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William Bliss Harris papers , circa 1923-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harris, William Bliss, 1900-1981; Pettingill, Amos, 1900-1981
- Title
- William Bliss Harris papers
- Dates
- circa 1923-1977 (inclusive)19231977
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (4 containers) : 4 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- Coll 055
- Summary
- William Bliss Harris (1900-1981) was, variously, a financial analyst, author and small business owner. The William B. Harris Papers include materials covering Harris' time at Time/Fortune magazines as well as White Flower Farm/Gardening material.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
William Bliss Harris (1900-1981) was, variously, a financial analyst, author and small business owner. Harris began his career as a financial analyst in the late 1920s before Fortune magazine hired him as an editor in 1937. In 1950, Harris and his wife, Jane Grant, started a plant nursery, "White Flower Farm", in Connecticut. Under the pseudonym Amos Pettingill, Harris wrote The White Flower Garden Book and articles on gardening.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William B. Harris Papers include materials covering Harris' time at Time/Fortune magazines as well as White Flower Farm/Gardening material. The Time/Fortune material consists of budget statements, organizational charts, and published materials on Time and Fortune. Also included are a bibliography and tearsheets of articles written for Fortune by Harris. The White Flower Farm/Gardening material consists of correspondence and manuscripts of articles and speeches. Printed material includes tearsheets of Harris's gardening articles as well as newspaper clippings reviewing The White Flower Farm Garden Book and profiles of Amos Pettingill, a.k.a. William Harris.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the William Bliss Harris papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Journalism, Commercial
- Journalism--United States
- Journalists--United States
- Nurseries (Horticulture)
- Nurseries (Horticulture)--Oregon
Corporate Names
- White Flower Farm (Litchfield, Conn.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Legal files
- Manuscripts (document genre)
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
2010
