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Individual, Familial & Organizational Collections

The Mission of the Archives Research Center is to be a cultural asset and active participant in teaching and scholarship, providing collaborative leadership in the preservation, access, and collection development of archival resources.

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Manuscripts

The core of the manuscript collections document civil rights, race relations, education, literature, visual and performing arts, religion, politics, and social work.

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Book Collections

The book holdings in Archives Research Center include first edition titles, limited printings, autographed, unique and rare or out-of-print publications.

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Digital Collections

Explore thousands of items including theses, dissertations, faculty scholarship, archival materials, audio, video and more on RADAR: Repository of AUC Digital collections, Archives, and Research.

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New Digital Collection

Bo Richmond Photograph Collection

Roosevelt "Bo" Richmond was a photographer from Alabama. He photographed notable people such as Hank Aaron, Hosea Williams, and Jesse Jackson, and documented the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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New Oral History Collection

Passing it Forward Oral History Interviews

Through their own voices and images, this Passing It Forward project links the personal stories of LGBTQ+ elders of color — those around 50 years old and above — to the political and social movements they are connected to.

The collection consists of 150 interviews with LGBTQ+ elders of color, conducted by interviewers of around college age.

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Using the Archives

We look forward to assisting you during your research visit. Here are some helpful things to know in advance when conducting your research in the Archives Research Center.

Plan a Visit

Learn how to get to the library and archives, including hours and parking.

Using the Archives

Learn what to expect when doing archival research in the Reading Room.

Meet the Archivists

Archivists are ready to help you start or continue your research in the Archives Research Center.

Donate

Your valued gift will help ensure the continued preservation of vital historical collections.

Research Travel Award

Apply now for financial support for your research in the Archives.

Finding Aids

Use our finding aids to locate materials to request within archival collections.