Lewinson, Paul, 1900-

Paul Lewinson was a professor of history specializing in African American suffrage and white politics in the South, and also was employed as an archivist. He received his Bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1922 and his Ph.D. from Brookings Graduate School in 1927. He began his career as an instructor of history at Ohio State University (1927-1929) and was assistant professor of history and political science, and a visiting professor at Swarthmore College (1931-1932) and 1937-1938 respectively. From 1933-1935, Lewinson was responsible for the Taft Papers at the Library of Congress, and was appointed Chief of the Labor Department archives in 1938. He died in the late 1980's.

From the guide to the Notes for "Race, Class and Party, ", ca. 1928]-1964, 1928-1933, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)

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