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Ted Harris Collection of Jeannette Rankin Materials
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ted Harris Collection of Jeannette Rankin Materials | |
| Creator: Harris, Ted, 1934- | |
| Creator: Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1916-2007 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2.5 Linear Feet 2 boxes | |
| Collection Number: RBRL480 | |
| Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies | |
| Abstract: This collection contains draft chapters and documents used by Ted Harris to write his dissertation on politician and women's rights activist Jeannette Rankin, entitled Jeannette Rankin: Suffragist, 1st Woman Elected to Congress, and Pacifist (Dissertations in American Biography). | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Ted Harris was born in Georgia in 1934. He attended the Univeristy of Georgia, obtaining his BA, MA, and PhD. Harris wrote a dissertation on politician and women's rights activist Jeannette Rankin, entitled Jeannette Rankin: Suffragist, 1st Woman Elected to Congress, and Pacifist (Dissertations in American Biography). Harris went on to teach at UGA for 30 years, before eventually retiring as Dean of Waycross College. He died in 2004 in Waycross, Georgia.
Scope and Content
This collection contains draft chapters of Ted Harris's dissertation Jeannette Rankin: Suffragist, 1st Woman Elected to Congress, and Pacifist (Dissertations in American Biography). It also contains documents and handwritten notes compiled by Harris related to Jeannette Rankin.
Organization and Arrangement
The arrangement of the files follows the original owner's organization.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ted Harris Collection of Jeannette Rankin Materials. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
Copyright
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Finding Aid Publication
Finding Aid prepared by Anna Harris & Jessica Wylie, January 11, 2024.