Reminiscences of Virginia Lacy Jones : oral history, 1978.

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Reminiscences of Virginia Lacy Jones : oral history, 1978.

Family; racial discrimination in the South; interest in librarianship; Hampton Institute, 1929-36; early library jobs; dean, Atlanta University School of Library Science, 1945- ; activities in various library associations.

Transcript: 30 leaves.

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