Welcome!
Arkansas Story Vault (ASV) produces documentary projects rooted in the stories told by the people of Arkansas. This initiative, founded by the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, connects with students who have an interest in oral history and documentary media. ASV supports the Pryor Center’s mission to document the cultural heritage of Arkansas by providing students with hands-on experience in media production and community storytelling.
Arkansas Story Vault projects have been done in cooperation with the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, the Honors College, and others at the University of Arkansas and in the community.
We invite you to explore our collection.
Poets in Arkansas
Interviews with nine Arkansas poets about their lives and work along with a podcast series
Walton Arts Center
Telling the thirty-year history of Northwest Arkansas’s premier arts center through interviews
Coming Soon
Stay tuned for our upcoming project with more Arkansas people and stories.
TheatreSquared
An oral history of TheatreSquared revealing T2’s history and ongoing impact on the community
SoNA Oral History Project
Documenting the foundations, principles, and future of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
Pho Minh Buddhist Temple
Interviews with members of the Temple established by Vietnamese refugees in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Once Forgotten
A documentary film uncovering the story of three young Black men lynched in 1856 in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Arkansas Atoll podcast
A podcast produced during the pandemic sharing the stories of Marshall Islanders in Northwest Arkansas
Opera in the Ozarks
An oral history project documenting an opera training company near Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Public Places and Spaces
An exploration of how Northwest Arkansas’s public places and spaces influence the character of the community
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