The Dr. Francis Monroe Hammond Collection of Social Sciences at Seton Hall University - A Lecture/Presentation

When: 13 November 2002 (Wednesday), 6.30 p.m.

Where: Walsh Library, Beck Rooms A & B

Presenters: Ms. Bertha Hammond, Daughter of Dr. Hammond; Mr. Aaron Campbell, Graduate of Seton Hall University and Student of Dr. Hammond; Mr. Tyrone Breedlove, Coordinator of the African-American Cultural Lecture Series; and Alan Delozier, University Archivist/Assistant Professor.

Theme and Focus: Dr. Hammond was a pioneer at Seton Hall College as the first African-American faculty member, but also as Head of both the Psychology and Philosophy Departments at various times during his tenure at the school from the 1950's making him one of the few if only individuals to hold this dual distinction in university history. This will be a collection dedicated to the life of Dr. Hammond in an academic, professional, and personalized context as it relates to his field of Social Sciences.

Sponsors: The African-American Studies Club and the Msgr. William Noe' Field Archives & Special Collections Center