A. Mercer Daniel lived from May 27, 1887 to February 17, 1976 and was an American law librarian and the first African American member of the American Association of Law Libraries. He worked as a librarian for the United States Department of War, and later served as a librarian for the Howard University School of Law for more than thirty-five years. Daniel worked to oppose racial discrimination throughout his career and was an activist before and during the civil rights movement.
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What recognition did the American Association of Law Libraries give A. Mercer Daniel?
He was inducted into its Hall of Fame as a Pioneer in 2010.
The American Association of Law Libraries lists Allen Mercer Daniel as a Hall of Fame Pioneer, inducted in 2010, and records him as its first African American member, in 1933.
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May 27, 1887
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Rochester, New York, US
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February 17, 1976
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Washington, D.C., US
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occupation/position claim resolves to: Lawyer
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P569 (date of birth): 1887
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P570 (date of death): 1976
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