From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)

Princeton Colored Branch Library (Caldwell County, KY)

(start date: October 1, 1944  -  end date: 1953) 

The Princeton Colored Branch Library was located in the Dotson High School, and opened October 1, 1944. The shelves were filled with books withdrawn from the Princeton public library. The principal's wife, Mrs. E. R. Hampton, was hired as the librarian. The Princeton Board of education provided the room, heat, and lighting. For more see Library Service to African Americans in Kentucky by R. F. Jones; "[Kentucky] Library Annual Report" for 1944-1953 submitted to the Kentucky Library Extension Division from the George Coon Memorial Library.

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“Princeton Colored Branch Library (Caldwell County, KY),” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed July 27, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/index.php/items/show/2832.

Last modified: 2024-07-08 19:00:04