Background
Harrison, Shelby Millard was born on February 15, 1881 in Leaf River, Illinois, United States. Son of James Franklin and Mary Ellen (Helman) Harrison.
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Shelby Millard Harrison
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Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1906. Postgraduate work, Boston University, 1906-1907, in economics and sociology, Harvard University, 1907-1909, Master of Arts, 1909. Doctor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1932.
Doctor of Letters, Boston University, 1942.
Career
Staff Pittsburgh Survey, 1908. Staff Russell Sage Foundation, 1912-1947, vice general director, 1924-1931, general director, 1931-1947. Member board Child Welfare League of America, National Social Welfare Assembly.
Executive director, Babe Ruth Foundation, 1948-1949.
Member national committee Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1950. Board Sirovich Day Center, New York, from 1958.
Chairman Central department research and survey, National Council Churches Christ in United States of America, 1951-1954. Committee National Emergency Services.
Achievements
Membership
Member board Child Welfare League of America, National Social Welfare Assembly. Member national committee Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1950. Member President's Research Committee Recent Social Trends, 1929-1933.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Sociological Society.
Member American Statistical assosiation, New York Academy Public Education, American Public Health Association, National Conference Social Welfare (president 1941-1942), Social Science Research Council, Young Men's Christian Association Methodist. Clubs: National Arts, Gipsy Trail, Harvard, Quill (New New York
Connections
Married Patti Rodgers, November 19, 1910. Children: James Shelby, Rodger Scott.
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Religion
Methodist