ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS

 The majority of the center’s archival holdings consist of records relating to the history of Africans and African Americans, especially their institutions and organizations. The center has an impressive holding of manuscripts, rare books, journals, magazines, maps, newspapers, and photographs. Individuals from an array of professions, as well as, businesses, social, civic and religious groups donated much of our museum and archival material. Some of these records are unique resources that are not available at other research facilities.
 
Research and Reference requests

The Black Archives houses more than 400 cubic feet of archival materials that are cataloged and available for public use. The center's reference service and research room are open from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Monday through Friday. These units are closed on the weekends and holidays. At, present, most reference request are made in person. While others are handled by telephone. All of the center's archival records and reference materials are non-circulating. Certain materials are available for photocopying and other forms of reproduction. However, some rare and fragile materials may not be available for photocopying or other electronic re-productions. For additional information about research and reference procedures, please call (850) 599-3020.



Archival Collections

• Afro American and Central Life Insurance Companies Collection
• Black Archives Obituary Collection
• Floy Britt – 4-H Collection
• Conoly, George W. – Florida A&M University Alumni Association and National Alumni Association Collection
• Ruby Diamond – Music Collection
• S. Randolph Edmonds – Drama Collection
• William P. Foster – Marching Band Memorabilia
• Alonzo “Jake” Gaither – Black College Football Collection
• Florida A&M University College of Law Collection
• Florida A&M University Hospital Collection
• Florida’s Black Junior Colleges Collection
• Benjamin and Dorothy Holmes – Black Church Collection
• Martha Leffall– Leffall Family Memorial Collection
• John F. Matheus – Harlem Renaissance Collection
• Carrie Meek – African Americans in Congress Collection
• Joe Nash – African American Dance Collection
• National Negro Home Demonstration Agents Collection
• Leedell Neyland – Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association
• Leedell Neyland and Gilbert Porter – Florida State Teachers Association Collection
• Florida and Herbert Parker – Masters Golfing Tournament Newspaper Coverage Collection
• Official Rosewood Incident Papers
• Gilbert Porter – Desegregation Files
• Genevieve J. Wheeler – Black Home Economics Collection
• Willie Ziegler White – Florida Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers Association
• D.E. Williams – Negro Schools in Florida Photographic Collection