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Twentieth century photograph collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0462.008_007.001
Description
James Alexander Hulbert (center) and two unidentified men, undated.
Hulbert was born in 1906 in Greenville, Mississippi. He received his early education in Memphis and Chicago. He earned his B.A. from Morehouse College, a B.S.L.S. from Hampton, Virginia, a M.S.L.S. from Columbia University, and did graduate work at the Columbia School of Library Services. He worked in college libraries at Virginia State College, Atlanta University and Talladega College. In 1951, he and his family joined the United States Information Service Library in Paris, France, and he later became director. In 1957, he was assigned to Dacca, East Pakistan, and taught for five years at Dacca University. Hulbert retired to Memphis, Tennessee. Along with contributing articles to professional journals, he wrote "An Introduction to Library Service".
Date Created
6-28-2021
Date
undated
Recommended Citation
"James Alexander Hulbert" (2021). Other images. 84.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-20thcenturyphoto3/84
Keywords
Hulbert, James Alexander, 1906-
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