Meek/Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
The center was officially founded in 1976, by noted historian and pioneering archivist and curator, the late Dr. James N. Eaton, Sr. It opened to the public in 1977 in FAMU’s historic Carnegie Library. Built in 1907, Carnegie Library is the oldest brick building on Florida A&M University's campus and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The new Carrie Meek - James N. Eaton, Sr. Expansion Facility, which adjoins historic Carnegie Library, opened to the public in 2006. The center houses a current collection of more than 500,00 documents, letters, photographs, films, official national and state records, slave papers, military documents, church records, rare books, maps, newspapers, manuscripts, magazines, etc. The center's museum services include local, national, and international displays, from ancient Africa to present, on various people, groups, and subjects significant to African-American history and culture. Some exhibits are permanent, while others are temporary and rotating.
