Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University

Paperback, 144 pages

Published Sept. 1, 2014 by The History Press.

ISBN:: 9781626196445

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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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4 stars

Good book, interesting and full of important topics, American history, academic history, however you want to look at it. The pictures, and white space, made reading easy… you could even say it helps the reader pace themselves and reflect on deeper meanings and connections. Also plenty of room to place sticky notes!

Had to quit because of difficulties keeping up with the library e-book situation… kept crashing, having to “return” and re-borrow. Hope to read in hard copy another time, which would be better anyway for note-taking purposes.