Flannery O'Connor Memorial Room

The Flannery O'Connor Memorial Room can be found in the Ina Dillard Russell Library at Georgia State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Flannery O'Connor was a writer whose work included two novels, Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away. When the collection was started in the 1940s by staff at the library it consisted of paper clippings, first publications of stories in magazines and some of her school work.

Over 6,000 pages of manuscripts can be found here too with early drafts of Wise Blood, The Violent Bear It Away and most of her short stories. O'Connor's personal collection of books and journals are housed at the library too, which is significant because the author annotated many of them giving scholars clues about her influences. As well as being a writer, O'Connor was an accomplished cartoonist and some of her work can be seen here throughout the year.

The collection also features various photographs, tape recordings and films as well as letters and memorabilia pertaining to O'Connor. People interested in Flannery O'Connor's life and work should visit Andalusia, which was her home until her death in 1964. Self guided walk tours are available at the house on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.