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Smith (1930) is a retired Librarian, Archivist, and Author of over 50 publications including Notable Black American Women. In 1964, Smith became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. degree in library science from the University of Illinois. She is also one of the inspirations for the encyclopedia, Black Women Daily.
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September 24, 1930, Greensboro, North Carolina
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North Carolina A&T University (B.S. 1950), Michigan State University, Georgia Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Dean of Fisk University Library, Tennessee State University (Instructor, Librarian), Author
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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