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Dorothy Porter Wesley (1905-1995): Afro-American Librarian and Bibliophile
URL: http://www.broward.org/library/bienes/lii13600.htm

Description:
This exhibit "honors the memory of one the most prominent African-American librarians and bibliophiles of the twentieth century." Features a biography, transcript of a speech given by Wesley in 1957, an exhibition checklist with selected images of books and postcards, and a selected bibliography. From librarian James Findlay of the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts (now Bienes Museum of the Modern Book), Broward County Library, Florida.

LII Topics: Biographies & Famous People, Black Resources, Librarians, Librarianship, Women

Publisher:
Broward County Library

Extra Keywords
black James Amos Porter Charles Harris Wesley Howard University

LII Database Information:
Record 25238 created by Jennifer English on 01/08/2008
Last modification on 01/17/2008
Published: 01/17/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25238

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