The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library

The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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