Augusta Baker – Notable South Carolina African Americans

SC SC African Americans Notable SC African Americans Augusta Baker From an early age Augusta Baker had a love of stories and books, so much so that her passion lead her to become the first African-American to coordinate youth services for all 82 branches of the New York Public Library. Upon retiring, Augusta Baker came to South Carolina to become the University of South Carolina's Storyteller-in-Residence.

Augusta Baker Biography

• Brief overview of Baker's life
  
  
• Additional biographical information
  
  
• Interview of Augusta Baker - includes transcript and audio
  

Augusta Baker's Legacy

• Augusta Baker's Collection of African-American Children's Literature & Folklore - housed at the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library in Columbia
  
  
• Augusta Baker Papers
  
  
• Bibliography of Augusta Baker's Works - scroll down
  
  
• The Augusta Baker Chair in Childhood Literacy - University of South Carolina
  
  
• A(ugusta) Baker's Dozen: A Celebration of Stories - annual event held in Columbia