Ford, Nick Aaron.
African American educator and writer born in Ridgeway (Fairfield County, S.C.); served as head of the Dept. of English, 1947-1972, and as professor of Black Studies, 1973, at Morgan State College (Baltimore, Maryland); born 1904; died 1982; son of Nick A. and Carrie Ford; married, 1927, to Janie Etheridge, a union that produced a son, Leonard Aaron; married, 1968, to Ola Scroggins Tatum; educated at Benedict College, AB, 1926; and University of Iowa, MA, 1934, PhD, 1945; early in his career he served as principal, 1926-1928, at Schofield Normal School (Aiken, S.C.) followed by appointments in Florida, Texas, and elsewhere.
From the description of Nick Aaron Ford papers, 1935-1984. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28413019
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| creatorOf | Ford, Nick Aaron. Nick Aaron Ford papers, 1935-1984. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| correspondedWith | Davis, Marianna W. | person |
| associatedWith | Morgan State College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Morgan State College. Dept. of English. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Ponder, Henry, 1928- | person |
| correspondedWith | Quarles, Benjamin | person |
| correspondedWith | Tate, Allen, 1899-1979 | person |
| correspondedWith | Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998. | person |
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