Murray, Daniel Alexander Payne, 1852-1925

Librarian and historian.

From the description of Papers of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, 1881-1966 (bulk 1895-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79321135

Assistant librarian at the Library of Congress (1881-1925).

From the description of Daniel Murray papers, 1872-1937. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 739713850

Librarian.

From the description of Papers of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, 1900-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454056

Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, black bibliographer and historian, was born on March 3, 1852 in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1871 Murray joined the staff of the Library of Congress as the personal assistant to the librarian, and was promoted to assistant librarian in 1881. In 1899 Murray began his research for what was intended to be an encyclopedia of the lives and accomplishments of blacks from the time of the Old Testament. Lack of subscribers made publication unfeasible. Murray retired from the Library of Congress in 1922 and died on December 31, 1925 in Washington, D.C.

From the description of Daniel Murray papers, 1881-1966 (inclusive), 1881-1955 (bulk), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370096