Article
African American Librarians in Kentucky
Kentucky Libraries
(1996)
Abstract
Kentucky was the first North American state to establish a free public library exclusively for African Americans. The library, located in Louisville, Kentucky, was managed by Thomas Fountain Blue, the first African American to manage a public library. The establishing of the Colored Library and Thomas Fountain Blue's Apprentice Training Program was the beginning of librarianship and libraries for African Americans in Kentucky.
Keywords
- African Americans,
- Kentucky,
- Librarians,
- Public Library,
- Thomas Fountain Blue,
- Colored Library
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall 1996
Citation Information
Reinette F. Jones. "African American Librarians in Kentucky" Kentucky Libraries Vol. 60 Iss. 4 (1996) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/reinette_jones/37/
Published in Kentucky Libraries, v. 60, no. 4, p. 4-9.
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