A collection of photographs of the architecture, businesses, and people of Birmingham. Included in the collection are portraits of prominent historical figures and photographs that document the civil rights movement in the City.
The clipping files, created by librarians and dating from 1930 to the early 1980s, covers various aspects of Birmingham society, culture, politics, and history-making events.
This collection contains books, journals, and documents on the history of Birmingham.
The Cartography Collection contains regional and historical maps and atlases from the 16th through the 20th centuries. Emphasis of the collection is on the area of the globe occupied by Alabama, with historic maps that retrace the development of the region over centuries and illustrate the evolution of mapmaking. Featured in this online …
This collection contains the Birmingham Iron Age, The Weekly Iron Age, The Weekly Age, and the Pratt City Herald newspapers spanning the years 1874-1901.
The Scrapbooks Collection is compiled of newspaper clippings covering different historical events in Alabama, Mississippi, and other states in the nation.
A collection of yearbooks from local schools.
This collection contains photographs of Birmingham-area homes from the Board of Equalization files requested by patrons.
This collection currently contains soley interviews from former members of the Black Barons baseball team. Audio on additional subjects will be added at future dates.
A collection of scrapbooks of photos of, and newspaper clippings about, the enormous number of parks, gardens, and trails in Alabama. (From the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Library)
Digital collection hosted by Birmingham Public Library.
The Maps Project is the temporary location of recently scanned and cataloged maps. These maps will eventually be merged with the Cartography Collection.
The Avondale Sun, a newspaper published by Avondale Mills for its employees, ran from 1924-2006. Over its 82 year history it produced community and employee news, company information, and photographs. A. G. Stephen Felker, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avondale Mills, Inc., donated The Avondale Sun newspaper collection …
The Funeral Programs Collection is composed of materials donated by Birmingham-area families. These programs are an excellent source for biographical information, family histories, and photographs.
The Digital Collections of the Birmingham Public Library were created to preserve and make available the local history of Birmingham and the surrounding area. These resources may help students, teachers, genealogists, historians, and interested citizens learn more about the history of Birmingham.
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