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Collection
Development Policy
Political Collections: The Gore Center collects the professional
papers of individuals who have served in the State Legislature or in
Tennessee's delegation to Congress. The Center is also interested in
acquiring the records of local, county, and statewide political
organizations and parties and memorabilia related to political campaigns
in Tennessee. Although the Papers of Albert Gore, Sr., comprise a
substantial portion of the political collections, please note that the
Gore Center itself is non-partisan and the staff are interested in
acquiring papers and records reflecting the entire spectrum of political
opinion in the state.
Regional Collections: In order to document the history of Middle
Tennessee, the Center also collects personal papers, photographs, and
records of community organizations from this region, and especially from
Rutherford County.
University Collections: The Center collects the personal papers
of past presidents and former faculty of Middle Tennessee State
University, as well as photographs and memorabilia related to the
University's history.
Equestrian Collections: Because of the importance of horses in
the region's history and economy and because equine studies comprise an
important and distinctive part of the University's curriculum, the Gore
Center collects personal papers, records of organizations, and some
books related to the history of horses and especially the horse industry
in Middle Tennessee.
Note to potential donors: Space limitations make it impossible
for staff to accept all materials offered for the Center's collections.
In particular, we are no longer able to accept most modern newspapers,
materials of a primarily genealogical nature, and most books and
memorabilia. In some instances, Center staff may accept
newspapers dating from the Confederate era and earlier (pre-1865),
genealogical information that forms a portion of a larger manuscript
collection, memorabilia related to Middle Tennessee State University or
to political campaigns, and books directly related to the Center's
manuscript and archival holdings. We are unable to accept items that
duplicate our current holdings.
If you have materials that you are interested in donating to the Gore
Center, please contact the Director for a consultation.
Lisa J. Pruitt, Ph.D.
Director, Albert Gore Research Center
P.O. Box 193
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 898-2632
lpruitt@mtsu.edu |