Women's History Month: Mary Parler
Mary Celeste Parler at her desk in Old Main during the 1950s.
One of the founders of the Arkansas Folklore Society was U of A professor Mary Parler. Parler made significant contributions to the preservation of Ozark culture and study of folkways.
Parler traveled all over the state of Arkansas recording everyday people singing folk songs. More than 4,500 of these recordings can now be heard through the University Libraries digital collections website.
Find out more about Mary Parler and the digital recordings »
— Sponsored by the Chancellor's Commission on Women
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