Name: Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History
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Author: Sims-Wood, Janet ; Dodson, Howard ; Battle, Thomas C.
ISBN: 9781540211200

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

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Physical Book

Author

Janet Sims-Wood

Epilogue by

Howard Dodson

Preface by

Thomas C. Battle

Publisher

History Press Library Editions

Language

English

Pages

146

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.37 kg.

ISBN13

9781540211200

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

When Dorothy Burnett joined the library staff at Howard University in 1928, she was given a mandate to administer a library of Negro life and history. The school purchased the Arthur B. Spingarn Collection in 1946, along with other collections, and Burnett, who would later become Dorothy Porter Wesley, helped create a world-class archive known as the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and cemented her place as an immensely important figure in the preservation of African American history. Wesley's zeal for unearthing materials related to African American history earned her the name of Shopping Bag Lady." Join author, historian and former Howard University librarian Janet Sims-Wood as she charts the award-winning and distinguished career of an iconic archivist."

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