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Miss Emma is Honored
Article about the Mobile Public Library Board of Trustees naming Emma Harris honorary director emeritus
Mobile Chapter DAR Membership Certificate 1949
Mobile Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution certificate presented to Emma Harris (Mrs. Lewis William Harris) for being a chapter member for 25 or more years
Mobile County Waters Rededicate Bookmobiles
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
Mobile Jaycee Records Are Placed in Library
Article about the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce donating their scrapbooks to Emma Harris for the Mobile Public Library's Southern History Department
Mobile Public Library Bookmobile
Article inviting people to join the Library Club of America at any Mobile Public Library location and Bookmobile, including a listing of the bookmobile's summer schedule
Mobile Public Library Takes Remedy for Growing Pains
Mobile Register article about Mobile Public Library's Ben May Main location shifting their reference materials into what was until then the Museum Room, due to the growing collection
Mobile Public Library's 37th Anniversary
Mobile Register clipping showing Hank Blasick and Emma Harris cutting a cake to celebrate Mobile Public Library's 37th anniversary
Mobilian Honored
Press-Register article announcing a tea held to celebrate Emma Harris's 100th birthday
Monte L. Moorer Library Groundbreaking
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
Mrs. Harris Enjoys Interesting Trip
Article about Emma Harris's trip to visit the public libraries in various states