Donald A. Swan

Donald A. Swan (March 28, 1935 – June 1981) was an American anthropologist.

Early life

Donald A. Swan was born on March 28, 1935. He studied Economics at Columbia University.[1]

Career

Swan was an assistant professor at the University of Southern Mississippi.[2] He was a co-founder of the International Association for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics and was involved in the Northern League.[1]

In 1966, Swan was arrested on mail-fraud charges. During the raid on Swan's apartment in Queens, New York, the police found Nazi memorabilia, weapons and ammunition.[2] A book by George Lincoln Rockwell of the American Nazi Party was also found, as well as a photograph depicting Swan with American Nazi Party members.[3]

Death and legacy

Swan died in June 1981. After his death, Swan's papers were purchased and donated to Roger Pearson at the Institute for the Study of Man, under a Pioneer Fund grant of $59,000.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Winston, Andrew A. (1998). "Science in the service of the far right: Henry E. Garrett, the IAAEE, and the Liberty Lobby". Journal of Social Issues 54 (1): 179–210. doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1998.tb01212.x.
  2. 1 2 3 Miller, Adam (1994). "The Pioneer Fund: Bankrolling the Professors of Hate". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education 6: 58–61.
  3. ↑ David Anderson (1966-04-06). "Mail-fraid Raided bares Nazi Cache". New York Times.
  4. ↑ Jack Anderson; Dale Van Atta (1989-11-16). "Pioneer Fund's Controversial Projects". Washington Post.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.