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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 111 Collections and/or Records:

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph album of Iran, 1939-1941

 Item — Oversize 6: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197221919449]
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Contains contact prints of Harris' travels to Iran, as well as images of the Harris family and of Brigham Young University. Photographs date from between 1939 and 1941.

Dates: 1939-1941

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph album of Lebanon and Syria, 1946 March-April

 Item — Box 7: Series 5
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5 Item 6
Scope and Contents Contains photographs of Harris' travels in Lebanon and Syria. The blue cloth cover features colored drawings of sheiks and camels in front of the arches of a ruin on the front. The pages are tied to the covers with blue cords. Opaque liner papers with white repetitive illustrations are between pages. Harris's photograph numbers are written above the photographs. Some photographs have numbers on the photograph strips but they are generally backwards and do not match the handwritten numbers....
Dates: 1946 March-April

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph album of Mexico, 1930-1935

 Item — Oversize 6: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197221919449]
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Contains contact prints of photographs by Harris taken during his travels in Mexico. Includes images of archaeological and historical sites. Photographs were taken between 1930 and 1935.

Dates: 1930-1935

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph album of the Middle East and Greece, 1946 April-June

 Item — Box 7: Series 5
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Harris' travels in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, and Greece. The blue cloth cover features a colored drawing of a camel caravan passing by palm trees. The pages are light brown, and are numbered NE33 to NE48. The images date drom between June and April 1946.

Dates: 1946 April-June

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph album of the Soviet Union, 1929-1935

 Item — Oversize 5: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197221919431]
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Contains contact prints of photographs from Harris' travels from Utah to the Soviet Union and Siberia. Photographs date from between 1929 and 1935.

Dates: 1929-1935

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph album of Utah and Iran, 1950-1953

 Item — Oversize 8: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197221919464]
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Harris' travels to Iran. The album has black pages lettered in white ink. Some of Harris's photograph numbers are written in white ink above the photograph and some are printed on the photograph strip. The cover is blue with gilt engraving "Photographs, F. S. Harris." Images date from between June 1950 and February 1953.

Dates: 1950-1953

Franklin Stewart Harris photograph albums, 1929-1954

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains photograph albums produced by Harris of his international travels, the American West, and the Harris family. Materials date from between 1929 and 1954.

Dates: 1929-1954

Franklin Stewart Harris photographs of around-the-world trip, 1926-1927

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs taken by Harris during his round-the-world trip from 1926 to 1927. Includes images of Hawaii, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Dates: 1926-1927

Franklin Stewart Harris photographs of Brigham Young University, Utah, and Idaho, 1924-1926

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 340 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs that were taken after Harris came to Brigham Young University as president. There is a gap from his last photograph at Logan in 1921 to the first of the Y series in April 1924. The last photographs in this series were taken in July 1926, just before he left on his trip around the world. These photographs are 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 inches (6 x 10-1/2 cm).

Dates: 1924-1926

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