Pauline Alice Young, a distinguished educator, librarian, historian, and civil rights activist, was born in 1900. Her impactful career included teaching, lecturing, and extensive community involvement. Young's lifelong commitment to equality and civil rights advocacy left an indelible mark on Delaware, earning her numerous awards and a place in the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in 1982. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Sep 26, 2023

Pauline A. Young Papers

Pauline Alice Young, a distinguished educator, librarian, historian, and civil rights activist, was born in 1900. Her impactful career included teaching, lecturing, and extensive community involvement. Young's lifelong commitment to equality and civil rights advocacy left an indelible mark on Delaware, earning her numerous awards and a place in the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in 1982.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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James Green expresses keen interest in the large collection of Alice and Paul Laurence Dunbar papers held by the recipient. They acknowledge the potential fit of the collection in several libraries, such as the Ohio Historical Society, New York Public Library's Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, and Howard University Library. However, they regret their university's limited specialization in Black writers and inability to raise sufficient funds for purchase. They emphasize the importance of making these papers available to scholars and students for enhancing biographical and critical research on Dunbar and his wife.
Pauline A. Young Papers
Correspondence to Pauline Young from James Green, July 23, 1982
Date Created
1982-07-23
Author
Green, James
Description
James Green expresses keen interest in the large collection of Alice and Paul Laurence Dunbar papers held by the recipient. They acknowledge the potential fit of the collection in several libraries, such as the Ohio Historical Society, New York Public Library's Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, and Howard University Library. However, they regret their university's limited specialization in Black writers and inability to raise sufficient funds for purchase. They emphasize the importance of making these papers available to scholars and students for enhancing biographical and critical research on Dunbar and his wife.
Subject
African American women, African American authors, African American men
Collection
Pauline A. Young Papers
Laurence T. Young expressed amazement to Pauline Young in this letter, at the extensive correspondence dating from 1973 to 1976, highlighting Pauline's remarkable dedication to a seemingly futile matter. The letter questioned the specifics of an agreement regarding the "Dunbar letters" and whether Pauline was the sole possessor. It suggested that without clear details on handling, distribution, publication, or compensation, there was no apparent legal basis for action. The letter discouraged legal involvement due to limited profitability and potential debt. It mentioned the return of papers and inquired about a "JANE ADDAMS" letter. The author planned to meet Pauline in Wilmington after the New York Convention and mentioned sending a check to support a Links convention in Seattle. The letter ended with well wishes.
Pauline A. Young Papers
Correspondence to Pauline Young from Laurence T. Young, Sr., June 3, 1976
Date Created
1976-06-03
Author
Young, Laurence T.
Description
Laurence T. Young expressed amazement to Pauline Young in this letter, at the extensive correspondence dating from 1973 to 1976, highlighting Pauline's remarkable dedication to a seemingly futile matter. The letter questioned the specifics of an agreement regarding the "Dunbar letters" and whether Pauline was the sole possessor. It suggested that without clear details on handling, distribution, publication, or compensation, there was no apparent legal basis for action. The letter discouraged legal involvement due to limited profitability and potential debt. It mentioned the return of papers and inquired about a "JANE ADDAMS" letter. The author planned to meet Pauline in Wilmington after the New York Convention and mentioned sending a check to support a Links convention in Seattle. The letter ended with well wishes.
Subject
African American women, African American authors, African American men
Collection
Pauline A. Young Papers