Harrington, Eldred R., 1902-

Eldred Ray Harrington was born in Kansas in 1902, and died in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1980. The accomplishment for which he is best known is his dedication to teaching in public high schools for the majority of his lifetime. He was raised by his mother, Isis Harrington, a teacher with the Indian School Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. E.R. Harrington followed in her footsteps, becoming an influential teacher for many students of Albuquerque High School.

From the description of Papers, 1945-1978. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 45071597

From the guide to the Eldred R. Harrington Photograph Collection, 1930-1961, (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.)

E.R. Harrington. Part of the E.R. Harrington Pictorial Collection PICT 000-299 (Box 1, Folder 6).

Eldred Ray Harrington was born in Kansas in 1902, and died in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1980. Though his scholarly achievement is noteworthy (he earned six degrees in assorted disciplines related to the fields of science and education), the accomplishment for which he is best known is his dedication to teaching in public high schools for the majority of his lifetime. He was raised by his mother, Isis Harrington, a teacher with the Indian School Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. E.R. Harrington followed in her footsteps, becoming an influential teacher for many students of Albuquerque High School (a fact to which letters in this collection attest). In 1954, he became the Director of Secondary Education for Albuquerque Public Schools. His enthusiasm for teaching and for science was limitless, and he is remembered by former students for holding extra science classes on weekdays at dawn for students especially interested in the sciences.

From the guide to the E.R. Harrington Papers, 1945-1978, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)