Thomas Fountain Blue was appointed head of the Colored Branch in 1905 as well as the Eastern Colored Branch when it opened in 1914; he also started the first library training program for African Americans in the United States.
Thomas Fountain Blue was designated as the leader of the Colored Branch in 1905, and also took charge of the Eastern Colored Branch when it opened in 1914; he initiated the first library training program for African Americans in the United States.