Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History, Janet, Ph.D. Sims-Wood (9781626196445) — Readings Books

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Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History
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Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History

Janet, Ph.D. Sims-Wood
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When Dorothy Burnett joined the library staffat Howard University in 1928, she was given a mandate to administer a libraryof Negro life and history. The schoolpurchased the Arthur B. Spingarn Collectionin 1946, along with other collections, and Burnett, who would laterbecome Dorothy Porter Wesley, helped create a world-class archive known as theMoorland-Spingarn Research Center and cemented her place as an immensely important figure in the preservation of African American history. Wesley’s zeal for unearthing materialsrelated to African American history earned her the name of Shopping Bag Lady. Join author, historian and former Howard University librarian Janet Sims-Woodas she charts the award-winning and distinguished career of an iconicarchivist.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Country
United States
Date
2 September 2014
Pages
143
ISBN
9781626196445

When Dorothy Burnett joined the library staffat Howard University in 1928, she was given a mandate to administer a libraryof Negro life and history. The schoolpurchased the Arthur B. Spingarn Collectionin 1946, along with other collections, and Burnett, who would laterbecome Dorothy Porter Wesley, helped create a world-class archive known as theMoorland-Spingarn Research Center and cemented her place as an immensely important figure in the preservation of African American history. Wesley’s zeal for unearthing materialsrelated to African American history earned her the name of Shopping Bag Lady. Join author, historian and former Howard University librarian Janet Sims-Woodas she charts the award-winning and distinguished career of an iconicarchivist.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Country
United States
Date
2 September 2014
Pages
143
ISBN
9781626196445

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