Janet Jenson Collection of Franklin S. Harris materials, 1847-2002.

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Janet Jenson Collection of Franklin S. Harris materials, 1847-2002.

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Franklin Stewart Harris served as president of Brigham Young University from 1921 until 1945. His presidency was characterized by improvement in academics and by growth of the University's physical facility. Harris also taught at Utah State University and served as president of Utah State University. This collection contains materials gathered by Janet Jenson in the course of writing a biography of her grandfather Franklin S. Harris. The materials include articles by or about Franklin S. Harris, Franklin S. Harris' testimony in the Confederated Bands of Ute Indians vs. the United States, some business records of Franklin S. Harris, newspaper clippings about Franklin S. Harris, correspondence of Franklin S. and Estelle S. Harris, certificates of Franklin S. and Estelle S. Harris, and the typescripts or copies of the diaries of Estelle S. Harris and Eunice S. Harris. It also contains a draft of the biography of Franklin S. Harris written by Janet Jenson and audiocassettes of oral histories with people who knew the Harris family as well as the research notes compiled by Jenson to write the biography.

7 boxes, 1 oversize folder (3.6 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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Utah State University

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Beginning in the 1950s USU contracted with the Iranian government under the Shah to develop agricultural projects designed to boost efficiency in agriculture and introduce modern technologies. From the description of University Participation in Iran. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 122606934 Utah State University changed from Utah State Agricultural College in 1957. From the description of USU homecoming photograph collection, 1950-1971. (Utah State ...

Jenson, Janet, 1937-

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Jenson was a librarian at Brigham Young University and a granddaughter of Franklin Stewart Harris. From the description of Janet Jenson Collection of Franklin S. Harris materials, 1847-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367813871 ...

Harris, Estelle Spilsbury, 1884-

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Brigham Young University.

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Plans for the David O. McKay building began in 1952 after an evaluation by the Brigham Young University College of Education concluded that the existing building for the College of Education were no longer meeting the growing needs of the program. Plans were officially announced in February of 1954 with the completion deadline being set for December of the same year. The building was officially dedicated on December 14, 1954 by President and Sister McKay along with members of the First Presidenc...

Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960

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Professor of Agronomy and President of Brigham Young University 1921-1945, President of Utah State Agricultural College 1945-1950. Avid photographer and served on multiple government missions around the world. From the description of Photographs, 1910-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80530525 President of Brigham Young University from 1921 to 1945 and Utah State Agricultural College from 1945 to 1950. From the description of Papers, 1947. (Denver Public Libra...

Harris, Eunice Stewart, 1860-

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