The Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center is located in historic
Ayer Hall. tour
Welcome
Welcome to the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center. We are a "keeper" of the records from our ancestors for the living who search to learn from the past.
The Center is a cultural preservation research resource that houses significant records like the papers of the late Margaret Walker Alexander. It also:
• Collects living
memories, archival records and personal papers
• Advocates the preservation
of the built environment like historic 1903 Ayer Hall which houses the Center
• Prepares historic
records for scholarly use in an environment that extends the life of the record
• Interprets the African American experience through symposia, conferences and festivals
The Center will continue to document the life of Alexander by documenting the lives of her contemporaries to provide a context for the 20th century. In this effort we welcome your records, personal papers and the opportunity for collaborative relationships with other repositories.
You are welcome to explore
the resources listed on this website. I also welcome your suggestions, your
cultural and fiscal contributions to the Margaret Walker Alexander Research
Center.
Margaret Walker Alexander Research Center
P.O. Box 17008
Jackson, MS 39217
601-979-2055
601-979-5929 Fax
Nikki Giovanni & Margaret Walker Alexander
Margaret
Walker Alexander
Papers
Oral History Collection Database
Literary Legacy Teaching Institute
First Annual Africana Studies Conference & Workshop 3/11/2008