Jean Struven HarrisPapers 1973-2005 (bulk 1980-1993)

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Jean Struven HarrisPapers 1973-2005 (bulk 1980-1993)

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Teacher; Headmistress of Madeira School; Prison reformer. While incarcerated in the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, N.Y. (1981-93) for the murder in the 1980 death of Herman Tarnower she worked in the Children's Center, and published three books: Stranger in Two Worlds (1986), They Always Call Us Ladies (1988), and Marking Time (1991) as well as a number of articles and unpublished manuscripts about women in prison. In 1986 she helped establish the Children of Bedford Fund. The papers primarily date from 1980 and consist of correspondence; clippings; printed material; research material on correctional systems; writings; legal documents; memorabilia; audiotapes; video tapes (of television interviews); and her trial record. [NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia SmithCollection if you would like one sent to you.]

50 boxes; (62.5 linear ft.)

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Sophia Smith Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6323179

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Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (N.Y.)

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Harris, Jean (Jean Struven)

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Jean Struven was born in Chicago, IL, in 1923. She earned an A.B. from Smith College in 1945 and married James Harris in 1946. They had two sons, David and James, Jr. From 1947-50 and 1953- 66 Harris taught at a variety of primary and secondary levels at the Grosse Point (MI) Country Day School. In 1965, Harris completed her M.Ed. from [?] and divorced her husband. She moved to Chestnut Hill, PA, where she served as director of the Middle School at the Springside School from 1966-71. In 1966 she...

Tarnower, Herman

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