Timothy G. Nutt
Timothy G. Nutt, manuscripts and rare books librarian and assistant head of the special collections
department of the University Libraries. Nutt has published extensively on the subject
of Arkansas history and also writes, directs and acts in history reenactments for
the Washington County Historical Society.
He has shared his passion for Arkansas history with 16 honors student interns who have worked with a variety of original historical materials in special collections, from the papers of Diane Blair, Dale Bumpers and Fay Jones to Quapaw Tribe materials. Nutt works closely with his students, teaching them the standard archival techniques and procedures. Nutt’s student interns have created displays of historical materials and assisted in the development of a template used to produce online finding aids.