LIBRARY
The Alabama Holocaust Education Center Library houses one of the largest collections of Holocaust-related materials in the Southeast. Developed to supplement the AHEC’s programs and exhibits, our growing collection includes over 3,000 books and DVDs devoted to the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, World War II, and other broadly related topics. Our library provides opportunities for research, teaching, and personal enrichment.
Online Resources
The AHEC Library offers digital access to online resources that supplement Holocaust education and research. For the credentials to these resources, please email Rachel Jones Lopez, AHEC Librarian/Archivist, rachel.jones.lopez@ahecinfo.org.
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an Oxford Academic publication that sets the gold standard in academic literature on the topic.
- Ancestry All Access, which includes:
- All records on Ancestry.com (US and International)
- Fold3
Includes 550+ million American military records (including the stories, images, and personal documents of men and women who served) and millions of nonmilitary records (city directories, Native American records, interactive 1860 & 1930 US censuses, naturalization records, Holocaust records, and more). - Newspapers.com
The largest online newspaper archive consisting of 755 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 23,700+ newspapers from around the US and beyond.
Library Hours
If you would like to speak with our librarian regarding library resources or schedule a visit to the library, please email Rachel Jones Lopez, AHEC Librarian/Archivist, rachel.jones.lopez@ahecinfo.org.
ARCHIVES
Our Archives house primary source documents that detail the history of the Alabama Holocaust Education Center and its predecessor institutions, as well as a large collection of one-of-a-kind items from or relating to the Holocaust, survivors of the Holocaust, World War II, Judaism, fascism, genocide, and other pertinent subjects.
Most items in the Archives are documents, but the collection also contains art, newspapers, journals, photographs, exhibition posters, cultural artifacts, and textiles. The items are in various states of condition and require special care.
Because AHEC must maintain environmental and security standards for all archival items, visits to the Archives are by appointment only.
To request an appointment or research assistance, please email Rachel Jones Lopez, AHEC Librarian/Archivist, rachel.jones.lopez@ahecinfo.org.
Citations
A citation is required when referencing material from the Alabama Holocaust Education Center Archives. If you are quoting or citing material from a document in a folder, include the proper citation for the material in the bibliography and as a footnote (if applicable).
Citation Format:
Alabama Holocaust Education Center, Collection: Series. Folder title, Date.