Harold T. Pinkett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold T. Pinkett

American archivist and historian

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 13-Mar-2001

Profession: historian, archivist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Harold Thomas Pinkett (April 7, 1914 – March 13, 2001) was an African-American archivist and historian.
In 1942, he became the first African-American archivist employed at the National Archives of the United States.
He was also the first African-American to become a fellow of the Society of American Archivists and to be editor of the journal The American Archivist.
He was an expert in agricultural archives, and served as president of the Agricultural History Society.