Dover, Cedric, 1904-1961

Cedric Dover was born in Calcutta, India on April 11, 1904 to parents of mixed European and Indian descent. Dover described himself as Eurasian, a term he preferred to "Anglo-Indian." After attending St. Xavier's and St. Joseph's Colleges in Calcutta, Dover worked as an entomologist with the Zoological Survey of India. In the late 1920s Dover became increasingly interested in sociology and anthropology, specifically race and race relations in Europe, India and the United States. Notable works published by Dover on these subjects include HALF-CASTE (1937), KNOW THIS OF RACE (1939) and HELL IN THE SUNSHINE (1943). In 1947, Dover served as a visiting lecturer in anthropology at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and then spent a year in New York City lecturing in race relations at the New School of Social Research. A long standing interest in African American art prompted the publication of AMERICAN NEGRO ART in 1960. Dover died on December 9, 1962.

From the description of Cedric Dover papers, circa 1920-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 423730760