Library administrator Effie Lee Morris (1921 – 2009) founded the Children’s Historical and Research Collection, now known as the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection, at the Children’s Center of the San Francisco Public Library. She was the first female chairperson of the Library of Congress and the first African-American president of the Public Library Association. Morris was interviewed by the president of the Public Library Association. Morris was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on October 11, 2005, and October 13, 2005, in San Francisco, California. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of the interview.