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John Hewitt passed away on February 25, 2000.","Vivian Ann Davidson was born on February 17, 1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Geneva College in 1943 and a M.S. degree in library science from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1944. Vivian Hewitt worked as a librarian in Pittsburg and Atlanta, Georgia. She was the first black woman to serve as a librarian in the city of Pittsburgh. From 1963 to 1983, she was the chief librarian at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Vivian was the first African American president of the Special Libraries Association (1978-1979). She was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Citation from the University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Library School Alumni Association, Merit Award from Carnegie Mellon University, and the L.H.D. from Geneva College. In addition to being recognized by her alma maters, she was recognized by the American Library Association, and in 1984 she was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. In 2016, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain bestowed the title of Dame upon Hewitt for her work in the service of humanity. In 2017, Hewitt received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Carnegie Mellon University's 120th Commencement. She passed away on May 29, 2022.","John and Vivian Hewitt had one son, John Hewitt III (1952-2022).","The Hewitts moved to New York in 1951. In the 1960s, the Hewitts collected primarily Haitian art. In the 1970s, the Hewitts began exhibiting their collection of art in their Sugar Hill, Harlem home and became enmeshed in New York's art community. J. Eugene Grigsby, Vivian Hewitt's cousin and internationally acclaimed artist, introduced the couple to many artists. At that time the couple began collecting art by African American artists as well.","In 1998, the Hewitts sold 58 of their major works to the Bank of America which resulted in a travelling exhibition of the pieces at 25 museums. In 2009, the Bank of America donated the collection to the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture.","In 1998, Vivian Hewitt attended two fundraisers for the construction of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2002, artwork from her collection was exhibited at AARLCC in \"Celebration and Vision: The Hewitt Collection of African-American Art.\" Also in 2002, Vivian Hewitt donated 14 pieces of Haitian art from their collection to the Broward County Library in memory of her husband, John H. Hewitt, Jr. Along with the art she also donated personal papers as well as books and other supporting materials. In 2022, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the opening of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, the library held an exhibit titled \"Collectors' Duet: The Lifelong Librarianship of Vivian D. Hewitt and Dorothy Porter Wesley.\"","The Vivian D. and John H. Hewitt Collection received file level processing by Afua Ferdnance and Emily Calderon in 2021. Additional materials were processed at the item level by Erin Purdy in April 2025. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.","The John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture.","The Vivian D. and John H. Hewitt Collection contains 14 pieces of art created by 10 prominent Haitian artists dating from circa 1960 to 1985. The artists whose works reside in the collection are Luckner Lazard (1928-1998), Favrange Valcin (1947-2010), Luce Turnier (1924-1994), Hervé Télémaque (1937-2022), Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996), Carlo Jean-Jacques (1943-1990), L. Janvier, Charles Obas (1927-1969), Alexandre Grégoire (1922-2001), and E. Paul.","The collection also contains materials that document the couple's collecting activities over the course of more than 50 years as well as the history of the artworks in their collection. These materials include correspondence belonging to Vivian D. and John H. Hewitt, publications such as exhibition catalogs, magazines, articles and newsletters, 63 books, newspaper clippings, auction lists, exhibition ephemera, brochures, typed manuscripts, maps, and two telephone directories.","Materials from this collection were cataloged in the Broward County Library catalog with the prefix \"HEW\".","The Vivian D. and John H. 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Hewitt also held the post of reporter for the New York Amsterdam News; later on he became a medical writer for the Medical Tribune, and served as an editor for both Hospital Practice and Emergency Medicine. Hewitt wrote various articles in publications such as the New York History, the Massachusetts Review, Afro-Americans in New York Life and History, and the International Review of African American Art. He was a member of the American Medical Writers Association. John Hewitt passed away on February 25, 2000.","Vivian Ann Davidson was born on February 17, 1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Geneva College in 1943 and a M.S. degree in library science from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1944. Vivian Hewitt worked as a librarian in Pittsburg and Atlanta, Georgia. She was the first black woman to serve as a librarian in the city of Pittsburgh. From 1963 to 1983, she was the chief librarian at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Vivian was the first African American president of the Special Libraries Association (1978-1979). She was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Citation from the University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Library School Alumni Association, Merit Award from Carnegie Mellon University, and the L.H.D. from Geneva College. In addition to being recognized by her alma maters, she was recognized by the American Library Association, and in 1984 she was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. In 2016, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain bestowed the title of Dame upon Hewitt for her work in the service of humanity. In 2017, Hewitt received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Carnegie Mellon University's 120th Commencement. She passed away on May 29, 2022.","John and Vivian Hewitt had one son, John Hewitt III (1952-2022).","The Hewitts moved to New York in 1951. 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Portions of the collection that they amassed now reside at several major museums throughout the United States.","John Hamilton Hewitt Jr. was born in 1924 in New York City, New York. He attended Harvard College and New York University where he obtained his Master's degree in 1949. Hewitt was an instructor for the Department of English and co-chairman for the Division of Humanities at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Hewitt also held the post of reporter for the New York Amsterdam News; later on he became a medical writer for the Medical Tribune, and served as an editor for both Hospital Practice and Emergency Medicine. Hewitt wrote various articles in publications such as the New York History, the Massachusetts Review, Afro-Americans in New York Life and History, and the International Review of African American Art. He was a member of the American Medical Writers Association. John Hewitt passed away on February 25, 2000.","Vivian Ann Davidson was born on February 17, 1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Geneva College in 1943 and a M.S. degree in library science from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1944. Vivian Hewitt worked as a librarian in Pittsburg and Atlanta, Georgia. She was the first black woman to serve as a librarian in the city of Pittsburgh. From 1963 to 1983, she was the chief librarian at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Vivian was the first African American president of the Special Libraries Association (1978-1979). She was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Citation from the University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Library School Alumni Association, Merit Award from Carnegie Mellon University, and the L.H.D. from Geneva College. In addition to being recognized by her alma maters, she was recognized by the American Library Association, and in 1984 she was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. In 2016, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain bestowed the title of Dame upon Hewitt for her work in the service of humanity. In 2017, Hewitt received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Carnegie Mellon University's 120th Commencement. She passed away on May 29, 2022.","John and Vivian Hewitt had one son, John Hewitt III (1952-2022).","The Hewitts moved to New York in 1951. In the 1960s, the Hewitts collected primarily Haitian art. In the 1970s, the Hewitts began exhibiting their collection of art in their Sugar Hill, Harlem home and became enmeshed in New York's art community. J. Eugene Grigsby, Vivian Hewitt's cousin and internationally acclaimed artist, introduced the couple to many artists. At that time the couple began collecting art by African American artists as well.","In 1998, the Hewitts sold 58 of their major works to the Bank of America which resulted in a travelling exhibition of the pieces at 25 museums. In 2009, the Bank of America donated the collection to the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture.","In 1998, Vivian Hewitt attended two fundraisers for the construction of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2002, artwork from her collection was exhibited at AARLCC in \"Celebration and Vision: The Hewitt Collection of African-American Art.\" Also in 2002, Vivian Hewitt donated 14 pieces of Haitian art from their collection to the Broward County Library in memory of her husband, John H. Hewitt, Jr. Along with the art she also donated personal papers as well as books and other supporting materials. 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