The Black Archives Collections

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 the majority of our museum and archival material. Some of these records are unique resources that are not available at other research facilities.

Archival Collections

African American Culture

Benjamin and Dorothy Holmes	Black Church Collection
Joe Nash	African American Dance Collection
John F. Matheus	Harlem Renaissance Collection
Ruby Diamond	Music Collection
S. Randolph Edmonds	Drama Collection

African American History & Politics

–	Afro American and Central Life Insurance Companies Collection
–	Black Archives Obituary Collection
Carrie Meek	African Americans in Congress Collection
D.E. Williams	Negro Schools in Florida Photographic Collection
–	Florida’s Black Junior Colleges Collection
Floy Britt	4-H Collection
Genevieve J. Wheeler	Black Home Economics Collection
Gilbert Porter	Desegregation Files
Leedell Neyland and Gilbert Porter	Florida State Teachers Association Collection
–	National Negro Home Demonstration Agents Collection
–	Official Rosewood Incident Papers
Willie Ziegler White	Florida Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers Association

Florida A&M University

–	Florida A&M University College of Law Collection
–	Florida A&M University Hospital Collection
George W. Conoly	Florida A&M University Alumni Association and National Alumni Association Collection
Martha Leffall	Leffall Family Memorial Collection
William P. Foster	Marching Band Memorabilia

Sports

Alonzo “Jake” Gaither	Black College Football CollectionFlorida and Herbert Parker Masters Golfing Tournament Newspaper Coverage Collection
Leedell Neyland	Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association