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title: Dr. E. Franklin Frazier, Sociologist
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-owi-alston-dr-e-franklin-frazier-sociologist-1943/
description: 'A biographical panel shows a large pencil portrait of Dr. E. Franklin Frazier with three small scenes: a visitor speaking to a mother and children'
section: Collection
---

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[![Dr. E. Franklin Frazier, Sociologist, 1943 US cartoon: A biographical panel shows a large pencil portrait of Dr](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/us-owi-alston-dr-e-franklin-frazier-sociologist-1943.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/us-owi-alston-dr-e-franklin-frazier-sociologist-1943.jpg)

# Dr. E. Franklin Frazier, Sociologist

A biographical panel shows a large pencil portrait of Dr. E. Franklin Frazier with three small scenes: a visitor speaking to a mother and children at a doorway, a lecturer at a blackboard, and a man at a cluttered desk. Captions describe his writing on the Negro family, his early teaching career and his posts. The tell is testimonial by exemplar: a named scholar's standing is offered as a credit to the group depicted, with the claims given without sources.

## Propaganda techniques used in this cartoon

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
Dr.
E. FRANKLIN
FRAZIER
SOCIOLOGIST

RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY ON THE NEGRO FAMILY, HIS SOCIOLOGICAL WRITINGS HAVE CREATED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF NEGROES, BOTH IN THIS COUNTRY, AND IN SOUTH AMERICA.

DR. FRAZIER'S NATURAL CURIOSITY ABOUT PEOPLE AND THEIR PROBLEMS LED HIM INTO THE FIELD OF SOCIOLOGY.—HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AS A TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS, HISTORY, AND ENGLISH!

AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY, PRESIDENT OF THE D.C. CHAPTER, AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, RESIDENT FELLOW, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, DR. FRAZIER IS A VERY BUSY MAN!

Alston OWI
```

[← Dr. Charles Richard Drew, M.D., C.M., Med. D.Sc. (profile sheet)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-owi-alston-dr-charles-richard-drew-profile-1943/) [Hon. Elie Lescot - President of Haiti (undated, c. 1942-1945, OWI) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-owi-alston-elie-lescot-president-of-haiti-1943/)

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