Porter, Dorothy, 1905-1995

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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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referencedIn Cook, Vivian Elma Johnson, 1889-1977. Vivian Johnson Cook papers, 1903-1977. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
referencedIn Frank P. and Helen Chisholm family papers, 1846-1994 Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Horace Mann Bond Papers, 1830-1979, 1926-1972 Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
creatorOf Wesley, Dorothy Porter, 1905-1995. Afro-American writings published before 1835, with an alphabetical list (tentative) of imprints written by American negroes, 1760-1835. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf DOROTHY PORTER WESLEY COLLECTION Dorothy Porter Wesley Research Center
referencedIn Jean Wagner papers, 1945-1983 (inclusive), 1957-1963 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Graham, Pearl M.,. Thomas Jefferson genealogical collection, 1948. Howard University
Dorothy Porter Wesley papers, 1847-2011 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Robinson, Armstead L. Papers of Armstead Robinson [manuscript], ca. 1964-1995. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Bond, Horace Mann, 1904-1972 person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Columbia University corporateBody
correspondedWith Cook, Vivian Elma Johnson, 1889-1977. person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Howard University corporateBody
employeeOf Howard University. Library corporateBody
associatedWith Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 person
associatedWith Locke, Alain, 1885-1954 person
Logan, Rayford Whittingham, 1897-1982 person
employeeOf Moorland-Spingarn research center corporateBody
associatedWith Peterson, Dorothy person
spouseOf Porter, James A. (James Amos), 1905-1970 person
associatedWith Robinson, Armstead L. person
correspondedWith Wagner, Jean, 1919- person
spouseOf Wesley, Charles H. (Charles Harris), 1891-1987 person
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Broward County FL US
Warrenton VA US
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Birth 1905-05-25

Death 1995-12-17

Birth 1905-05-25

Death 1995-12-17

Birth 1905

Death 1995

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