Oral History Interview with Harris, Georgie L.

Georgie L. Harris became a professional Girl Scout in 1934 and a field director of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Princess Anne County. She was executive director of Virginia Tidewater Area Council of Girl Scouts from 1937 to 1963, and she retired from the Greater Tidewater Area Council of Girl Scouts in 1972. He was born in Franklin, Virginia on September 30, 1907 and died September 28, 2006. The interview discusses her background and her involvement in the development of Girl Scouts in Norfolk. Also included with the interview are a biography and bibliography. The interview is part of the Norfolk Women's History collection and was conducted as a class project for Dorothy Johnson's History 495/595 course, "Recapturing Women's History: Local and National," in Fall, 1982. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Good quality audio. 1:07:27

Bibliography of sources used for interview with Georgie Harris and Kathryn Ogg. Compiled by interviewer Marcia S. Sergent.

Research paper submitted by Marcia S. Sergent as part of Georgie Harris interview. Includes information about the Girl Scout Movement and about Georgie Harris.

Georgie L. Harris became a professional Girl Scout in 1934 and a field director of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Princess Anne County. She was executive director of Virginia Tidewater Area Council of Girl Scouts from 1937 to 1963, and she retired from the Greater Tidewater Area Council of Girl Scouts in 1972. He was born in Franklin, Virginia on September 30, 1907 and died September 28, 2006. The interview discusses her background and her involvement in the development of Girl Scouts in Norfolk. Also included with the interview are a biography and bibliography. The interview is part of the Norfolk Women's History collection and was conducted as a class project for Dorothy Johnson's History 495/595 course, "Recapturing Women's History: Local and National," in Fall, 1982.