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Marjorie Adele Blackistone Bradfield was born on 10 May, 1911 in Washington, D.C., US, is an American librarian. Discover Marjorie Adele Blackistone Bradfield's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 10 May, 1911
Birthday 10 May
Birthplace Washington, D.C., US
Date of death 19 November, 1999
Died Place Detroit, Michigan, US
Nationality United States

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1911

Marjorie Adele Blackistone Bradfield (May 10, 1911 – November 19, 1999) was an American librarian who worked at the Detroit Public Library and Detroit Public Schools for many years.

Bradfield was the first African-American librarian hired at the Detroit Public Library.

Marjorie Adele Blackistone was born May 10, 1911, in Washington, D.C.

1934

Blackistone earned a degree from the University of Michigan in 1934 and graduated from the Columbia University School of Library Service in 1935.

1935

In 1935, Blackistone became a librarian at Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana.

1938

She married Horace Ferguson Bradfield, a physician, in 1938.

Bradfield was hired by the Detroit Public Library in 1938, becoming the first professional African-American librarian there.

She worked to improve the library's resources about African Americans, and helped establish the library's Black History collection.

1940

She returned to the University of Michigan and received a Master of Library Science degree in 1940.

1950

Bradfield left the library to raise her two children in 1950, but returned in 1964, continuing her work building the library's collection of black literature.

1967

In 1967 the Detroit City Council increased funding for minority literature due to her efforts, including money to help expand the library's Azalia Hackley Collection of black literature about the performing arts.

Her recommendation to hire Clara Stanton Jones as the Detroit Public Library's first black head librarian was influential.

1968

In 1968 Bradfield became the head librarian of the Detroit Public Schools system, where she established literature programs for Black History Month.

1980

In 1980 she retired from Detroit Public Schools.

1999

Bradfield died in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1999.