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AACHM Oral History: Sandra Harris

Sandra HarrisSandra Harris was born in 1952 in West Virginia, where her father was a coal miner. Her family moved to Ann Arbor when she was in second grade. Harris remembers being on the homecoming court at Pioneer High School and participating in student-led marches during the late 1960s. She received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Eastern Michigan University. She was a school administrator in the Ann Arbor Public Schools as well as other districts. In addition to her service as an educator, she was also a longtime caretaker for her nephew and her mother.

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Volunteer Opportunities Booklet Compiled by Women at Church of the Good Shepherd, March 1967 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Volunteer Opportunities Booklet Compiled by Women at Church of the Good Shepherd, March 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 10, 1967
Caption:
'Would You Like To Help?' Distributed this week were some 6,500 copies of a directory of volunteer opportunities compiled by women members of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Examining the booklets are (left to right) Mrs. K. Robert Morris, booklet committee head; Mrs. C. W. Carpenter, representing the Washtenaw County Hospital Auxiliary and Mrs. Thomas J. Powell, member of the Faculty Women's Newcomers group and St. Francis Altar Society. The directory lists the needs of 70 community organizations.

Man And Woman Given Senior Citizen Awards

Man And Woman Given Senior Citizen Awards image
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22
Month
May
Year
1965
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Rev. Carpenter Retires On 80th Birthday

Rev. Carpenter Retires On 80th Birthday image
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29
Month
April
Year
1966
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Carpenter, Mrs. Linnia

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26
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December
Year
1979
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Rev. Carpenter Dies; Leader, Humanitarian

Rev. Carpenter Dies; Leader, Humanitarian image
Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
September
Year
1971
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Mothers March Campaign Kicks Off Fight Against Polio, January 1952

Mothers March Campaign Kicks Off Fight Against Polio, January 1952 image
Year:
1952
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 28, 1952
Caption:
Ready To March On Polio Thursday - Preparing for Thursday night's "Mothers' March" campaign to raise funds for the March of Dimes are these 13 Ann Arbor area women. They are (left to right) Mrs. John Huss, Mrs. Richard Berkeley, Mrs. C. W. Carpenter, Mrs. E. L. MacQuiddy, Mrs. Harry Sakada, Mrs. Forrest Fuller, Mrs. Charles Baird, Mrs. Dudley Scholten, Mrs. Harold M. Levinson, Mrs. William Couper, Mrs. William Wood and Mrs. James Nichols. About 1,000 volunteers will take part in the drive.