Alabama Department of Archives and History

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The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official records repository of the State of Alabama. Founded in 1901 to preserve records of Civil War military service and other Alabama historical materials, the ADAH was the first state archives department in the United States.

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[edit] Address and Contact Info

Address: Alabama Department of Archives and History, P.O. Box 300100, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130-0100

Telephone & fax: (334) 242-4435

E-mail: Mark.Palmer@archives.alabama.gov

Website: http://www.archives.state.al.us/

Online collections: http://216.226.178.196/

Principal contacts for the collection:

[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions

The Research Room is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays only. Changes in operating hours are posted on the website.

Up to four items may be requested at one time.

[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids

Collections Index: http://www.archives.state.al.us/searchcoll.html

Catalog: http://216.226.178.202:81/vwebv/searchBasic?sk=en_US (This URL is subject to change.)

Digital Collections: http://216.226.178.196/

[edit] Key individuals

[edit] Archive staff

(people you've found particularly helpful; no invective)

[edit] Scholars

(scholars who are familiar with this archive)

Michael W. Fitzgerald, St. Olaf College. I've worked at the archives perhaps a dozen times over the last several decades. Happy to share what I know. fitz@stolaf.edu

[edit] Bibliography

Notable works that have used the ADAH collections:

  • Waselkov, Gregory A. A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2006. ISBN 9780817314910

[edit] Practicalities

[edit] Food

On weekdays try walking down Dexter Avenue, the main street that terminates at the Capitol building. The downtown Montgomery eateries cater to the lunch crowd on business days.

[edit] Lockers

[edit] Washrooms

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Internet access

Wireless Internet access is available at no charge. A password is required, and can be obtained from the reference desk in the reading room. The password changes periodically. The wireless router is named "yellowhammer" (for the Alabama state bird).

Workstations with Internet access are also available.

[edit] Disabilities

Access for people with disabilities is much improved since the construction of the West Wing. Access to the building is from the Adams Avenue entrance. Five parking spaces are available in the free lot south of the Adams Avenue entrance. Guide animals are allowed in the museum and research room. For more information on accessibility, see http://www.archives.state.al.us/adaguide.html.

[edit] Funding

[edit] Bookstore

The Friends of the Archives volunteer organization runs a small bookstore on the first floor of the archive building. It offers books and maps as well as Alabama souvenirs and toys.

[edit] See also

  • The nearby State Law Library is open to the public Monday-Friday and has a typical complement of state, federal, and Commonwealth legal references. It is a U.S. government documents depository.
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