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Author:

Knott, Cheryl, 1954- author.

Title:

Not free, not for all : public libraries in the age of Jim Crow / Cheryl Knott.

Publisher:

University of Massachusetts Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

x, 312 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Subject:

African Americans and libraries--Southern States--History--20th century.
Public libraries--Social aspects--United States.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
African Americans--Southern States--History--20th century.
Carnegie libraries--United States--History--20th century.
Library architecture--United States--History--20th century.
Architecture and society--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans.
African Americans and libraries.
African Americans--Books and reading.
Architecture and society.
Carnegie libraries.
Library architecture.
Public libraries--Social aspects.
Southern States.
United States.
1900 - 1999
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The culture of print in a context of racism -- Carnegie public libraries for African Americans -- Solidifying segregation -- Faltering systems -- Change and continuity -- Erecting libraries, constructing race -- Books for black readers -- Reading the race-based library -- Opening access.

Series:

Studies in print culture and the history of the book

ISBN:

1625341784
9781625341785
1625341776
9781625341778

OCLC:

(OCoLC)910596088

LCCN:

2015031827

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)