Wood, Harry E. (Harry Emsley), 1879-1951.
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Wood, Harry E. (Harry Emsley), 1879-1951.
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Wood, Harry E. (Harry Emsley), 1879-1951.
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Harry E. Wood's family moved to Indianapolis shortly after his birth. He attended public schools in Indianapolis, including Manual Training High School. Wood's affiliation with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) as an educator began in 1900 when he returned to Manual Training High School as an assistant art instructor under Otto Stark. Wood taught drawing and design at Manual until 1904 then returned in 1906 and taught jewelry making and manual training. He went on to hold a variety of positions within IPS. Wood retired from IPS in 1950 and died the following year.
Harry E. Wood was an Indianapolis craftsman and educator. A strong advocate of vocational education, Wood taught drawing and jewelry making at Manual Training High School and Shortridge High School. He later became an administrator with the Indianapolis Public Schools. He married Bessie Houser in 1907 and the couple raised four children: Harry Jr., Albert, Virginia, and Leora.
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