Background
Harper, Terrell Ray was born on October 30, 1908 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Rachel (Evans) Harper.
Harper, Terrell Ray was born on October 30, 1908 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Rachel (Evans) Harper.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1925-1927; student, International Corresponding Schools, 1940-1942.
Draftsman, construction inspector, John M. Marriott, San Antonio, 1927-1930; construction inspector, architect, United States War Department, C.Q.M., Texas and Oklahoma, 1930-1934; construction inspector, office engineer, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Oklahoma and Texas, 1935-1940; draftsman, specifications writer, associate charge office, George L. Dahl, architect-engineer, Dallas, 1940-1954; principal, Terrell R. Harper, Dallas, 1954-1955; partner, Harper & Kemp, Dallas, 1955-1975; partner, treasurer, Harper, Kemp, Clutts & Parker, Inc., Dallas, since 1975.
Board directors Dallas County Community Chest, 1958-1960, Dallas County United Fund., 1968-1970, Dallas Bethlehem Center, 1982-1984, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Dallas, 1983-1985. Fellow Construction Specifications Institute (past president Dallas chapter, institute president 1964-1965), American Institute of Architects (past president, director Dallas chapter). Member Texas Society Architects (past director), Engineers Club (vice president 1960-1961).
Lodge: Kiwanis.
Married Susie Mae Huckaba, June 13, 1931. Children: Patricia Lois (Mistress James Weaver Leftwich), Barbara Jeanne (Mistress James Lowell McAlpin).