Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899-1963

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African American economist and educator.

From the description of Papers, 1919-1929. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941142

  • 1899 January 17: Born in Richmond, Va. son of Abram and Mary E. Harris.
  • 1922: Received B.S. degree, Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA.
  • 1924: Received M.A. degree, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • 1926 June 6: Married Callie McGuinn.
  • 1925 - 26 : Served as Executive Secretary, Minneapolis Urban League.
  • 1927 - 45 : Served on the faculty, Howard University (1936-45). Served as chairman of the department of economics.
  • 1931: Received Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University, New York; dissertation entitled The Black Worker.
  • Published The Black Worker, Sterling Spero co-author.
  • 1936: Published The Negro As Capitalist.
  • 1946 - 63 : Served as professor in the Department of Philosophy and the College, University of Chicago.
  • 1963 November 16: Died in Chicago, IL.

Source: Logan, Rayford W. and Winston, Michael R. Dictionary of American Negro Biography, 1982

From the guide to the Abram Lincoln Harris Papers, 1919-1929, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)

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referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899-1963. Letter, 1931 July 30. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899-1963. Papers, 1919-1929. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
referencedIn Frank, Walter, 1882-1969. Papers of Walter Frank [manuscript], 1866-1970 (bulk 1925-1970). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Abram Lincoln Harris Papers, 1919-1929 Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
referencedIn Organizational records., 1932-2004 (bulk 1967-2001). Minnesota Historical Society
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associatedWith Fletcher, Ben, 1890-1949, person
associatedWith Frank, Walter, 1882-1969. person
associatedWith Hall, Covington, 1871-1951, person
associatedWith Industrial Workers of the World. corporateBody
associatedWith Minneapolis Urban League. corporateBody
correspondedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Socialist Party (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Spero, Sterling Denhard, 1896- person
correspondedWith Taylor, Paul Schuster, 1895-1984 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
Subject
African Americans
Labor and laboring classes
Labor movement
Labor unions
Occupation
African American college teachers
Economists
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Birth 1899-01-17

Death 1963-11-06

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