Franklin Stewart Harris personal papers, 1903-1960

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 340 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains diaries, correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, and publications produced or collected by Harris. Includes information on his personal and professional career, as well as the Harris family. Materials date from between 1903 and 1960.

Dates

1903-1960

Creator

Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960 (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu

Biographical History

From the Collection:

The Harris family were early converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as early settlers of Utah. Emer Harris was the brother of Martin Harris, one of the witnesses of the Book of Mormon. His son, Dennison Lott Harris served a mission to the Navajos, as part of the Nauvoo Legion, and as bishop in Monroe, Utah. His son, Dennison Emer Harris, attended the University of Deseret and Brigham Young Academy. Following his graduation he worked as an educator while serving actively in the Church. His son, Franklin S. Harris, was also an educator, and later became president of Brigham Young University and the Utah Agricultural College.

Extent

26 boxes

8 folders

7 volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged in eleven subseries: 1. Biographical materials, 1908-1960. 2. Diaries, 1903-1954. 3. Correspondence, 1908-1945. 4. Notes and other material, 1926-1969. 5. Publications, 1907-1956. 6. Unpublished writings, 1912-1936. 7. Speeches, approximately 1935-1945. 8. Political papers, 1938. 9. Scrapbooks, 1912-1924. 10. Clippings, 1921-1960. 11. Mementoes, approximately 1940-1957.