Linda Gradyne Harris

Background

Harris, Linda Gradyne was born on January 3, 1944 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Robert Alexander and Mary Edythe (Murphy) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, New Mexico State University, 1980.

Career

Publicity director, Belleville (Illinois) Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975-1976; assistant director public relations, St. Mary's Hospital, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1976-1978; newswriter, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1980-1981; information coordinator, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, Las Cruces, 1981-1988; public, Arroyo Press, Las Cruces, since 1989. History researcher 1st National Bank, Las Cruces, 1979. Public participation coordinator City of Las Cruces, 1980.

Instructor Dona Ana Branch Community College, Las Cruces, since 1992.

Achievements

• Linda Gradyne Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Las Cruces: An Illustrated History

    (Spans the entire geological, cultural, economic, industri...)

  • Las Cruces: An Illustrated History by Linda G. Harris (1993-09-03)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Las Cruces, Where the Desert Blooms: An Illustrated History

Membership

Member Rio Grande History Collections, Las Cruces, since 1990. Board member, past president Dona Ana County History Society, Las Cruces, since 1990. Cultural committee member Downtown Revitalization Committee, Las Cruces, 1994.

Board member Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, since 1995. Member New Mexico Press Women (secretary 1992-1994, board member), New Mexico Book Association, Rocky Mountain Book Public Association, Border Book Festival, Writers WithoutBorders, Library. Associations-New Mexico State University.

Interests

• Avocations: quilting, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married James Edward Harris, December 22, 1962. Children: James E. Junior, Christine Ann HarrisStrickland.

Father:

Robert Alexander Thompson

Mother:

Mary Edythe (Murphy) Thompson

Spouse:

James Edward Harris

child:

Christine Ann HarrisStrickland Harris

child:

James E. Junior Harris