Hale Woodruff, The Building of Savery Library, 1942, oil on canvas, 182 x 335 cm (Talladega College) © Estate of Hale Woodruff
This is the third in a series of three canvases:
• The Underground Railroad
• Opening Day at Talladega College
• The Building of Savery Library
that were commissioned for Savery Library at Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama
Special thanks to Talladega College and Perry H. Trice, MLIS BFA Director, William R. Harvey Museum of Art and Special Collections Librarian/Archivist, Savery Library
Speakers: Turry M. Flucker, Vice President of Collections and Partnerships, Terra Foundation for American Art, and Steven Zucker, Smarthistory, at the Dr. William R. Harvey Museum, Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama
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