Douglass–Truth Branch Library Explained

Douglass-Truth Branch Library
Country:United States
Location:Seattle, Washington
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Affiliation:Seattle Public Library

The Douglass-Truth Branch is a library building and Seattle Public Library branch in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1] Named after Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth,[2] the library houses the West Coast's largest collection of African-American literature and history.[3]

Soul Pole was donated to the library by the Rotary Boys Club in 1972, and was restored in 2021 before reinstallation in 2022.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowermaster . David . 2006-10-15 . Check out the historic new Douglass-Truth branch library . 2023-01-01 . The Seattle Times . mdy-all . 2023-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101150810/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/check-out-the-historic-new-douglass-truth-branch-library/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2017-03-04 . Saving collection led to naming of Douglass-Truth Library . 2023-01-01 . MyNorthwest.com . mdy-all . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111230958/https://mynorthwest.com/563066/saving-collection-led-to-naming-of-douglass-truth-library/ . live .
  3. Web site: Douglass-Truth Branch, The Seattle Public Library. www.historylink.org. 2023-01-01. 2023-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230101150812/https://www.historylink.org/File/4056. live.
  4. Web site: 2022-04-11 . Douglass-Truth Library Resurrects Its Soul Pole . 2023-01-01 . . mdy-all . 2023-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101150810/https://southseattleemerald.com/2022/04/10/douglass-truth-library-resurrects-its-soul-pole/ . live .

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