Schomburg designated NYPL Research Library (1972)

CTL-E-4817 · Event · other · 1972

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In 1972 the Schomburg Collection was designated one of The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library and became the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Notes

RELP111 supporting event; events.json CTL-EVT-023907.

Relationships

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture — held at
1972 Research Library designation.

Sources

NYPL - Schomburg Center $22.3M renovation press release (primary source)

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