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“Historically Black College and University archives document and preserve the histories and accomplishments of African Americans. Their archives are rich with artifacts for scholars to understand the past in preparing for the future,” said Tiwanna Nevels, HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair. “The HBCU Library Alliance is delighted to be in partnership with Harvard University as we advance our mission to preserve and make accessible the historical legacies of these institutions. This multi-year project will center itself on deepening the capacity of these historical collections through digitization. This is an exciting time for HBCU libraries as the Alliance continues to further our overall mission.” The project will span across four years with the hopes of discovering and preserving documents that are crucial to each institution’s journey to becoming a beaming beacon of light for Black individuals seeking a form of higher education. Harvard’s intent is to provide resources, stimulated
services and training for the HBCU Library Alliance efforts which are based in the Atlanta University Center at the Robert W. Woodruff Library. “The existing collection, ‘Celebrating the Collections of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,’ is already rich with photos and documents of several HBCUs. I am thrilled beyond measure about this commitment from Harvard Library and its partnership
with the Alliance that will expand upon the
“THE EXISTING COLLECTION, ‘CELEBRATING THE COLLECTIONS OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,’ IS ALREADY RICH WITH PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS OF SEVERAL HBCUS. I AM THRILLED BEYOND MEASURE ABOUT THIS COMMITMENT FROM HARVARD LIBRARY AND ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALLIANCE THAT WILL EXPAND UPON THE COLLABORATIVE WORK BEGUN IN 2007 TO MAKE OUR MATERIALS DIGITALLY ACCESSIBLE.”
collaborative work begun in 2007 to make our materials digitally accessible,” said Loretta Parham, CEO and Library Director at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library, and a co-founder of the HBCU Library Alliance. “Students, faculty, scholars, and others will benefit greatly from this project.” The public will have access to the virtual archives as a trusted source of information for insight into the harsh realities faced by the founding fathers of beloved HBCU institutions.
-LORETTA PARHAM
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