Eliza Atkins Gleason, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEliza Atkins Gleason
African American librarian
Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1909
Place of Birth: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 15-Dec-2009
Profession: librarian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Eliza Atkins Gleason
- Eliza Atkins Gleason (December 15, 1909 – December 15, 2009) was the first African American to receive a doctorate in Library Science.
- In 1941, she established and became the first Dean of the School of Library Service at Atlanta University and created a library education program that trained 90 percent of all African-American librarians by 1986.
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