Amistad Research Center
Tilton Hall
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115

Telephone number: (504) 865-5535
Fax: (504) 865-5580
Email: arc@tcs.tulane.edu
Website: http://www.tulane.edu/~amistad

Contact person: Brenda Square

Access privileges: Open to the public

Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (except during academic holidays)

Repository information: The Amistad Research Center is a manuscript library for the study of ethnic history and culture, and race relations in the United States. Amistad is among the largest of the nation's repositories specializing in the history of African Americans. In addition to manuscript collections, it houses over 15,000 books, 1,000 periodicals, 400 video and audiotapes, and approximately 250,000 photographs.

Collection highlights: The Center has rich resources for women's studies and is particularly strong on material documenting the African-American Diaspora, race relations, church history, education, and the Civil Rights movement. Particularly rich collections include the papers of Elizabeth Catlett, the sculptor and graphic artist; Rev J. Taylor Stanley and his wife Kathryn, leaders of the black Congregational and Christian churches in the South; and of Alexander Tureaud, the civil rights lawyer.

Facilities: photocopying subject to certain restrictions; power sockets available for laptops

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