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Virginia Young Lee
1906–1992
United States
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Biography
Virginia Dare Young Lee (née Young; November 22, 1906 – January 11, 1992) was a librarian at the Gainsboro Branch Library in Roanoke, Virginia. Lee earned recognition for her advocacy for Black literature during the Harlem Renaissance and for mentorship of young librarians in Virginia.
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