Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Schussheim, Hanna L.

Description

1. 3 lin. ft.

Summary

1. The Ira De Augustine Reid papers consist primarily of published and unpublished writings and are divided into personal and professional papers, research notes, writings, Haverford College, subject file and writings by other authors.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. African Americans > Education
2. African Americans > Economic conditions
3. Speeches
4. African American children
5. Reid, Ira De Augustine, 1901-1968 > My people! My people!
6. Diaries
7. African American construction workers > Pennsylvania
8. Reid, Ira De Augustine, 1901-1968 > John Henry: a comedy in one act
9. Scripts
10. African Americans > Social conditions
11. Segregation > United States
12. Immigrants > United States
13. African Americans > New Jersey
14. African Americans > Pennsylvania
15. African American sociologists

Genre/Form

1. Diaries.
2. Scripts.
3. Speeches.

Call number

1. Sc MG 359

Biography (note)

1. Ira De Augustine Reid was a noted sociologist and author.

Author

1. Reid, Ira De Augustine, 1901-1968.

Title

1. Ira De Augustine Reid papers, 1925-1967.

Biography

1. Ira De Augustine Reid was a noted sociologist and author. Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, he spent his boyhood in Pennsylvania, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College in 1922 and was awarded the Master of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1925. In 1939 Reid received his Ph.D. degree in sociology from Columbia University.
2. He served as industrial secretary for the New York Urban League (1924-1928), and from 1928 to 1934 he was editor of "Opportunity" and director of research of the National Urban League. In the latter capacity, he was responsible for a series of studies conducted in African American communities around the country, many of which were published. In addition, Reid directed or worked on many other sociological studies and surveys. Between 1934 and 1946 Reid was professor of sociology at Atlanta University, where in 1942, he helped establish and became director of the People's College, an adult education program. In 1943 he became chairman of the Department of Sociology and editor of "Phylon" (1943-1946). He was visiting professor of educational sociology, School of Education, New York University (1946-1947). From 1947 until his retirement in 1966, Reid was professor and chairman of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Haverford College. He was also a visiting professor at several universities, served as a consultant and was on the board of a variety of sociological and educational organizations.
3. Reid was a prolific writer and was particularly known for his work on Black immigrants, the studies produced while he was at the National Urban League, and his work on youth and education.

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Added author

1. Schussheim, Hanna L.

Research call number

1. Sc MG 359