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Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1884 - 1960

Biographical History

Franklin Stewart Harris (1884-1960) was President of Brigham Young University from 1921 to 1945. During that time he helped the university grow both physically, with adding new buildings and also intellectually by hiring more teachers and establishing international connections for the University.

Franklin Stewart Harris was born August 29, 1884 in Benjamin, Utah. He moved with his family to the state of Chihuahua, Mexico in the 1890s to the colonies there. He would study at Brigham Young University and go on to Cornell to receive his doctorate. Harris served as president of Brigham Young University from 1921 until 1945. His administration was characterized by improvement in academics and by growth of the University's physical facilities, such as the construction of the Heber J. Grant Library building. Even with the financial pressures of the Great Depression from the late 1920s to the 1930s, Harris was able to help increase Brigham Young University attendance, library and campus facilities.

In 1945 Harris left Brigham Young University to be the president of the Utah State Agricultural College (what is now Utah State University). He died April 18, 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
LCCN 24-22058: His Scientific research and human welfare, 1924 (hdg.: Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960; usage: Franklin Stewart Harris)

The many lives of Franklin S. Harris, [2003], ©2003: t.p. (Franklin S. Harris) p.1 (b. 29 August 1884, Benjamin, Utah) p.341 (d. 18 April 1960, Salt Lake City, Utah)

Wikipedia, website viewed 20 May 2011 (Franklin S. Harris; Franklin Stewart Harris; b. August 29, 1884 in Benjamin, Utah Territory, United States; d. April 18, 1960; president of Brigham Young University 1921-1945; president of Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) 1945-1950; agricultural scientist; doctorate from Cornell University; professor and head of the agricultural experiment station at Utah State Agriculrural College; undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University; childhood in the Colonies in Chihuahua, Mexico; candidate for United States Senate in Utah in 1938; General Board of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1923; mission to Japan in 1926; mission to Syria in 1927)

Brigham Young University Office of the President, May 28, 2014 (Past Presidents; president from 1921-1945)

BYU Magazine, May 28, 2014 (Franklin S. Harris; administration characterized by improvement in academics; increased attendance, library, and facilities)

Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 4, 1941: p. 240 (moved to Chihuahua, Mexico in the 1890s; studied at Brigham Young University and Cornell University)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Franklin Stewart Harris negatives of Brigham Young University, Utah, and Idaho, 1924

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains diazo copy negatives of photographs taken by Harris of the university campus and events, the Harris family, and agricultural photographs from Utah and Idaho.

Dates: 1924
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / MSS P 340, Franklin Stewart Harris photographs / Franklin Stewart Harris negatives

Franklin Stewart Harris negatives of Utah, the western United States, and Canada, 1910-1921

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains diazo copy negatives of photographs taken by Harris of the American West, many of which relate to agriculture. Images date from between 1910 and 1921.

Dates: 1910-1921
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / MSS P 340, Franklin Stewart Harris photographs / Franklin Stewart Harris negatives

Franklin Stewart Harris oversize photographs and other material, 1913-1927

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains oversize photographs by Harris, primarily of agricultural scenes in the American West. Images date from between 1913 and 1927.

Dates: 1913-1927
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / MSS P 340, Franklin Stewart Harris photographs

Franklin Stewart Harris photographs of Utah, the western United States, and Canada, 1910-1921

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains photographs taken by Harris of the American West, many of which relate to agriculture. A large number of these photographs were taken either on the Greenville Experimental Farm or the Winchester Farm. The Greenville Farm was the main experimental farm of the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and was located in North Logan, two miles north of the Utah Agricultural College. It is often identified as simply "Greenville." The Winchester Farm remains a mystery. On some photographs...
Dates: 1910-1921
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / MSS P 340, Franklin Stewart Harris photographs

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