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The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Follow for a selection of images that illustrate our unique special collections. Since its founding in 1978, as the University of South Alabama Photographic Archives, the mission of the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library has been to collect and preserve recorded evidence of the history of the people of south Alabama and to promote its use for original research. Our collection scope includes material related to the Alabama Black Belt, the city of Mobile and environs, and the institutional history of the University of South Alabama. Extensive photograph and manuscript collections broadly document life in the region from the early nineteenth century to the present. The McCall Library strives for inclusive representation of all segments of the population and actively pursues community partnerships to this end. Our collections currently encompass approximately 750 individual accessions of varying sizes including paper-based collections spanning approximately 4,200 linear feet, and more than 3.4 million photographic images. In addition, we have growing digital collections which allow us to reach beyond the walls of the institution. The McCall Library serves University of South Alabama students and faculty, the city of Mobile and environs, and researchers from around the world. We invite you to explore our collections, policies, and fees. Check our website's News page for events and additions to the collections. Follow us on social media: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram

11/03/2026

First Delchamps Store, Lawrence And Canal Street in Mobile, opened November 1921. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

11/02/2026

University of South Alabama basketball c. 1974. USA Photograph Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

10/30/2026

Halloween Ball in Mobile, Alabama, undated. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

10/29/2026

University of South Alabama students at a campus rally in the late 1960s. Mobile, AL. USA Public Relations Departments Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

10/28/2026

Join us tomorrow at 4:30pm in the Rodning Gallery for a Book Talk with historian Michael W. Fitzgerald. A reception will follow in the McCall Library foyer.

10/28/2026

115 S Dearborn St, Mobile, AL, early 1900s. Mobile Historic Development Commission Photograph Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

10/27/2026

Mobile County Training School band, Mobile, AL, 1958. Burton Studio Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

10/26/2026

View of Mobile waterfront looking south from the M&O Railroad building, 1896. T. E. Armitstead Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

10/23/2026

Join us us on October 29th at 4:30pm in the Rodning Gallery for a Book Talk with historian Michael W. Fitzgerald. A reception will follow in the McCall Library foyer.

10/23/2026

Halloween display in Mobile, Alabama, October 1971. Mobile Press Register Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Address

5901 USA Drive North
Mobile, AL
36688

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12513413900

Website

http://southalabama.edu/mccallarchives

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