Porter, Dorothy, 1905-1995

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Dates:
Birth 1905-05-25
Death 1995-12-17
Birth 1905-05-25
Death 1995-12-17
Birth 1905
Death 1995
Gender:
Female

Biographical notes:

Dorothy Porter, also known as Dorothy Louise Porter Wesley, (b. Dorothy Burnett, May 25, 1905, Warrenton, Virginia-d. December 17, 1995, Broward County, Florida) African-American librarian, bibliographer and curator, who built the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University.

Library curator and librarian; curator emerita, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center; b. Dorothy Louise Burnett; married 1st James Amos Porter (1905-1970); married 2nd Charles Harris Wesley (1891-1987).

From the description of Dorothy Porter Wesley collection, [18--]-[19--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70959695

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Subjects:

  • Slavery
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African diaspora
  • African Americans

Occupations:

  • Afro
  • Bibliographers
  • Collector
  • Curators
  • Librarians
  • Minority women librarians

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Broward County, FL, US
  • Warrenton, VA, US
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)

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