 Central block of the archives building | |
| Formation | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Type | Government organization |
| Purpose | Archive |
| Headquarters | 624 Washington Avenue Montgomery, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32°22′32″N 86°18′1″W / 32.37556°N 86.30028°W |
Region served | Alabama |
Director | Steve Murray |
| Website | www.archives.alabama.gov |
The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama. Under the direction of Thomas M. Owen its founder, the agency received state funding by an act of the Alabama Legislature on February 27, 1901. Its primary mission is the collecting and preserving of archives, documents and artifacts relating to the history of the state.[1] It was the first publicly funded, independent state archives agency in the United States.[2] It subsequently became a model for the establishment of archives in other states.[3] Today the agency identifies, preserves, and makes accessible records and artifacts significant to the history of the state and serves as the official repository for records created by Alabama's state agencies.[2][4]
- ^ "Defined Scope of Collections" (PDF). Alabama Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH)". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation, Auburn University. January 28, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ "History of the Alabama Department of Archives and History". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on December 4, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (July 14, 2023). "Alabama lawmakers seek to remove funding from state archives after LGBTQ+ history lecture". Valdosta Daily Times. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.