Elsie M. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1912 |
| Died | November 7, 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | historian, professor, consultant |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Fisk University (BA), University of Southern California (MA), University of Chicago (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian, Educator |
| Institutions | Howard University |
Elsie M. Lewis (May 12, 1912 - November 7, 1992) was a scholar, history professor, and consultant who was the first African American woman to publish an article in The Journal of Southern History and one of the first African American women to receive formal training in history. Lewis was additionally one of the first African Americans to join the Southern Historical Association.