Naomi Pollard Dobson
Naomi Willie Pollard Dobson | |
|---|---|
Dobson in 1905 | |
| Born | October 11, 1883 Mexico, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1971 (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (AB) |
| Occupations |
|
| Employer(s) | Wilberforce University Chicago Public Library |
| Relatives | Fritz Pollard (brother) Luther J. Pollard (brother) |
Naomi Willie Pollard Dobson (October 11, 1883 – August 14, 1971) was an American librarian, educator, and civic leader based in Chicago and Sioux City, Iowa. In 1905, she became the first Black woman to graduate from Northwestern University.