The Childhood Art Archive is dedicated to documenting, preserving, and sharing the artistic, play-based, and aesthetic practices of children. In partnership with the University of Arkansas Libraries’ Special Collections, the Childhood Art Archive includes rare and historically significant materials from nationally and internationally recognized scholars in the field of art education. Currently, the Childhood Art Archive holds the following collections:

  • The Christine Marmé Thompson Collection (in process)

  • The Brent and Marjorie Wilson Collection

  • The Enid Zimmerman and Gilbert Clark Collection

  • The D. Jack and Gail C. Davis Collection of Child Art by Paul R. Davis