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UCSD's library acquires its first African Americana Collection


UCSD s library acquires its first African Americana Collection
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and last updated 2021-02-25 18:21:58-05
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The UC San Diego Library announced Thursday the addition of its first African Americana collection the Turner Collection to its Special Collections and Archives.
Donated by Steve Turner, a UCSD 1982 alumnus and an avid collector, the collection is composed of more than 300 items including rare photographs, pamphlets, photocards, posters and pinback buttons, many from the 19th century and all of which shed new light on the Black experience, particularly in the American West.
We are honored to have received this collection, said Erik Mitchell, the Audrey Geisel University Librarian. Each piece offers a window into American history, showing a different perspective on times past how compelling and necessary. ....

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