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Video: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America

Amanda Charles, Librarian III, Teen'Scape,
Amanda Charles and Candacy Taylor in the rare books room

Los Angeles Public Library has the second largest collection of Green Books, and we were honored to speak to Candacy Taylor, author of Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America about the collection.

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Travelers' Green Book: 1966-67 International Edition page 19
The Travelers' Green Book, 1961, pg 19.The New York Public Library Digital Collections
The Travelers' Green Book, 1962, pg 12.The New York Public Library Digital Collections
The Travelers' Green Book, 1962, pg 12.The New York Public Library Digital Collections
Travelers' Green Book: 1966-67 International Edition page 10
The Travelers' Green Book, 1966-1967, pg 10.The New York Public Library Digital Collections

 

 

 

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