Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (43 total)

Proclamation.pdf
Proclamation by the City of Mobile designating October 23, 1968, Miss Emma Day

harris002.pdf
Presentation to have Emma Cortez Harris admitted to the Alabama Hall of Fame

Virginia Historical Society.jpg
Emma Harris's certificate of annual membership for the Virginia Historical Society

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Mobile Register clipping dated October 16, 1968, showing Emma Harris, Nicholas S. McGowin, and Hank Blasick at the ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of the Dr. Monte L. Moorer Library

harris072.jpg
Mobile Register clipping showing Emma Harris and Hank Blasick cutting her cake at her 96th birthday celebration

harris071.jpg
Mobile Press clipping of Emma Harris being featured in the February 3, 1961, M.O. Beale column

harris069.jpg
Mobile Press article about "Miss Emma", now 101 years old

harris065.jpg
Mobile Register clipping showing Hank Blasick and Emma Harris cutting a cake to celebrate Mobile Public Library's 37th anniversary

harris060.jpg
Mobile Register photo of Emma Harris being presented with the first honorary lifetime membership for Friends of the Library, by FOL president Mrs. Harold S. Cohen and FOL secretary Bill Roberson

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Mobile Register article with a photo of Howard Barney christening the "Miss Emma" bookmobile with water from the four points of Mobile County where the bookmobiles traveled
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