August Watkins Harris Papers 1927-1976

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August Watkins Harris Papers 1927-1976

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An architect in Austin, Texas, August W. Harris (1893-1968) was an active member of the First Officers' Training Camp Association of Texas, a group consisting of veterans who were commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1917 following three months of training at Camp Funston near Leon Springs, Texas. The collection contains correspondence, lists, printed material, financial records, photographs, and artifacts gathered and created over thirty years of Harris's involvement in the First Officers' Training Camp Association of Texas.

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Harris, August Watkins

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Architect; Austin, Texas. From the description of August Watkins Harris papers, 1955-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122546067 Austin, Texas architect. August W. Harris was an active member of the First Officers' Training Camp Association of Texas, a group consisting of veterans who were commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1917 following three months of training at Camp Funston near Leon Springs, Texas. From the description of August Wa...

First Officers' Training Camp Association of Texas.

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Harris, August Watkins, 1893-1968

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Born in Austin, Texas, August Watkins Harris, Sr. (1893-1968), attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he founded the Theta XI fraternity. An architect and artist by profession, Harris worked with Bertram Giesecke (1892-1950) in an architectural firm in Austin. He and Giesecke designed several building in Austin, including Stephen F. Austin High School, the Norwood Tower, and St. Mary’s Cathedral. In addition, Harris wrote on the subject of architectural history, such as Minor and Majo...