Charlemae Hill Rollins, circa 1940

Item Overview

Title

Charlemae Hill Rollins, circa 1940

Alternative title

Charlemae Hill Rollins, librarian

Date Created

[circa 1940]

Date

1940

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Studio portrait of Charlemae Hill Rollins.
Charlemae Hill Rollins (1897-1979) was a pioneering librarian, author and storyteller in the area of African-American literature. During her thirty-one years as head librarian of the children’s department at the Chicago Public Library as well as after her retirement, she instituted substantial reforms in children’s literature.

Caption

Written on back of photo: Charlemae Hill Rollins 1897-1979, distinguished librarian, noted author, dedicated humanitarian, crusader against stereotypes...

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Names

Rollins, Charlemae Hill

Subject Geographic

Visalia (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American librarians