| Summary: | Museum founder and professor James N. Eaton was born on September 14, 1930, in Richmond, Virginia. Eaton attended Fisk University, receiving his B.A. degree in 1952, and his M.A. degree in 1959. He received his doctorate of humane letters from Florida Memorial College in 1997. From 1953 until 1955, Eaton worked as an instructor of history at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1958, he accepted an instructor's position at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Eaton was promoted from instructor to the chairman of the department of history, geography and African American studies. In 1975, Eaton founded the Black Archives Research Center and Museum. Through the archives, Eaton worked to collect, preserve, and display primary source materials relating to the experiences and contributions of African Americans. He traveled the country speaking on black culture and exhibiting historical materials. James N. Eaton passed away on October 26, 2004 at age 74.
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