Harold T. Pinkett | |
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 Harold T. Pinkett, July 1969 | |
| Born | April 7, 1914 |
| Died | March 13, 2001 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Archivist |
Harold Thomas Pinkett (April 7, 1914 – March 13, 2001)[1] was an African-American archivist and historian. In 1942, he became the first African-American archivist employed at the National Archives of the United States.[2] He was also the first African-American to become a fellow of the Society of American Archivists and to be editor of the journal The American Archivist. He was an expert in agricultural archives, and served as president of the Agricultural History Society.
- ^ Helms, Douglas (2001). "Obituary: [Dr. Harold T. Pinkett]". Agricultural History. 75 (3): 349–351. doi:10.1525/ah.2001.75.3.349. JSTOR 3745135.
- ^ Poole, Alex H. (2017-09-01). "Harold T. Pinkett and the Lonely Crusade of African American Archivists in the Twentieth Century". The American Archivist. 80 (2): 296–335. doi:10.17723/0360-9081-80.2.296. ISSN 0360-9081.