Biography · Biography & Culture
Rachel Davis Harris
1869–1969
United States
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Biography
Rachel Davis Harris (January 10, 1869 – September 22, 1969) was an American librarian and activist. She was an influential female African American director and children's librarian of the Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch, one of the first segregated libraries built in the southern United States. She promoted library outreach to youths and equitable access to library services in the black community during the Jim Crow era.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Continue exploring Series 1
Civil Rights & Public Life →Everyday Life & Community →
Explore all Series 1 cards →