Bertha Armenta Drew Harris Papers, 1919 - 1928
Scope and Contents
The Bertha Armenta Drew Harris Papers date from 1919 to 1928. The collection contains personal correspondence, loose leaves of Harris' diary, class notes, English writing assignments, and other materials such as event programs and invitations. The correspondence are predominately written to Harris from a certain Benjamin Rice Lacey, while the others are from a friend and a woman writing in regards to the North Carolina College for Women. Harris' Diary contains entries dating from September 12, 1919 to December 9, 1920. In it are glued memorabilia items such as correspondence, invitations, events programs, newspaper clippings, candy wrappers, and course registration cards. Harris' English writing assignments date from the 1919-1920 academic year and consist of outlines and drafts of works entitled My Biography and The Farm Problem: How Women May Help to Solve It. Harris' instructor for these assignments was a Miss Dora M. Robinson. The remainders of her class notes are largely undated and appear to cover the areas of pyschology, history, and genetics. Other miscelleanous items within the collection include an event program, regisration card, notes, and a Cornelian Literary Society invitation.
Dates
- 1919 - 1928
Creator
- From the Collection: Harris, Bertha Armenta Drew (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository