Contact Form

Avery Research Center Contact Form

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in contacting the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture staff. Please fill out the form below, and a staff member will follow up within 5 to 7 business days.

Selection Options

Please use the drop down to select the reason for contacting the Avery Research Center. Here are the options

  • Reference/Research Query: Select this for a general research query
  • Request Material for On-site Visit: Select this to inform the staff of your interest in accessing our archival collections, library materials, and artifacts in person. Please provide as much detail as possible about your request (at least THREE (3) business days in advance), including collection name, number, series, and box numbers or, for books, the call number. After you submit the form, a link to make your appointment will be sent to you. Thank you for your interest in our collections. If you have not already, please review our collection listing and library catalog for information about what we have here at the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.
  • Programs: Select this if you have a question about our public programming
  • Partnership/Outreach: Select this if you want to partner with the Avery Research Center on a public program or have an outreach idea 
  • Archival Donations: Select this if you want to donate archival records, printed material, or artifacts. 
  • Financial Gifts: Please select this if you are interested in making a financial gift to the Avery Research Center to support our mission.
  • General: Select this if your question does not fit in the above categories. 
  • Tours: Due to staffing, we will not be accepting guided tours until further notice. We encourage individuals and groups to register for a self-guided tour. 
Fields marked with * are required.

BUILDING: Due to Memorial Day, the Avery Research Center will be CLOSED on Monday, May 26th. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27th.

MUSEUM TOURS: We offer self-guided tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am-12pm and 2pm-3:30pm. Large groups limited 25 people or less per time slot.

ARCHIVES: Researchers must have a consultation BEFORE making a research appointment. Contact us in advance for further assistance.

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