Vivian G. Harsh

CTL-E-0111 · Person · educator · 1920s–1950s

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Chicago's first Black librarian; built the Hall Branch's landmark Black history collection.

The record

Also known as: Vivian Gordon Harsh

Referenced by

Wendell Phillips Academy High School — has alumnus → this record

Sources

Chicago Public Library - Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection (primary source)
Encyclopedia of Chicago (Chicago History Museum)

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