The University of Arkansas Digital Collections : Fruit-Full Arkansas-Apples : https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/apples/search

Fantastic website that delves into personal history and communal projects surrounding the apple industry in Northwest Arkansas. The University is in partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of Art to showcase the multiple different Arkansas origin apples created by color plates published between 1851-1922, that strongly showcases the local impact these apples had across the country during the early 20th century. They showcase these color plates on their online exhibit titled “Fruit-full Arkansas: Apples with the origin city or town, as well as the date it emerged.

The Central Arkansas Library System UA Little Rock: Parades, Celebration, and Fairs: https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/search/searchterm/Parades%2C%20celebrations%20and%20fairs%20photograph%20collection%20%20(BC.PHO.18)/field/manusc/mode/exact/conn/and

Research tool employed for the creation of this website and dives deep into local and state fairs across Arkansas and nearby. It represents the celebration period in the 20th century around Arkansas and different fruit avenues that emerged like Grapes, Peaches, Strawberries, Apples, and Livestock. Community efforts are a large part of these celebrations and floats created as a result. Competition for prizes and awards in the fairs contributed to the success of Arkansas apples, as well as Northwest Arkansas climate.