Alabama Department of Archives and History
Encyclopedia
The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) is the official repository of archival
records for the U.S.
state of Alabama
. It was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature
on February 27, 1901 with a primary mission of collecting and preserving artifacts relating to the history of the state. It was the first publicly funded, independent state archives agency in the United States. It subsequently became a model for the establishment of archives in other states. Today the agency identifies, preserves, and makes accessible records and artifacts significant to the history of the state and serves as the official repository for records created by Alabama's state agencies.
The bronze doors to the 1940
archives building were designed by artist Nathan Glick
.
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
records for the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. It was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature
Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the Alabama House of Representatives, with 105 members, and the Alabama Senate, with 35 members...
on February 27, 1901 with a primary mission of collecting and preserving artifacts relating to the history of the state. It was the first publicly funded, independent state archives agency in the United States. It subsequently became a model for the establishment of archives in other states. Today the agency identifies, preserves, and makes accessible records and artifacts significant to the history of the state and serves as the official repository for records created by Alabama's state agencies.
The bronze doors to the 1940
1940 in architecture
The year 1940 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*The Timişoara Orthodox Cathedral, in Timişoara, Romania, is completed.*The Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida is built by Lawrence Murray Dixon....
archives building were designed by artist Nathan Glick
Nathan Glick
Nathan H. Glick is an American artist and illustrator best known for his work as a combat artist depicting aerial battles in World War II. He also worked as art director for Progressive Farmer magazine, and as the illustrator of several books on early Alabama history.Glick was born in Birmingham,...
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