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Stars and Stripes Article About Hilwe Pierce, A Black Librarian Who Supervised the Special Services Libraries in South Korea in the 1950s

  • 1.  Stars and Stripes Article About Hilwe Pierce, A Black Librarian Who Supervised the Special Services Libraries in South Korea in the 1950s

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    Greetings!

    A Black Caucus of ALA (BCALA) member shared  an article about Hilwe Pierce on the BCALA listserv.   He said it was okay to share with you all.

    Hilwe Pierce was the area supervisor for the 16 Special Services Libraries of the Seoul Area Command . The article  is a reprint from the April 15, 1959 issue of Stars and Stripes:   

    Librarian on the Move, 1959 by Keith Owens, Stars and Stripes, May 10, 2026

    Michele Fenton



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    Michele Fenton
    Librarian I/Cataloger
    Indiana State Library
    Indianapolis, IN
    mfenton@library.in.gov
    (317) 234-4937
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