Samford University's Special Collection Department serves as the archive for the university. One of the primary missions of the Collection is to preserve, protect, and provide access to the history of Samford University and to the history of the State of Alabama.

Alabama Religious Life Digital Collections

Explore the history of religious life in Alabama through collections of photographs, church conference and various organizational minutes, sermons and issues of The Alabama Baptist newspaper.

Alabama History Digital Collections

Explore Alabama and Southern United States history through these unique digital collections. This collection offers a glimpse into the social, political and economic history of Alabama through photographs, correspondence, and historical postcards.

Samford University Digital Collections

Explore nearly 200 years of Samford University history through photographs, oral histories, and university publications, such as the student-run newspaper The Crimson.

The Samford University Digital Collection may contain materials that are offensive to some. These items reflect the perspectives, social norms, and biases of the time-period in which they were created. While the Special Collection Department does not endorse the views expressed in these materials, we have made these items available to the public for purposes of transparency and research.