Background
Foster, Laurence was born on February 3, 1903 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Frank Lee and Pearl (Hill) Foster.
Foster, Laurence was born on February 3, 1903 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Frank Lee and Pearl (Hill) Foster.
Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln University, 1926, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1931.
University scholar University of Pennsylvania, 1927-1929. Teacher history Stowe Teachers College, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1929-1932. Chairman division social science Lincoln University, Chester Company, Pennsylvania.
Formerly research associate University of Pennsylvania Museum.
General editor Huxley Publishers, New York City, from 1935. Guest lecturer, Museo Nacional de Mexico, 1930.
Special representative of Pan-American Union, Washington, District of Columbia, to Mexico, 1930. Dean of instruction State Teachers College, Cheyney, Pennsylvania, 1933-1937.
Special representative Biological Abstracts, 1936-1937.
Field research in Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala, under grant from Columbia University, spring and summer of 1929. Grant in aid fellow, National Research Council, 1931-1932. Executive director Pennsylvania State Temporary Commision on the Conditions of the Colored Urban Population (wrote preliminary report of Commission, 1941).
Formerly president the Stevens Housing Corporation.
Formerly director research, National Protestant Council on Higher Education. General editor The Stackpole Social Science Series, Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 1952.
Chairman of the Board Model Cities Facilities and Services Philadelphia.
Club: Pyramid.
Married Ella Mae Gibson, June 30, 1936. Children: Yvonne Camille, Laurence Foster, Junior.