Glenn Russell Conrad (September 3, 1932 – June 4, 2003)[1] was an American historian, professor, and author.

[2] Conrad attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service in 1953, and a Master of Arts in History in 1959.

Noted folklorist and linguist Barry Jean Ancelet once said that Conrad "had the remarkable vision many years ago to focus serious scholarly attention on the many layers of Louisiana's history that were neglected by the official story.

It was based on basic and original research, including conducting field interviews and poring over census reports, court records and early journals and newspaper accounts; it made the emerging history come alive with a wealth of interdisciplinary considerations, including music, literature, architecture, cuisine and sociology, among others.

Conrad served as town historian for New Iberia, Louisiana, where he was born and resided for most of his life.