African American authors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- Sources.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Chicago Public Library, George Cleveland Hall Branch Archives
Collection
Identifier: harsh-1932-01
Abstract
The Hall Branch is named for George Cleveland Hall, African American physician, Chicago Public Library board member and a founding member of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, who campaigned tirelessly for a full-service library in Bronzeville neighborhood. Hall Branch, headed by Vivian G. Harsh from 1932 to 1958, was a leading cultural institution during the Black Chicago Renaissance. The archives include administrative records, programs, correspondence, photographs,...
Dates:
1930-1975.