Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626196445)

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."

Author: Janet Sims-Woods
ISBN-10: 1626196443
ISBN-13: 9781626196445
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
Award: Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary_award - Honor Book