The Cobb Memorial Archives was built as a memorial to George S. and Edna L. Cobb, parents of George S. Cobb, Jr., who was chairman of the Coca Cola Bottling Company of West Point-LaGrange and chairman of the George S. and Edna L. Cobb Foundation. The Cobb Foundation provided funding for the building of the Archives adjoining the H. Grady Bradshaw Chambers County Library in Valley, Alabama. The Archives was dedicated on June 13, 1976.
Our facility houses a collection of local history and genealogical materials. All materials are carefully inventoried and stored in acid-free folders and boxes. The nucleus of the collection was the twenty-four year accumulation of historical materials donated by the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society. The Archives also serves as the headquarters of the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society.
Located on the borders of Alabama and Georgia, the Archives’ collection policy focuses primarily on materials from Chambers County, Alabama and West Point, Georgia. The main function of the Archives is to serve as a repository for local historical and genealogical documents, photographs, newspapers, maps, oral histories, videos and reference books. Rotating exhibits feature local history and folk-life. Vertical files are maintained on many subjects of local interest.
The Archives’ hours of operation are:
Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month ONLY)
The Archives is located at 3419 20th Avenue in Valley, AL 36854. You can contact us at (334) 768-2050.
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