The contribution of 19th and 20th century black bibliophiles and bibliographers to the construction of a Black Bibliography
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https://doi.org/10.18225/ci.inf.v52i1.6093Keywords:
black bibliography, black collections, black history, social justice, bibliophilia, United States of AmericaAbstract
This paper explores the vital role played by black bibliophiles and bibliographers in the acquisition, preservation, organization, and accessibility of informational resources related to the black, African, and diasporic communities in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. Specifically, the paper examines how bibliophilia and bibliography were employed to build collections of information and the formation of special collections dedicated to the black experience, as well as the strategies employed by the black community for information access, book availability, and library usage. The study culminates by highlighting the contributions of five key figures, including David Ruggles, a collector, Arthur Alfonso Schomburg, a bibliophile, and bibliographers Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, Monroe Nathan Work, and Dorothy Porter Wesley, among others. These individuals made substantial contributions to documenting the lives, histories, and experiences of black, African, and diasporic populations and played a crucial role in creating black collections, centers, and libraries that continue to serve as essential sources of information for the epistemic and historical restoration of these communities.
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