R. N. Harris

Abstract/Description:	First Black person elected to Durham City Council. Mr. Harris was elected to the council in 1953. He was also the first black appointed to the school board, in 1958. The man in the center back of the picture in the light suit is George Watts Carr, Junior.
Subject(s):	Durham County (N.C.) African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century
Date Created:	1950s 195X

Title:	R. N. Harris.
Name(s):	Unknown
Type of Resource:	still image
Date Created:	1950s 195X
Physical Form:	photographs
Abstract/Description:	First Black person elected to Durham City Council. Mr. Harris was elected to the council in 1953. He was also the first black appointed to the school board, in 1958. The man in the center back of the picture in the light suit is George Watts Carr, Junior.
Identifier(s):	NCC.0055 (CollectionNumber) NCC_0055_1394 (Identifier) NCC_0055_1394.TIF (FileName) h046 (Legacy)
Note(s):	Preferred Citation: Item description, identifier (if applicable), Box and Folder information. Durham historical photograph collection (NCC.0055). North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC.
Subject(s):	Durham County (N.C.) African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century
Restrictions on Access:	Copyright Not Evaluated
In Collections:	Durham Historical Photograph Collection