Location
The Center is a part of the Cummings
Research Park Campus Library at Calhoun
Community College in Huntsville.
Contributions
The Center is continually seeking
original documents and other materials
for the archival collection and monetary
donations to operate and acquire other
items. Monetary and document
donations may qualify as tax deductible
contributions
.
Document Exchange
Proposals to exchange duplicate
documents with organizations, collectors
and others will be considered. Duplicate
items may also be sold to raise money
for the Center Fund. Inquiries should be
addressed to the Project Director.
How is
the Center Funded and Who Governs its
Activities?
The Senator Tom Butler Archive
collection is supported by Calhoun
Community College and the Calhoun
Foundation. The Center's archives and
activities are maintained by the Project
Director, library staff and volunteers.
The Representative Sue Schmitz Political
Arts Collection exhibits artifacts from
the 18th century to the present. An
academic board supervises document
authenticity and a community board
advises other Center activities.
Who May
Use the Center?
The Center is available to students,
scholars, candidates, journalists and
other interested members of the
community. Appointments are necessary
for access to the archive. Inquiries
should be addressed to the Project
Director. |
Center for the Study of Southern Political
Culture
The Center is an archive preserving
authentic political literature and related
items from national, state and local
campaigns and political activities, such as
the Civil Rights Movement.
The
Center's Mission
In addition to preserving political
literature, the non-partisan Center promotes
public debate on current issues, provides a
reading room with current periodicals and
encourages political involvement at all
levels of government.
The Center also promotes the importance of
history, political science and social
science disciplines.
Types of
Documents Archived
Documents are catalogued as follows:
Presidential Elections and Primaries -
Alabama State and Congressional Documents
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Alabama Political Movements: Civil Rights
Movement, Women's Movement, Political
Religious Movements, Labor Movements,
Referendums, et al.
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Alabama Local Elections, County and City
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Documents from Other Southern States
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Selected Documents from Other States and Foreign Countries
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Films, posters, and other related artifacts
Center
Activities
A Civil Rights Journey,
a documentary on Huntsville's role in the
Civil Rights Movement, was produced by the
Center and is available for community
viewing. The documentary, based on events
filmed by Dr. Sonnie Hereford, III, includes
footage of Dr. Martin Luther King's 1962
Huntsville appearance and Gov. George
Wallace campaigning for governor.
Future outreach activities include a
speakers bureau, web site, resource for news
media, conferences, debates, changing
displays, traveling displays and other
activities.
Correspondence should be addressed to
Center for the Study of Southern
Political Culture
Calhoun Community College
Cummings Research Park Campus
102 Wynn Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35805
Attention: Dr. Waymon E. Burke, Project
Director
Phone: (256) 890-4737 . FAX: (256) 890-4775
E-mail:
web@calhoun.edu
Library of Congress MARC Code: A1HvSPC
Social Sciences Division |
