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HENRY T. HARRIS PAPERS #4360, 1889-1943

Correspondence and sermons of the Harrises, an African-American couple active in the Baptist Church. Henry Harris materials relate primarily to his activities as a Baptist minister and book dealer, while Mary Ann Harris's papers concern her activities with women's missionary groups and a home for elderly African Americans. The sermons, written by Mary Ann Harris, pertain to missionary work, women's roles in the black community, and child- raising (1889-1929).