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Scope and contents From the Series: This series contains materials about Hallie B. Brooks. It features biographical information such as a program from her funeral service. Additionally, it includes documents from her time at the University of Chicago, where she received her Master of Arts degree in Librarianship. The series contains information on her husband, Frederic V. Brooks, such as his career and organizations he was a part of. Of particular note are the materials related to the organizations Mrs. Brooks was a part of,...

Scope and contents From the Series:

This series includes personal and professional correspondence of Hallie B. Brooks. Notable correspondence includes letters from Dorothy Ashby, jazz musician and harpist, Mrs. Hale Wooruff, and Dr. Virigina Lacy Jones, former Dean of Atlanta University School of Library Service as well as the first director of the Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center. Formats include handwritten letters, memos, post cards, and greeting cards.