Allen Mercer Daniel: Howard University School of Law Librarian and Member of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)

Allen Mercer Daniel (1888-1976), the first African American member of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), was also the first law librarian of Howard University (1940-1956).

Sources: Berry, Cynthia. "Allen Mercer Daniel: A Leader in Librarianship." AALL Spectrum 4 (2000): 12. Print. ; Centennial Committee of the Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section. "Firsts in Academic Law Libraries." American Association of Law Libraries - Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section. American Association of Law Libraries, 22 Sept. 2006. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. ; "Daniel Online Resource Guide." Howard University School of Law Library. Howard University  School of Law Library, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. ; "Introducing the AALL Hall of Fame." AALL Spectrum Jul. 2010: 14. Print.

Update 09/24/2012:

The following resource contains additional information about Allen Mercer Daniel:

Nicholson, Carol A., Ruth J.Hill, and Vicente E. Garces. Celebrating Diversity: A Legacy of Minority Leadership in the American Association of Law Libraries. Buffalo, NY: W.S. Hein & Co., 2006. 20-25. Print.

Update 03/15/2013:

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