Virginia Proctor Powell Florence
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 34 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 1,1897 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Wilkinsburg |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Died | Richmond |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh |
| Oberlin College | |
| Date of died | April 3,1991 |
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| ID | 3531998 |
Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Life story
Virginia Proctor Powell Florence was a trailblazer in both African-American history and the history of librarianship. In 1923 she became the first black woman in the United States to earn a degree in library science.