The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives

Ralph B. Draughon Library
Auburn, Alabama 36849

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 334-844-1704

Phone: 334-844-1732

Repository URL: http://www.lib.auburn.edu/sca/

Repository code: aapa

Repository description (extant): Special Collections & Archives collects, preserves, makes available, and publicizes institutional records, personal manuscripts, photographs, rare books, and selected artifacts in support of the research, teaching, and outreach missions of Auburn University. The department...

* serves as the official repository of Auburn University records and publication;
* acquires manuscript collections and rare books in accord with its collection policies;
* arranges and describes the archival and manuscript material it acquires;
* balances the needs of security and access;
* utilizes technology in ways that support its mission;
* publicizes its holdings through exhibits, lectures, and other media, including electronic;
* works cooperatively with other libraries, archives, and museums;
* and helps define the unique nature of the Auburn University Libraries.

Repository type: University Special Collection

Collections:

Hardy T. Frye oral history collection
American folklore oral history class interviews