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U of A special collections moved drag oral‑history material after public concern, university tells committee

STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE · August 19, 2021
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University archivist Randy Massenau said a social‑media call for drag‑show oral histories initially posted under the folk & traditional arts program was moved to Special Collections after community concerns; Special Collections archives controversial or complex materials as research resources, the university said.

A University of Arkansas archivist told the Senate committee that an oral history request about Arkansas drag performances was posted under the folk & traditional arts program but, after public complaints, university leadership relocated the material to Special Collections.

Randy Massenau of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville…

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