The Arkansas State Archives is proud to announce that former
director, Dr. Wendy Richter, will be returning to the ASA to resume her duties as
director. Dr. Richter holds an MA in public history from the University
of Arkansas Little Rock and an MA and PhD in heritage studies from the Arkansas
State University.
She served as director from 2005 to 2012 where she
instituted numerous changes in an effort to modernize the archives. Among
the changes were the addition of new patron computers and an expansion of the
archival space. Most significant for her time was the addition of two
branch archives, one in Historic Washington State Park (the Southwest Arkansas
Regional Archives) and another in Powhatan State Park (the Northeast Arkansas
Regional Archives). Since 2012, she has been serving as archivist at
Ouachita Baptist University.
We look forward to the new ideas that she will be
bringing with her when she begins her work on May 14. We are glad to
welcome Dr. Richter home and look forward to a productive time at the ASA!
