkansas Humanities Council, (501) 221-0091

The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, (501) 320-5700

For Administration

David Stricklin, Head of the Butler Center, (501) 320-5710
Nathania Sawyer, Associate Head for Special Projects, (501) 320-5752
Chris Stewart, Associate Head for Collection Development and Public Service, (501) 320-5711
Anna Lancaster, Administrative Assistant, 501-320-5754

Art Galleries

Colin Thompson, Art Administrator and Gallery Manager, (501) 320-5791
Shannon Holmes, Assistant Gallery Manager, (501) 320-5792
Charles Rodgers, Gallery Assistant, (501) 320-5719

Butler Center Books

Rod Lorenzen, (501) 320-5716

Collection Development

Bob Razer, Archie House Fellow, (501) 320-5727
Shari Hays, Cataloger/Serials Librarian, (501) 320-5721

Educational and Teacher Resource Information

Kay Bland, Educator/Coordinator of the Ruled by Race Project, (501) 320-5713

Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

General Information, (501) 320-5754
Nathania Sawyer, Senior Editor and Project Manager, (501) 320-5752
Guy Lancaster, Editor, (501) 320-5753
Mike Keckhaver, Media Editor, (501) 320-5756
Anna Lancaster, Editorial Assistant, (501) 320-5754
Mike Polston, Staff Historian, (501) 320-5751
Steve Teske, Fact Checker, (501) 320-5750
Ali Welky, Copyeditor, (501) 320-5755

Manuscripts Division

Brian Robertson, Manuscripts Coordinator, (501) 320-5723
Stephanie Bayless, Assistant Manuscripts Coordinator, (501) 320-5725
Shirley Schuette, Manuscripts Processor, (501) 320-5726

Oral History Collection

Sara Thompson, AV/AR Specialist, (501) 320-5718

Programming and Public Relations Information

Kathryn Heller, Programming and Outreach Coordinator, (501) 320-5717
Holly Mathisen, Meeting Rooms and Event Reservations, (501) 320-5712

Research Assistance

Rhonda Stewart, Genealogy and Local History Specialist, (501) 320-5720
Alex Baird, Genealogy Assistant, (501) 320-5719

Bill Clinton State Government Project

Frances Morgan, Manager, (501) 320-5741
Michael Hodge, Archival Assistant, (501) 320-5743
Glenn Whaley, Archival Assistant, (501) 320-5742

The Oxford American magazine, (501) 320-5730

Warwick Sabin, Publisher
Matt Baker, Circulation Director
Ray Wittenberg, Advertising Director
Kathleen King, Account Executive
Tammy Gillis, Office Manager

4 Square Gifts

Rashmi Jain, 501-291-1764

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Archives and Special Collections, (501) 320-5770

Linda R. Pine, Director, at ASI and UALR , (501) 231-4425
Kaye Lundgren, Archival Assistant, at ASI (501)320-5771, at UALR (501)569-8820
Heyam Dannawi, LATIII, at ASI (501)320-5772, at UALR (501)569-8820

The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

Dianne D. Kelly, Director of Administration, (501) 683-5226

Central Arkansas Library System UALR Archives and Special Collections University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies