Founders Library
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Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
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historic landmark → library building → research library → university library → |
| affiliation | Howard University → |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
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surface form: "Georgian Revival"
|
| associatedWith |
Howard University
→
surface form: "Howard University Libraries system"
Moorland–Spingarn Research Center → |
| campus |
Howard University
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surface form: "Howard University main campus"
|
| category |
Academic libraries in Washington, D.C.
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Howard University buildings → University and college buildings in Washington, D.C. → |
| city | Washington, D.C. → |
| collectionFocus |
African American culture
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African American history → African diaspora studies → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
|
| hasPart |
archives
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reading rooms → special collections areas → stacks → |
| hasRole |
center of scholarly activity on campus
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symbol of Howard University → |
| hasType | brick academic building → |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of African American higher education → |
| inspiredBy | Independence Hall → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| locatedIn |
Howard University
→
Washington, D.C. → |
| name | Founders Library → |
| namedFor | founders of Howard University → |
| notableCollection | Moorland–Spingarn Research Center → |
| notableFor |
association with African American scholarship
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iconic clock tower silhouette on Howard campus → |
| operator | Howard University Libraries → |
| primaryFunction |
main library for Howard University
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research library → |
| publicAccess | primarily serves Howard University community → |
| regionServed |
Washington metropolitan area
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surface form: "Washington, D.C. metropolitan area"
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| significance |
historic landmark of African American scholarship
→
iconic main research library of Howard University → |
| state | District of Columbia → |
| usedFor |
archival research in African American history
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study and research by Howard University faculty → study and research by Howard University students → |
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