page_title: Clara Stanton Jones
hierarchical_section_title: Clara Stanton Jones
caption_attribution_description: English: Clara Stanton Jones, first African-American President of the American Library Association
context_page_description: Clara Stanton Jones was the first African-American president of the American Library Association, serving as its acting president from April 11 to July 22 in 1976 and then its president from July 22, 1976 to 1977. She was also appointed the director of the Detroit Public Library, becoming the first African-American director of a major city public library in the United States.
context_section_description: Clara Stanton Jones (May 14, 1913 – September 30, 2012) was the first African-American president of the American Library Association, serving as its acting president from April 11 to July 22 in 1976 and then its president from July 22, 1976 to 1977. She was also appointed the director of the Detroit Public Library (1970–1978), becoming the first African-American director of a major city public library in the United States.
caption: Jones c. 1970
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