Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899-1963
Variant namesAfrican American economist and educator.
From the description of Papers, 1919-1929. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941142
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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 |
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Birth 1899-01-17
Death 1963-11-06
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