Agnes Ellen Harris
Agnes Ellen Harris | |
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Born | |
Died | December 18, 1952 | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Educator |
Years active | 1903–1952 |
Known for | developing Florida 4-H girls program |
Agnes Ellen Harris (July 17, 1883 – December 18, 1952) was an American educator. She worked in education in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Alabama, establishing Home Economics programs throughout the area. She was instrumental in founding "Tomato Clubs" in Florida, which were the precursor to the
Biography
Agnes Ellen Harris was born on July 17, 1883, to James Coffee and Ellen (née Simmons) Harris
As head of the Department of Home Economics at
In 1919, Harris left Florida to become the director of the Home Economics program in Texas. After a year, she moved to
Harris died on December 18, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, en route to a dinner at the University Club.[3]
Legacy
A scholarship in her name was established by donations from former students, parents and teachers[8] and is awarded annually to full-time human environmental sciences graduate students on a merit basis.[9] In 1972, she was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.[10]
Published works
- Harris, Agnes Ellen; Blanton, Annie Webb; Peek, Lillian (1920). Texas high schools: home economics. Austin, Texas: Department of Education.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Todhunter, E. Neige (2 May 1953). "Agnes Ellen Harris". College of Human Environmental Sciences. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Harris family papers". Savannah, Georgia: Georgia Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Dean Agnes Ellen Harris Is Victim of Heart Attack". Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The Tuscaloosa News. 19 December 1952. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Palmer, Darryl (7 November 2013). "Extension Can-Do". Gainesville, Florida: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Florida 4-H History Timeline" (PDF). Gainesville, Florida: IFAS Extension. 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Burnham, Marcia (11 November 1983). "4-H Started Out as Little Corn Clubs". Daytona Beach, Florida: Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Jovida (2 October 1994). "For The Yates Family, 4-h Is A Tradition - And A Way Of Life". Orlando, Florida: Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Agnes Ellen Harris (1883-1952)". Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Agnes Ellen Harris Scholarship (University of Alabama)". Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "1972 - Agnes Ellen Harris". Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Alabama Women Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 October 2015.