Strengths - American South
George W. Littlefield Southern History Collection
Named for prominent Texas businessman and former University Regent George Washington Littlefield (1842-1920), the Littlefield Southern History Collection is one of the nation's principal resources for research on topics related to the history of the eleven states that seceded from the Union in 1860 and 1861. Also included are the Natchez Trace Collection, Southern History Archival Collection, Littlefield Rare Book and Pamphlet Collection, Southern Newspaper Collection, and the Charles Ramsdell Microfilm Collection.