Tuskegee University

This is a brief history of the Tuskegee University Archives.

Audio recordings and digitized materials from the Tuskegee Civic Association, a major civil rights group active in Tuskegee and Macon County 1941-1979. The collection focuses on 1956-1959 and includes recordings of mass meetings and major speeches by civil rights pioneers and community activists including K.L. Buford, C.G. Gomillion, Fred Shuttlesworth, Ralph David Abernathy, Martin Luther King, and Jackie Robinson.

Digitized photographs from P. H. Polk, a photographer known for his powerful images that capture life, Tuskegee University, and the Civil Rights Movement. Donated by the Polk family 2017.

Included in this community are a variety of finding aids. A finding aid contains specific information about a collection held within the repository. They are used by researchers to determine whether a collection is relevant to their research. Unfortunately, these are not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

Audio from a variety of sources. Unfortunately, these are not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

A collection of various pamphlets from 1700s to the 1900s. Unfortunately, these are not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

Provided by a generous grant from the NEH. The materials within this community were compiled during the processing of the Tuskegee University collection called the Booker T. Washington Papers. This collection is in fact a collection of materials specific to Booker T. Washington's private life as well as some of his work at the university. Unfortunately, these are not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

A timeline of the history of Tuskegee University. This PDF was compiled by the archives staff for use by educators and others interested in the history of the university. Again, this document is not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

FAQ containing over one hundred significant questions concerning Tuskgee University. The questions, and subsequent answers, were compiled by the archvies staff in an attempt to provide succinct responses to some of our more frequent questions. Unfortunately, these are not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

Compiled by the previous archivist, Danny Williams, this document provides a comprehensive listing of speakers that spoke at Tuskegee from 1885 to 1974. Please contact us for further information about the occassion and their topics..

This community represents a concerted effort on the part of the university to provide a visual listing of those buried at Tuskegee University's cemetary. The drawings include two different perspectives which were compiled at different times. The cemetary drawings continue to change with the passing of people affilated with Tuskegee University.

Tuskegee Univeristy is proud of its diversity. This community includes a listing of students from Africa and other international locations. There is also a photograph showing international students from 1908. This information was compiled from the early records of the Tuskegee University Registrars office. Student Gyasi Carr-Holland helped to compile these materials by searching these early records.

This community contains a wide variety of information about and by this great scientist. All of Carver's Bulletins have been scanned and placed into this section for use by researchers. Unfortunately, this material is not exhaustive. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact us.

If you are having trouble citing material found on this website, this community should help. Provided is information on how to properly cite items from Tuskegee University Archives. Examples are taken specifically from items held within the repository.

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Powerpoint, booklists, etc. for teachers k-12 and college. This community will be continuously updated in order to provide educators with important resources available from Tuskegee University.

Tuskegee University Archives was honored concerning its collaboration with the Shiloh Historic Site Archives (including the Shiloh Rosenwald School, church and cemetary). As part of a 2013 grant with the State Historical Advisory Board (SHRAB) and the Alabama Department of Arvchives and History (ADAH), Tuskegee helped the Shiloh School, Notasulga, Alabama, to compile its rich archives. The materials within this community highlight the materials that were processsed and preserved. These materials are not exhaustive. Please contact Tuskegee University Arhives for further information.

The Macon County Archives and Tuskegee University Archives have enjoyed a partnership during the last several years. The relationship has resulted in several digital projects. Included in these projects were the digitization of the 1832 Macon County Land Survey and the Lot and Land Books from 1890-1919

This community is the result of our continued partnership with the National Park Service. The digitized materials include a special 5oth edition of the Messenger, first edition of the Tuskegee Student (1915) and the Tuskegee Messenger (1906-1909). Further materials will be added to this collection as they are digitized.

This community is the result of our continued partnership with the National Park Service. The digitized materials include digitized copies of The Southern Letter from 1915-1919.

This community contains photos and data about the many wonderful, historic buildings on campus. Although not exhaustive, this community will be added to on a regular basis.