The UAB libraries have received significant donations of materials from intellectuals and scholars from various fields of knowledge, both within and outside the university community. These donations encompass a diverse range of materials, including personal correspondence, private book collections, and newspaper clippings. As a result, they have primarily given rise to distinct collections, some of which may have specific access restrictions.

In certain cases, portions or the entirety of these collections have been digitized, and these digital copies are stored within this repository. In other instances, the original documents are preserved in their physical format within the library holdings. For more detailed information about these resources, please refer to our website.