Finding Aid to the A.L. and May Harris Arizona Financial and Legal Papers MS.1347

Mallory Furnier
Library and Archives at the Autry
2015 March 27
210 South Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
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Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
Title: A.L. and May Harris Arizona Papers
Creator: Harris, May A.
Creator: Harris, Archie Lee
Identifier/Call Number: MS.1347
Physical Description: 0.25 Linear Feet (11 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1920 - 1942
Language of Material: English .

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Preferred Citation

A.L. and May Harris Arizona Papers, 1920-1942, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.1347; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Scope and Contents

The A.L. and May Harris Arizona Papers contain legal and financial documents related to land transactions in Arizona and Los Angeles, California. There is also a report on the Paradise-Verde Irrigation Project written by A.L. Harris.

Biographical Note

A.L. Harris was a civil engineer who worked on the Salt River Project in Phoenix, Arizona beginning in 1903 May. Harris opened his own engineering office in Phoenix before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1915. He designed the reinforced concrete pier at Manhattan Beach, California. He married May Alderman, daughter of Louise Alderman, on 1911 December 25.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Water
Irrigation
Civil engineering
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Arizona