James Hoffman Harris Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0046

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The James H. Harris Collection contains personal papers, photographs, a beer stein, a mug, paperweights, and a medallion

Dates

Creation: 1970-1990

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

James Hoffman Harris was born in 1926 in Augusta, Georgia. He received an arts diploma from the Junior College of Augusta (Georgia Regents University). Harris received a BA from Baylor University, an M. Div. from New Orleans Theological Seminary, and an honorary doctorate from Mercer University. Before returning to Georgia in the 1950s, he served at churches in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. He served as the senior pastor at Briarlake Baptist Church in DeKalb County from 1959-1988, and the church planted over 30 mission churches during his tenure. He served on the International Mission Board, Home Mission Board, Georgia Baptist Convention, and as a trustee for several colleges and universities, including Mercer University. Harris died on September 25, 2013, in Hickory, NC.