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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division

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The Black Experience in Children's Books

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Title
Unsung Heroes
Names
Haynes, Elizabeth Ross, 1883-1953 (Author)
Collection

The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1921
Place: New York
Publisher: DuBois and Dill
Table of Contents
Frederick Douglass.--Paul Laurence Dunbar.--Booker T. Washington,--Harriet Tubman.--Alexander S. Pushkin.--Blanche Kelso Bruce.--Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.--Benjamin Banneker.--Phillis Wheatley.--Toussaint L'Ouverture.--Josiah Henson.--Sojourner Truth.--Crispus Attucks.--Alexandre Dumas.--Paul Cuffé.--Alexander Crummell.--John Mercer Langston.
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc D 97-309
Topics
Wright, Richard Robert, 1855-1947
African Americans
Women household employees -- Economic conditions -- Washington (D.C.)
African American college presidents -- Georgia -- Atlanta
College presidents -- Georgia -- Atlanta (Ga.)
African American bankers -- Georgia -- Atlanta (Ga.)
Genres
Books
Children's literature
Biographies
Notes
Reproduction: Microfilm. Washington : Library of Congress, [1979?] 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Reproduction: Microfiche. Alexandria, Va. : Chadwyck-Healey, 1987. 3 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Black biographical dictionaries, 1790-1950 ; no. 125)
Physical Description
Extent: 279 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 22005452
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11721745
RLIN/OCLC: 3371469
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 935228f0-7cfb-0134-5881-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1883: Creator Born
  • 1921: Issued
  • 1953: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "Unsung Heroes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1921. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60386570-4d33-0135-3b7c-575c74aa34f3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "Unsung Heroes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60386570-4d33-0135-3b7c-575c74aa34f3

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1921). Unsung Heroes Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60386570-4d33-0135-3b7c-575c74aa34f3

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Unsung Heroes