On Thursday, March 11, 2021,
The Harvard Gazette published an article entitled "Houghton acquires 1st edition of 1st African American novel." The article features
AAAS Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. who was instrumental in Houghton's acquisition of a first edition of the first novel published by an African American in the United States, Harriet E. Wilson. The historic book contains what may be a signature of the author herself. The article can be accessed on
The Harvard Gazette's website.
