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The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ – Fort Smith, will host a traveling exhibit titled Territorial ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´: The Wild Western Frontier, Sept. 4-25 at the Boreham Library. The exhibition, which tells the story of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Territory, will be open for viewing 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 

A grand opening for the exhibit will be held Thursday, Sept. 5 from 4-6 p.m. in the Boreham Library room 122, with refreshments, discussions and a performance by the Squirrel Brain Gravy band. At the grand opening, remarks will be delivered by ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley, and a talk titled, "Indian Territory and the East-West Axis of Slave Escapes in ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´," will be led by Dr. Charles Bolton, professor emeritus at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ at Little Rock.

The traveling exhibit consists of 15 panels that explore the history of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Territory though the collections of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Archives, the Northeast ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Regional Archives in Powhatan and the Southwest ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Regional Archives in Washington. 

"I am very pleased that the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ – Fort Smith is sharing Territorial ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´: The Wild Western Frontier with their visitors and community," stated Dr. Wendy Richter, the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State 'Archives' Director. "Created to commemorate the Bicentennial of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Territory, this exhibit allows us to bring the incredible ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Territory resources of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Archives to local communities throughout the state."

Each Wednesday, the Boreham Library will host brown bag lunches, from 11:30-1 p.m. in room 122. Wednesday, Sept. 11 will feature Catherine Forman-Gray, Cherokee Nation History, and Preservation Officer speaking on Cherokee Old Settlers in Early ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´; Wednesday, Sept. 18 will feature Billy Higgins, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ associate professor of history, speaking on Free Black Communities in antebellum ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´; and Wednesday, Sept. 25 will feature Tom Wing, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ assistant professor and director of the Drennen-Scott Home speaking on John Drennen and the Making of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´.

For more information about the exhibit at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ – Fort Smith, call: 479-788-7200, email: library@uafs.edu.