Reddick, Lawrence Dunbar, 1910-
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Lawrence D. Reddick served as curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature, 1939-1948. An African-American historian, Reddick was interested in the role of the black soldier in U.S. wars and published on this topic. Concerned that the role of black soldiers during World War II would not be portrayed accurately by the government, the mainstream or black press, Reddick initiated a campaign to document the experiences of blacks in the military using their first hand accounts. He placed an ad in newspapers served by the Associated Negro Press, requesting that letters written by black soldiers to their families be sent to the Schomburg Collection. In addition, he conducted interviews with black servicemen and women from 1944 to 1946, and collected memorabilia and other World War II related items.
From the description of Lawrence D. Reddick World War II project, 1943-1953 (bulk 1943-1945) (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 656613033
Links to collections
Related names in SNAC
This may take some time to compute.
This may take some time to compute.
Collection Locations
Comparison
This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.
- Added or updated
- Deleted or outdated
Subjects:
- African Americans
- African American soldiers
- Military camps
- World War, 1939-1945
Occupations:
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
