Schomburg House
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WHY DO WE HAVE ARTURO SCHOMBURG HOUSE?

Background
- Born January 24, 1874, in Santurce, Puerto Rico
- Died June 8, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York
- Nationality-Puerto Rican
- Political movement-Harlem Renaissance movement
- Background (Professional Career)

Notable Achievements
- 1926: Schomburg was appointed the curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and Art, named in his honor, at the 135th Street Branch (Harlem) of the Library.
- 1931: Schomburg served as Curator of the Negro Collection at the library of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, helping direct their acquisition of materials.