Arthur LeRoy Locke (1886 - 1954)

Born 13 Sep 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Jun 1954 at age 67 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Alain Locke is Notable.

Alain LeRoy Locke was an American writer, philosopher, educator, and a patron of the arts. He was the first African-American Rhodes Scholar in 1907. He was the "Dean" of the Harlem Renaissance.^[1]

He was born to Pliny Ishmael Locke and Mary Hawkins.^[2]

He listed his birth date as 13 September 1886 and his birth place as Philedelphia. ^[3]

He was chair of Howard University's Department of Philosophy—a position that he would hold until his retirement in 1953.

In 2020 Alain was one of 4 people honored in the United States Postal Service "Voices of the Harlem Renaissance" stamp issue. ^[4]

Baha'i Faith

Alain Locke joined the Baha'i Faith in 1918, in Washington D.C. ^[5]

Alain went on pilgrimage to the Baha'i Holy places in Haifa, Israel at some point between 1922 and 1924. He met Shoghi Effendi and conversed with him during his pilgrimage. At one point they walked through the gardens being developed around the Shrine of the Bab and 'Abdu'l-Baha. His description can be found Star of the West ^[6] and Through the Pilgrim's Eye. ^[7]

Alain participated in the first Race Amity Conference, arranged by Agnes Parsons at the behest of 'Abdu'l-Baha. At the time he was a professor at Howard University.The conference took place in Washington D.C. in 1921. It was followed by several Race Amity Conferences throughout the country.^[8]

Alain wrote many articles concerning faith and racial harmony. Many are found in "World Order" a Baha'i published magazine, and other publications. It is hoped that in the future, some of these will be listed.

He died in New York and was buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Alain Leroy Locke
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MT9V-S57
3. ↑ https://bahaipedia.org/African-Americans_identified_from_the_Bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99%C3%AD_Historical_Record_Survey
4. ↑ Voices of the Harlem Renaissance
5. ↑ https://bahaipedia.org/African-Americans_identified_from_the_Bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99%C3%AD_Historical_Record_Survey
6. ↑ [1] April 1924, pg. 13
7. ↑ Through the Pilgrims Eye. Redman, E. (2015) George Ronald, publisher, Oxford. Vol. 1, pg. 164-165.
8. ↑ [2] 1936-1938, pg. 655.

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBYP-4JH : 25 September 2019), Arthur [sic] Locke, 13 Sep 1885; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2V3-4J2 : 15 February 2020), Arthur [sic] Locke, 1885.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9NG-KYC : accessed 27 May 2020), A Leroy Locke in household of Mary H Locke, Precinct 2 Camden city Ward 4, Camden, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,958.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37C-DBL : accessed 27 May 2020), Alain L Locke in household of Harry Johnson, Philadelphia city Ward 4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,454.

• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-K5TG : 16 March 2018), Alain Leroy Locke, 1910; citing Passport Application, , source certificate #40349, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 123, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New Jersey State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV93-FQZF : 15 March 2018), Alain L Locke in household of Arthur W Clophan, Camden, 9 ward, 1 precinct, Camden, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet #6B, household 126, line #76, New Jersey State Library, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,465,510.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJZ-6S9 : 6 March 2020), Alain Leroy Locke, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLY-1YL : accessed 28 May 2020), Alain L Lock, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing ED 193, sheet 8A, line 34, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 211; FHL microfilm 1,820,211.

• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-TXVC : 16 March 2018), Alain Leroy Locke, 1922; citing Passport Application, Washington, United States, source certificate #197431, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2042, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JN21-2JM : 20 August 2019), Alain L Locke, 1922.

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24XW-CNH : 12 March 2018), Alain Locke, 1928; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24FS-YSF : 12 March 2018), Alain L Locke, 1929; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24VH-C3L : 12 March 2018), Alain L Locke, 1933; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTRP-VML : 12 March 2018), Alain Leroy Locke, 1934; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24V2-8KK : 12 March 2018), Alain Locke, 1935; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24K4-DFF : 12 March 2018), Alain Locke, 1936; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKK-Z93 : accessed 28 May 2020), Alain Locke, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 6A, line 34, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 292; FHL microfilm 2,340,027.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7SD-TC4 : 7 May 2020), Alain Locke, Tract 50, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 2, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-63, sheet 8B, line 66, family 117, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 555.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-XGWB : 8 May 2020), Alain Leroy Locke, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• https://bahaiteachings.org/sing-the-ballad-of-alain-locke-burying-the-black-plato/

• https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2020/0520-honoring-four-harlem-historic-voices.htm

• Wikidata: Item Q2120917, en:Wikipedia
• Find A Grave: Memorial #96401495 retrieved 17 January 2018
• Buck, Christopher. "Alain Locke, Baha'i Philosopher". In Bahá'í Studies Review, 7-49. Vol. 10. London: Association for Baha'i Studies English-Speaking Europe, 2001/2002. Accessed 28 May 2020. https://bahai-library.com/buck_alain_locke_bsr
• Stewart, Jeffrey C. The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke. (Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2018). publisher site