The Arkansas State Archives is a division of the
Department of Arkansas Heritage and is responsible for collecting and
maintaining the largest collection of historical materials on Arkansas in the
world. The State Archives has two branch
locations: the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives is located in Powhatan and
the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives is located in Washington.
Other divisions of the Department of Arkansas
Heritage include the Arkansas Arts Council, the Arkansas Historic Preservation
Program, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and
the Historic Arkansas Museum.
