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February 8, 2002

William T. Dillard died at the age of eighty-seven. Dillard, who was born in Mineral Springs (Howard County), was the founder of Dillard’s, Inc., one of the nation’s largest fashion apparel and home-furnishings retailers. From an $8,000 investment in a single store in Nashville (Howard County), Dillard built a premier retail chain with more than 300 stores in twenty-nine states. In 1999, Dillard was among the first four Arkansas business leaders inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. Dillard often said, “Business without integrity is not good business—and in the long run will not be successful.”

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M. E. Oliver's Strange Scenes in the Ozarks

In 1955, M. E. Oliver, an artist from Madison County, created a book of illustrations he titled Strange Scenes in the Ozarks. Produced in the old-fashioned serigraph process, the book consists of approximately thirty colorful illustrations. The book was not bound in the typical sense, being assembled by hand with brass fasteners. Though the volume bears a date of 1955, illustrations were added as late as 1963.

 

In 1955, M. E. Oliver, an artist from Madison County, created a book of illustrations he titled Strange Scenes in the Ozarks. Produced in the old-fashioned serigraph process, the book consists of approximately thirty colorful illustrations. The book was not bound in the typical sense, being assembled by hand with brass fasteners. Though the volume bears a date of 1955, illustrations were added as late as 1963.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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