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

Providence Hospital in Mobile, c. 1950s. Burton Studio Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library...
06/08/2026

Providence Hospital in Mobile, c. 1950s. Burton Studio Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Interior of a dredging vessel, Radcliff Gravel Dredging Operation in Mobile, undated. Radcliff Gravel Company Dredging P...
06/05/2026

Interior of a dredging vessel, Radcliff Gravel Dredging Operation in Mobile, undated. Radcliff Gravel Company Dredging Photographs, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

GM&O Railroad Engine number 732 in Mobile, c. 1950s. Roy R. Froom Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscr...
06/04/2026

GM&O Railroad Engine number 732 in Mobile, c. 1950s. Roy R. Froom Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

The McCall Library's monthly Drop-In Tour is this Friday at 10 AM. Join us for a 30-45 minute tour of the space, and a b...
06/03/2026

The McCall Library's monthly Drop-In Tour is this Friday at 10 AM. Join us for a 30-45 minute tour of the space, and a brief introduction to one collection. No need to sign up in advance, just drop in!

Portrait of a group of thespians in Mobile, undated. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscr...
06/03/2026

Portrait of a group of thespians in Mobile, undated. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Waterfront at Grand Hotel, undated. Johann Martin Nester Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Libra...
06/02/2026

Waterfront at Grand Hotel, undated. Johann Martin Nester Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Picnic at a lake near Mobile, possibly a graduation luncheon, 1926. History Museum of Mobile Collection, The Doy Leale M...
06/01/2026

Picnic at a lake near Mobile, possibly a graduation luncheon, 1926. History Museum of Mobile Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Apollo bay boat in Mobile, c. 1900s. Courtesy of Philip G. Austin, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library...
05/29/2026

Apollo bay boat in Mobile, c. 1900s. Courtesy of Philip G. Austin, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

A man stands with a group of children in front of a building at Monroe Park in Mobile, undated. S. Marion Coffin Collect...
05/28/2026

A man stands with a group of children in front of a building at Monroe Park in Mobile, undated. S. Marion Coffin Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

Grain elevator building and M&O Railroad cars, Mobile, 1896. T. E. Armitstead Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book...
05/27/2026

Grain elevator building and M&O Railroad cars, Mobile, 1896. T. E. Armitstead Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama.

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