This black and white photograph of Paul Harris, taken by Charles R. Frazier, appeared in "Images of Rotary: A World  Imagined",  by Rotary International, page 54. with the caption:-

'The adventurous spirit of Paul Harris, shown here on a goodwill trip to

Japan; fostered respect for other cultures that remains a core principle of

Rotary International.'"  

 

This photograph shows Paul Harris enjoying sukiyaki in Tokyo in 1936.  It was probably taken at the Maple Club where,

in 'Peregrinations 2' page 47, Harris writes that "We lunched that day in true Japanese style ... served by geisha girls kneeling before us as we sat on cushions on the floor and fumbled clumsily with our chopsticks."

This ongoing project is the work of RGHF historian Basil Lewis, first posted 7 April 2006 This section is maintained by RGHF webmaster Paul D. McLain. If you can help identify or supply more information about anything on this page, please contact us at www.historycomment.org

We acknowledge the assistance of DG 11/12 David Templin, ROTARY/One (RGHF Member), Neil Dahlmann of Rotary Club of Highland Park in District 6440, and Jack Selway, USA, with providing photos used in this section.

After you see the museum office, meet his partners and office workers at Harris Dodds & Brown. (A page of photographs of the actual office in the early 2000's)

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