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Harrison, Gail, Miss, 1880-1962

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1880-11-01 - 1962-09-07

Biography

Born in San Francisco, California, and came to Santa Barbara as a baby. Her mother was Lydia Jane Cook and her father was Edmund Harrison, a descendent of Benjamin Harrison. Both parents were from Ohio. Gail received a scholarship to, and her degree from Columbia University. She was a life-long educator. Cremated and burried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Gail Harrison Interview, 1960-04

 File
Content Description From the Collection:

The Santa Barbara Legacy Reel Audio Tape Collection contain recordings of oral histories, radio programs, meetings, lectures, telephone conversations, ceremonies, and music perfomances of local old timers and influential people. These 184 electronic files, extracted from 98 one quarter-inch reel-to-reel magnetic tapes, represent the earliest audio recordings made by the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Dates: 1960-04

Harrison (Gail) collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1956-021
Dates: 1886
Found in: Gledhill Library

Harrison (Gail) Family papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2016-023
Dates: 1871 - 1873
Found in: Gledhill Library

Harrison (Gail) Family papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-050
Found in: Gledhill Library

Harrison (Gail) Family papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-027
Found in: Gledhill Library