Personal and Biographical Materials

Portions of the collection are open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations.  Access to and use of materials that were created by Nelle Harper Lee in this collection require written permission from the Lee estate. University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff will not photocopy or digitize letters written by Nelle Harper Lee without written permission from the Lee estate. In addition, access to and use of materials that discuss Nelle Harper Lee in this collection require written permission from the Lee estate. University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff will not photocopy or digitize letters written about Nelle Harper Lee without written permission from the Lee estate.

Patrons may not use cell phone cameras or any other recording devices when accessing restricted portions of this collection.

For information contact The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff at archives@ua.edu.