Daniel, A. Mercer (Allen Mercer), 1887-1976
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African American attorney, educator, and librarian at Howard University School of Law.
From the description of Papers, 1890-1971. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941384
Daniel's service to the Howard University School of Law lasted for more than thirty-five years. In 1923, Daniel took a part-time position in the law library, which eventually grew into a full-time career.
Daniel served during a colorful period in the school's history. In 1929 Charles Houston began to change the school from a small evening program into a fully-accredited, day law school.
Timeline
1887 - Born in Rochester, NY
1906 - Received Commercial Department Certificate from Howard University
1906-1940 - Employed by the U.S. Department of War
1909 - Received LL.B. from Howard University School of Law
1910 - Married Portia Bird; one son, A. Mercer Jr. 1914?-1916? - Served as Washington correspondent for the McDowell Times
1923-1931 - Employed as part-time Assistant to the Law Librarian, Howard University
1931-1940 - Served as Acting Law Librarian, Howard University
1940-1956 - Served as Law Librarian, Howard University; Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Law
1971 Oct. - Dedication of Howard University's Allen Mercer Daniel Law Library
1976 Feb.17 - Died in Washington, DC
Sources: A. Mercer Daniel Papers, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center. Series A, "Personal Papers"; Series B, "Writings by A. Mercer Daniel."
From the guide to the A. Mercer Daniel Papers, 1890-1971, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)
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Subjects:
- Law libraries
Occupations:
- African American college teachers
- African American lawyers
- African American librarians
Places:
- Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
