Huntsville in Retrospect

To celebrate our county's history, the library will send a team of archivists and researchers to communities throughout Madison County. You may bring in your family records, and we will digitally copy them. Then you can take them back home with you!


Clay Family, undated
Special Collections Photograph Collection

Items eligible for digitization include:

  • All items pertaining to Huntsville and Madison County history
  • Letters, photographs, diaries, military records, maps, articles of clothing (like uniforms), and artifacts
  • All items must be original (no photocopies or reproductions) and owned by the person bringing them for digitization
  • Full newspapers and firearms/weapons will NOT be considered for digitization.

Participants will receive:

  • A link to the digital archive for viewing their digital copies
  • The opportunity to have their family records preserved, digitized, and shared online for future generations.

 

Huntsville in Retrospect is made possible with a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Alabama Public Library Service.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

March 3-4, 2020 at the Historic Huntsville Depot
Details to be announced. In partnership with the EarlyWorks Family of Museums.

 

 

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