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Virginia Historical Society Membership
Emma Harris's certificate of annual membership for the Virginia Historical Society
The New Miss Minnie
Mobile Register article and photo of Emma Harris watching Thomas Maroney, president of Maroney Bookmobile Manufacturing Co., handing the keys to the new library bookmobile to Hank Blasick, director of Mobile Public Library
She Didn't Just Live 100 Years - She Served
Mobile Press article about "Miss Emma", now 101 years old
Open House at the Library
Mobile Register clipping announcing Mobile Public Library's Open House to celebrate the new air conditioning
Mrs. Harris Named First Lady
Press-Register article about Emma Harris being names First Lady of Mobile by the City Council of Beta Sigma Phi
Mrs. Harris Enjoys Interesting Trip
Article about Emma Harris's trip to visit the public libraries in various states
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
Mobilian Honored
Press-Register article announcing a tea held to celebrate Emma Harris's 100th birthday
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
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