Harold T. Pinkett

Harold T. Pinkett
Harold T. Pinkett, July 1969
Born (1914-04-07)April 7, 1914
Salisbury, Maryland
Died March 13, 2001(2001-03-13) (aged 85)
Nationality American
Occupation Archivist

Harold Thomas Pinkett (April 7, 1914 – March 13, 2001)[1] was an African-American archivist and historian. In 1942, he became the first African-American archivist employed at the National Archives of the United States.[2] He was also the first African-American to become a fellow of the Society of American Archivists and to be editor of the journal The American Archivist. He was an expert in agricultural archives, and served as president of the Agricultural History Society.

Career

During his 35 years at NARA, Dr. Pinkett held a variety of positions including Chief of the Agricultural and General Services Branch, Appraisal Specialist in the Senior Records Division, Deputy Director of the Records Appraisal Division, and Chief of the Legislative and Natural Resources Records Branch.[3]

Education

  • Morgan College (B.A., 1935)[3]
  • University of Pennsylvania (Masters in History, 1938)
  • American University (Ph.D. in History, 1953)

Legacy

The Society of American Archivists award for minority graduate students is named after Pinkett.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Helms, Douglas (2001). "Obituary: [Dr. Harold T. Pinkett]". Agricultural History. 75 (3): 349–351. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. ↑ Poole, Alex H. (2017-09-01). "Harold T. Pinkett and the Lonely Crusade of African American Archivists in the Twentieth Century". The American Archivist. 80 (2): 296–335. doi:10.17723/0360-9081-80.2.296. ISSN 0360-9081.
  3. 1 2 "Harold Pinkett: An Archivist and Scholar". Pieces of History. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award". www2.archivists.org. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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