page_title: Harold T. Pinkett
hierarchical_section_title: Harold T. Pinkett
caption_attribution_description: English: Harold T Pinkett at Conference on the Archives of United States Foreign Relations 16 - 17 July 1969.
context_page_description: Harold Thomas Pinkett 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. 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.
context_section_description: Harold Thomas Pinkett (April 7, 1914 – March 13, 2001) 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. 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.
caption: Harold T. Pinkett, July 1969
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