About Virginia Young Lee
Lived 1906 – 1992 (aged 85). Virginia Young Lee was an American librarian.
Virginia Dare Young Lee (; November 22, 1906 – January 11, 1992) was a librarian at the Gainsboro Branch Library in Roanoke, Virginia. Lee earned recognition for her advocacy for Black literature during the Harlem Renaissance and for mentorship of young librarians in Virginia.
Early life and education Virginia Dare Young was born on November 22, 1906, in McComas, West Virginia, to Robert D. Young and Lula B. Young.
While working at the Gainsboro Branch, Lee grew the libraries' collection of Black literature. She wrote to prominent African Americans such as George Washington Carver, Marian Anderson, and Paul R. Williams, soliciting biographies, sheet music, photographs, and other materials to build the collection.
Personal life and legacy Lee was married to Loyd Alexander Lee, a secretary, but later divorced.
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American librarian (1906–1992)
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Virginia Young Lee was born on 22 November 1906.
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Virginia Young Lee died on 11 January 1992.
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