Papers, 1897-1947.

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Papers, 1897-1947.

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The Harris family Papers span two generations of the Harris family. The first, that of Abram, Sr., is represented here by the period from 1897 to 1935 during which Abram reached the peak of his productive career as an administrator in secondary, higher, and religious education. The generation of Abram, Jr., is represented here primarily by the period from 1929 to 1947. The papers of Abram, Sr., occupy Boxes 1-3 and are divided into the following categories: biographical; tenure as President of Northwestern University (1906-16): correspondence, financial, publications, and documents; correspondence; and legal and financial records. The papers of Abram, Jr., occupy Boxes 4-8 and are divided into the following categories: biographical; genealogical; correspondence; and financial and legal.

2.6 cu. ft. (8 boxes).

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Harris, A. W. (Abram Winegardner), 1858-1935

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Abram W. Harris, Sr. (1858-1935) Abram Winegardner Harris, Sr., was born on November 7, 1858, in Philadelphia, son of James Russell and Susan Reed Harris. He received the Bachelor of Arts (1880) and Master of Arts (1883) degrees from Wesleyan University. Harris was given the Doctor of Science degree by Bowdoin College in 1894, and Doctor of Laws and Letters degrees by the University of New Brunswick (1900), University of Maine (1901), and Wesleyan (1904). In ...

Harris family, 1858-1935.

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Abram Winegardner Harris, Sr., was president of Northwestern University (1906-1916) and member of the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1916-1924). Abram Winegardner Harris, Jr. (1890-1958), son of Abram Winegardner, Sr., took care of his father during much of Abram, Sr.'s, final years, and his portion of the Papers derives most of its value from the information it contains about his father's life and activities. From the description of Papers, 1897-1947. (Unknown...

Northwestern university

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During World War II, Northwestern offered its facilities for use by the War Department. The Army, Navy, and Civil Aeronautics Administration operated eleven training programs at Northwestern in addition to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (N.R.O.T.C.) established in 1926: the Navy V-7, Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School; the Navy V-5, Naval Aviation Prepatory Program; the Navy V-1, Accredited College Program; the Naval Training School (Radio); the Army Signal Corps Officers Training Scho...

Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Patten Gymnasium.

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Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Harris Hall.

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Harris, Abram Winegardner, Jr., 1890-1958.

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