Harry Lawrence Lurie

Background

Lurie, Harry Lawrence was born on February 28, 1892 in Latvia, Russia (now Republic of Latvia). Son of Herz and Lina (Blumenthal) Lurie.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1922, Master of Arts, 1923.

Career

With Federated Jewish Charities, Buffalo, New York, 1913-1914. With Associate Charities, Community Fund, later Department of Public Welfare, City of Detroit, 1915-1922. Member of faculty University of Michigan, 1922-1924.

Superintendent Chicago Jewish Social Serivce Bureau, 1925-1930.

Executive director New York bureau of Jewish Social Research, 1930-1935. Executive director Council of Jewish Fedns. and Welfare Funds, Incorporated., 1935-1954, consultant, 1954-1973.

Member of faculty University of California, 1927, 39, New York School of Social Work, 1931, 55. Special lecturer University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 1926-1930.

Director survey of programs for family and child welfare New York Federation of Jewish Philanthropies.

Achievements

• Harry Lawrence Lurie has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of Social Workers, American Sociological Society.

Connections

Married Bernice Stewart, June 20, 1922. Children: Alison (Mistress Jonathan Peale Bishop), Jennifer (Mistress Alvin Cooke).