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Great Typo Hunt focus of Darragh Lecture

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Great_Typo_HuntJeff Deck, author of The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time, will speak at the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) 2013 Fred K. Darragh Jr. Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Darragh Center, 100 Rock Street.

Deck is a writer, editor, and typo hunter. The Great Typo Hunt, co-authored with Benjamin D. Herson, details their trip around the country correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors in public. Copies of the book will be for sale at the lecture; Deck will sign books at a reception following the talk.

The Fred K. Darragh Jr. Distinguished Lecture is held annually to celebrate Mr. Darragh’s contributions to public libraries and his service to CALS. He served on the boards of many organizations, including CALS, the Arkansas Library Association, Southern Regional Council, Peace Links, and the Arkansas Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

He served as President of the Arkansas Council on Human Relations, President of the Little Rock Urban League, and President of the National Council for Community Services to International Visitors in Washington, DC.

Reservations are appreciated, but not required. To RSVP, email pedwards@cals.org or call 918-3009. For more information, contact 501-918-3086.

Sculpture Vulture: Fred Darragh Jr.

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May is Arkansas Heritage Month.  In keeping with that, the Sculpture Vulture in May will feature sculptures of Arkansans.

Today is a sculptural plaque of Fred Darragh, Jr. which was created by John Deering.  It depicts Mr. Darragh in standing in a suit with a wry smile on his face and his hands casually resting in his pockets.

Over his right shoulder is an image of a the earth with a plane circling it.  This pays homage to Mr. Darragh’s status as a pilot as well as his interest in world travel.  It also pays tribute to his belief in a common humanity which unites people of all ages, races, backgrounds, and economic statuses.

Accompanying this sculpture is a plaque which says:

Fred Darragh, Jr.

(1916-2003)

pilot, veteran, businessman, world traveler, philanthropist, civil rights advocate, library trustee, raconteur, supporter of the first amendment, and friend of the oppressed.

The sculpture is displayed near the entrance to the Darragh Center in the Central Arkansas Library System’s main building.