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Mobilian Honored
Press-Register article announcing a tea held to celebrate Emma Harris's 100th birthday
Funeral Today for Director Emeritus of Mobile Library
Mobile Press-Register article announcing the funeral of Emma Harris at Trinity Episcopal Church
Arless Nixon, Director of Library
Article about Mobile Public Library, including a section for when it first opened as a free public library, a section for Emma Harris, the library's improving financial status, the Fine Arts room, and a section for director Arless Nixon
She Didn't Just Live 100 Years - She Served
Mobile Press article about "Miss Emma", now 101 years old
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
Emma Harris, M.O. Beale 1961
Mobile Press clipping of Emma Harris being featured in the February 3, 1961, M.O. Beale column
Bookmobile "Miss Emma" No Longer Traveling
Newspaper article and photo about the "Miss Emma" bookmobile being beyond repair and becoming a makeshift library branch in the Pleasant Valley Shopping Center
Mrs. Harris Enjoys Interesting Trip
Article about Emma Harris's trip to visit the public libraries in various states
Miss Emma is Honored
Article about the Mobile Public Library Board of Trustees naming Emma Harris honorary director emeritus
Honored for Library Service
Photo and Mobile Press clipping about Emma Harris and Irma Meyer being honored for their library service by county commissioner Leroy Stevens and city commissioner Joe Langan