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Beulah Myrtle Davis
Special Collections Department
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3458
E-Mail: lib.sc@morgan.edu; Ground Floor: Room G47
- Edith Murungi, Assistant Special Collections Librarian
- Elizabeth Gross-Morant, Library Technician
Hours are posted on the door. General, the room is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
weekdays, and on some Sundays during the academc years, from 1:00 to 6:00.
Visitors are advised to telephone in advance
to confirm evening and weekend hours.
This department is named for Miss Beulah Myrtle Davis who was librarian from
1926 to 1965. Graduated as class Valedictorian from Morgan College in 1925, she served her alma
mater the following year as College Librarian and Dean of Women. Eight years later,
she relinquished her responsibilities as Dean to devote full-time to her duties
as librarian. Through her leadership and dedicated efforts, she made an outstanding
contribution to the growth of Soper Library. During her administration, the library collection
grew from 7,000 books, mostly donations from libraries of deceased Methodist
ministers, to approximately 100,000 volumes in 1965. Miss Davis' legacy is the collection
of African American materials that chronicles the achievements and contributions
of African Americans throughout the diaspora.
Students of Morgan State University are expected to present their student
identification cards when using the Special Collections Department. All other
users will be required to present an acceptable form of photographic identification,
such as a driver's licence, academic identification card, etc. By signing
the Library's registration form users agree to comply with all library rules
and policies. All users must submit a social security number along with their
identification cards.
 Use of Materials
- Stack areas are closed to the public and materials cannot be taken out of
the Special Collections Department.
- Personal computers may be used if their operation is quiet.
- Pencils must be used at all times. No pens are allowed.
- No food or drinks are permitted.
Photocopy Services
- Photocopies are provided as a service for research purposes only. Restricted
collections and fragile materials may not be copied. Researchers must complete
a photocopy request form. Copies are made by Library staff only. Orders for copying
are processed daily. Copies are not made on demand: if necessary, they will be
mailed to you.
- Copies are ten cents per page. Please bring a supply of change for your
copying needs. We do not keep change in the department.
Copyright Warning
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code) governs the making
of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain
conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish
a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the
photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private
study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses,
a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user
may be liable for copyright infringement.
Permission to quote from unpublished materials in The Beulah M. Davis Special
Collections Department should be submitted in writing to the head of the Special Collections
Department.
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