Harris, Austin Gerald, 1941-2005
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1941-05-28 - 2005-04-06
Biographical Note
In the spring of 1951 while attending Lucy F. Simms School, Gerald Harris (1941-2005) originated the idea of erecting turkey monuments on the highway approaches to Rockingham County. Harris also submitted a drawing of his proposed turkey monument as part of the Spotswood Garden Club's sponsored contest "How to Beautify Your City."
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
118. Gerald Harris
Item
Identifier: SC 0313
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, circa 1875-2005, comprises a manuscript, writings, personal papers, photograph facsimiles, church records, and correspondence related to George A. Newman (1855-1944), his daughter Ruby Newman Temple (1898-1983), his grandson Austin Gerald Harris (1941-2005), and Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood and Newtown.According to Ruth Toliver, George A. Newman's 480-page unpublished manuscript titled "A Miserable...
Dates:
circa 1893-circa 2005
Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 0313
Abstract
The Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, circa 1875-2005, comprises a manuscript, writings, personal papers, photograph facsimiles, church records, and correspondence related to George A. Newman (1855-1944), his daughter Ruby Newman Temple (1898-1983), his grandson Austin Gerald Harris (1941-2005), and Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood and Newtown.
Dates:
circa 1875-2005