Biographies by vocation
African American Architects: a biographical dictionary, 1865-1945 by Location: Mugar Stacks NA736 .A47 2004; online availabilityPublication Date: 2004
Black Bostonians and the Politics of Culture, 1920-1940 by Location: onlineISBN: 1613764774Publication Date: 2017
Black Photographers, 1840-1940 by Location: Mugar Stacks TR139 .W55 1985Publication Date: 1984-11-01
Pioneering African-American Women in the Advertising Business by Location: Frederick Pardee Management Library Stacks HF5810.A2 D39Publication Date: 2017
St. James Guide to Black Artists by Location: Mugar Stacks N40 .S78 1997; also online in Biography in ContextPublication Date: 1997
Voices in the Mirror by Location: Mugar Stacks TR140.P35 A3 1990; online availabilityPublication Date: 1991
General Biographical Databases
- Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new window Biography In Context offers biographical information about historically significant figures as well as present-day newsmakers. It includes reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images.
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window Biographical dictionary of notable deceased American men and women from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
