Historian Dr. Antoinette Harrell preserving the Harrell, Richardson, Gordon, Jackson, Williams, and Temple family history

Dr. Antoinette Harrell
The Amistad Research Center 
New Orleans, LA

For several decades Dr. Antoinette Harrell has worked tirelessly to preserve the history, photographs, and documents of her family. Two collections have been established in her name at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies in Hammond, LA, and the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans located on Tulane University Campus. Her work has allowed researchers and the public to gain a greater understanding of the African American experience in Southeast Louisiana. She has been instrumental in preserving and archiving the history of her family and her community.

Sources:

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Harrell

The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies

https://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/programs/csls/historical_collections/archival_collections/h_k/harrell_collection.html

The Amistad Research Center

https://amistad-finding-aids.tulane.edu/repositories/2/resources/575