 Ted Harris Collection of Jeannette Rankin Materials
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteTed 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 ContentThis 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 ArrangementThe arrangement of the files follows the original owner's organization. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationTed Harris Collection of Jeannette Rankin Materials. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. CopyrightBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding Aid prepared by Anna Harris & Jessica Wylie, January 11, 2024. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||