Wiregrass Archives receives selective Catalyst Grant to help collect community history

The Wiregrass Archives is housed at the Troy University Dothan Campus.

The Wiregrass Archives is housed at the Troy University Dothan Campus.

The Wiregrass Archives at the Troy University Dothan Campus has received of one of just eight nationwide awards presented by the Society of American Archivists Foundation (SAAF).

The $5,000 Catalyst Grant, previously named the SAA Foundation Strategic Growth Grant, is helping to support a Wiregrass Archives project titled “Capturing Black History in the Wiregrass.”

Part of the project features…

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Exhibit of Mike Howard’s paintings coming to Troy University’s International Arts Center

Mike Howard's painting of Rosa Parks seated on a Montgomery city bus is among the historical depictions included in the upcoming exhibit.

Mike Howard's painting of Rosa Parks seated on a Montgomery city bus is among the historical depictions included in the upcoming exhibit.

An exhibit of paintings by Alabama native Mike Howard depicting significant moments in Alabama’s history will open Aug. 12 at Troy University’s International Arts Center.

“Mike Howard: Pivotal Moments in Alabama History,” which will run through Oct. 20 and include an artist reception and talk from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 13, feature…

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