Conrad, Earl, 1912-1986
Variant namesEarl Conrad (1912–1986) was an author who specialized in biographies and books about the African American experience and race relations, among other non-fiction books and criticisms. Early in his professional career he served as the Harlem bureau chief for the Chicago Defender.
Conrad published over twenty works. Among them, In 1943, Conrad wrote a biography of Harriet Tubman (1943). In 1950, Conrad authored a book about the Scottsboro Boys, and in 1966 wrote The Invention of the Negro.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Harriet Tubman research material, 1939-1940 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| creatorOf | Earl Conrad papers, 1950-1969 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Oswald Garrison Villard papers | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Tubman, Harriet, 1820? -1913 | person |
| associatedWith | Tubman, Harriet, 1820?-1913. | person |
| correspondedWith | Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 | person |
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| Abolitionists |
| African American abolitionists |
| African American women |
| African American women abolitionists |
| American fiction |
| Antislavery movements |
| Fugitive slaves |
| Slaves |
| Underground railroad |
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Birth 1912-12-17
Death 1986-01-17
Birth 1912
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