West South Central (Southern)

Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Resources in this category:

Arkansas Historical Association
http://www.uark.edu/depts/arkhist/home/

"The mission of the Arkansas Historical Association is to promote the preservation, writing, publishing, teaching and understanding of Arkansas history through the publication of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly as well as other activities."

Arkansas History Commission and State Archives
http://www.ark-ives.com/

The mission of the state archives of Arkansas is to: keep and care for the official archives of the State of Arkansas; collect material bearing on the history of Arkansas from the earliest times; copy and edit official records and other historical material; and encourage historical work and research. The site contains Arkansas historical facts and pictures.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
http://www.choctawnation.com/

This site contains information on programs, events, history and governance of the Choctaw Nation.

Louisiana Historical Society
http://www.louisianahistoricalsociety.org/

"Founded in 1835, the Louisiana Historical Society is the oldest historical organization in the state. Today the Society remains dedicated to the writing, promotion and understanding of Louisiana history."

Louisiana State Archives
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/

The Louisiana State Archives, a division of the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, is mandated to identify, collect, preserve, maintain, and make available records and artifacts of Louisiana history. Online exhibits include the World War I Permanent Poster Collection and the Baton Rouge Art League Permanent Collection.

Oklahoma Historical Society
http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us/

The mission of the Society is "to preserve and perpetuate the history of Oklahoma and its people by collecting, interpreting and disseminating knowledge of Oklahoma and the Southwest."

Oklahoma State Archives
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/archives/index.htm

The Oklahoma State Archives preserves the historical records of the Oklahoma state government. The section "State Archives Collection Highlights," describes some of the more popular archives collections, such as the Index to Oklahoma's Confederate Pension Records and Historical Maps.

The Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
http://www.TerrysTexasRangers.org/

this site contains information on Texas Rangers. "The information on these pages comes from a wide variety of sources, and should be useful to the genealogist, historian, and reenactor. It should be interesting and informative to the casual passerby as well."

Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lohtml/lohome.html

"Covering a three-month period in 1939, the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip documents a wide variety of musical styles from eight different states." This online presentation provides access to over 600 audio recordings of folksongs, related photos and other graphic images, as well as transcribed, searchable text for all the print material in the Lomax collection.

Texas State Historical Association
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/

TSHA Online is "a digital gateway to Texas history. TSHA Online allows you to experience the rich and complex history of the state through innovative online features and content. TSHA Online is created and maintained by the Texas State Historical Association in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts and the General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin."

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/

"The Texas State Archives preserves and documents the heritage and culture of Texas by identifying, collecting, and making available for research the permanently valuable official records of Texas government, as well as other significant historical resources". The State Archives includes government records dating back to the 18th century.

Texas Treasures
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/index.html

Online exhibition of Texas history. Biographies of famous Texans, descriptions of periods of Texas history, and digitized images from the archival collection.