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A rare photo display of the professional work environment of the founder of Rotary. This was the law firm, founded by the founder of Rotary.

www.harrisoffice.org

 

Harris writes in "The Founder of Rotary" about his first partnership. Another section describes another long time partner.
The outer office of Harris Dodds & Brown The interior of the outer office Mr. Ragy's Office, most likely an associate clerk in the firm Mr. Marshal's office. Another associate or clerk (note clerk with cigar in his mouth) Mr. Brown's office. A partner in the firm. Sparse decorations.
Mr. Dodd's office. A partner in the firm to whom Paul would turn for support when he left the practice of law around 1930. A view of Paul Harris' office. Note the decorations, including a "Tiffany" type lamp. Mr. Harris' private office. The law office of Paul Harris until about 1930 when he left the practice of law.

Note the spittoon and large library

 Portrait of Harris with secretary. Date unknown. A 1942 Photo of the "Harris Gallery" prior to moving to the new RI Headquarters.

Photographs on this page are from the archives of the Rotary Club of Wallingford Vermont, the home town of Paul Harris and are part of an archival work by Matts O. Ingemanson.
Home SECTION HOME Paul P. Harris, The Founder of Rotary International HISTORY CALENDAR
Harris' Art Paul P. Harris Paul's Health On Internationalism Paul's 1918 Office On The Mayflower?
Memberships Early Cemetery Cemetery Map Memorial Obituary Paul's Office Today
A Gift for Paul Global Views of PH Argentina Scotland Turkey Rawlins Survey
Rawlins Answers Restless Years Signatures Harris Autographs Harris Checks Doc's & Charters
Harris Letters This Rotarian Age Speech, 1928 "Friendship Trees" Wallingford, VT South Africa 1934
Tribute to Harris Peregrinations My Road To Rotary Founder of Rotary Europe 1932 European Tour 1928
RIP Letters PH in The Rotarian Harris Philosophy Radio Speech 1933 30th Anniversary Jean & Paul
Photo Gallery Distant Sense A Road Traveled Perry by Harris Paul's Bio of Jean Harris Timeline
Books All Harris Writing Rotarian Articles Convention Messages Meet Paul Harris  
Chair: Dr. Wolfgang Ziegler Committee What's New? Updates
 

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