Harris, Julia Collier, 1875-
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Collier Harris, Julia 1875-
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Harris, Julia Florida (Collier), 1875-
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Sherwood Anderson, Julia Collier Harris, and J. LaRose Harris in Columbus, Ga., February 1929
Julia Florida Collier was born to Charles Augustus and Susie Rawson Collier in Atlanta, Georgia in 1875. After finishing Miss Chamberlayne's School in Boston, Harris graduated from Washington Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia where she studied illustration with Henry Sandham. She went on to attend Cowles Art School and the University of Chicago. In 1897 she married Julian LaRose Harris, managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution, and business manager of Uncle Remus's Magazine . In 1913, the Harrises moved to New York, where Julian began work as the Sunday editor of the New York Herald, then as editor and general manager of the Paris Herald . Julia contributed articles and columns to both of these papers. Following Julian's service in World War I, the Harrises became owners of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun in Georgia (1922-29). Julia was associate editor and vice president; wrote articles, editorials and reviewed books; and was a music critic. She also wrote a number of travel and art essays for leading periodicals. Additionally, she was a strong voice in local and national social and civic issues. In 1926, Julia and Julian Harris received the Pulitzer Prize. She also published two biographies of her father-in-law: Life and Letters of Joel Chandler Harris (1918) and Joel Chandler Harris: Editor and Essayist (1931). Julia Collier Harris died in 1967.
[For more biographical information see "Julian and Julia Collier Harris (1874-1963; 1875-1967)" in the New Georgia Encyclopedia: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2459 ]
Journalist; Civic leader; Editor.
Born Julia Florida Collier, Atlanta, Georgia, 1875; educated at Miss Chamberlayne's School, Boston; studied illustration with Henry Sandham. Married (1897) Julian LaRose Harris, editor of the Chattanooga (TN), NY Herald, Paris Herald, and NY Herald-Tribune, to which Julia contributed articles and columns. The Harrises owned the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun, 1922-29. Julia was associate editor and vice president, wrote articles, editorials, reviewed books, and was music critic. They received the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service, 1925. Julia Harris published 2 biographies of her father-in-law: Life and Letters of Joel Chandler Harris (1918) and Joel Chandler Harris: Editor and Essayist (1931). She died in 1967.
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