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Harris, Thomas H. (1869-1942). Papers, 1891-1968

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0052

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, speeches, his autobiography and memoirs, photographs, financial documents, and materials (telegrams, newspaper clippings) concerning his death. The collection also includes some materials (thesis, correspondence, and school reports) from Sadie Harris Baskin, Harris’s daughter.

Sadie Harris Baskin donated the collection.

Dates

  • 1891-1968, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Thomas H. Harris was the Louisiana State Superintendent of Public Schools from 1908 to 1940. He was born in Arizona, LA into a preacher's family and attended many different schools, including Louisiana State Normal School at Natchitoches, University of Chicago, Harvard University, University of Iowa, and Louisiana State University. During and after his schooling, Harris held various teaching positions and served as principal at several different schools. For most of his career, he was Louisiana Superintendent of Education.

Extent

4.16667 Linear Feet (4 feet and 2 inches of materials contained in ten boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Thomas H. Harris Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
01/07/2019
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031