The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library

The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library This is the official FB page of the McCall Library of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL.

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

Scenic Mobile Bay, undated. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University o...
09/01/2026

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

Students enjoying a waterslide at the University of South Alabama, undated. USA Photograph Collection, The Doy Leale McC...
08/31/2026

Students enjoying a waterslide at the University of South Alabama, undated. USA Photograph Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Kress storefront window display, Mobile, Alabama, undated. Burton Studio Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and ...
08/28/2026

Kress storefront window display, Mobile, Alabama, undated. Burton Studio Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

First Swedish Baptist Church members, Silverhill, Alabama, c. 1906. Courtesy of Violet Linden, The Doy Leale McCall Rare...
08/27/2026

First Swedish Baptist Church members, Silverhill, Alabama, c. 1906. Courtesy of Violet Linden, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

LaClede Hotel, Government and St. Emanuel in Mobile, c. 1930s. S. Blake McNeely Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Bo...
08/26/2026

LaClede Hotel, Government and St. Emanuel in Mobile, c. 1930s. S. Blake McNeely Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Portrait of Henrietta Arrington, Mobile, Alabama, 1956. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manu...
08/25/2026

Portrait of Henrietta Arrington, Mobile, Alabama, 1956. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

USA Southerners, c. 1980s. USA Photograph Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University ...
08/24/2026

USA Southerners, c. 1980s. USA Photograph Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

The remains of the original Battle House Hotel after the fire of 1905. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rar...
08/21/2026

The remains of the original Battle House Hotel after the fire of 1905. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Choir on the steps of St. Paul's Chapel, Mobile, undated. Wilmer Hall Papers, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscr...
08/20/2026

Choir on the steps of St. Paul's Chapel, Mobile, undated. Wilmer Hall Papers, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Erskine Hawkins record signing at Buster's, Mobile, AL, 1951. History Museum of Mobile Collection, The Doy Leale McCall ...
08/19/2026

Erskine Hawkins record signing at Buster's, Mobile, AL, 1951. History Museum of Mobile Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

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5901 USA Drive North
Mobile, AL
36688

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
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