Category: Houghton History

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The Legacy of Harold Terrell at Houghton Library

By Peter X. Accardo, Scholarly and Public Programs Librarian As part of our observance of African American history month, Houghton Library has taken an opportunity to research and reflect on the life and work of the library’s first African American colleague, Harold M. Terrell, Jr. At a time when the Harvard College Library employed very…