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At Talley Your Adventure, we don’t just plan luxury and culturally rich travel experiences—we live and breathe them. Our blog, travelingtalleys.blog, is where we share the real stories behind our adventures: kayaking alongside glaciers in Alaska, exploring temples in Japan, chasing waterfalls in Iceland, and wandering through storybook towns in Germany. If it’s unforgettable, chances are we’ve done it—or we’re planning it next.

Nicolette brings deep experience in travel and heritage. With a Master’s in Public History, she’s worked as a Supervisory Park Ranger, Revenue Manager, and Program Analyst across multiple national parks for over a decade. Her career has taken her from managing interpretive boat tours in Alaska’s wild backcountry to overseeing large-scale visitor service projects with million-dollar budgets. And yes—she’s also a licensed 100-Ton Inland Master Boat Captain who’s led cultural and ecological tours from riverboats to remote beaches.

Clinton’s travel roots run just as deep. He’s worked in logistics and operations for the National Park Service and was a key member of the hospitality team aboard National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions. From managing guest services on remote international voyages to coordinating facility software systems stateside, he knows what it takes to deliver seamless, high-end travel experiences—even in the most unpredictable places.

Together, we created Talley Your Adventure to bring our experience, passion, and attention to detail to your travel planning. Whether it’s a fully curated group trip or a personalized vacation built just for you, we combine expert-level service with insider know-how—so you can focus on the magic of the journey.

Want us to help you on your next adventure? Head over to www.talleyyouradventure.com!

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Sakura Blooms – Inuyama, Japan

Harris Collection: The Gospel Temple Singers

The Gospel Temple Singers
Mary Lee Harris Papers (in process), UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture.

As a Graduate Assistant for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Center for Arkansas History and Culture archival collections, housed in downtown Little Rock at the Arkansas Studies Institute building, I am excited to share a picture I discovered during my first two weeks. My collection to be processed this semester is the Mary Lee Harris Papers. Above is a photo that was preserved in her collection. It’s important for us as archivists to preserve history, especially through documents and pictures. Not only that, we need to take it a step further and bring this exciting information to anyone who wants to view it, even if they are miles away. This makes the internet such a great tool. I am learning about the digital aspect of historical preservation and will continue to share my progress. The Mary Lee Harris Papers are also a great representation of a local black family living in the south during a tumultuous time period. We are thankful to have this collection to share another point of view with the world.

Digitization has become such an important tool to not only archives, but museums and libraries as well. We strive to bring in visitors to view our collections while staying true to the future and the new digital era. This can be tricky. An important thing that I have learned while starting this graduating assistance is the importance of progression and patience, as well as the beauty of being able to share an experience or materials to others who are not able to drive downtown to visit.

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2 responses to “Harris Collection: The Gospel Temple Singers”

  1. Kaye Lundgren Avatar
    Kaye Lundgren

    I like your awareness of the tension between promoting digitization and promoting the physical collections — yes, tricky! Good job.

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  2. lucy Avatar
    lucy

    i'[m so proud of you great job. I love you.grandma hughes

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