Robert William Harrison Papers


University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Published in 2008

Collection Overview

Title: Robert William Harrison Papers
Date range: 1931-2004
Creator: Harrison, Robert William
Extent: 68 box(es)
(35.25 linear feet)
Abstract: Contains the papers of Robert William Harrison from 1931-2004. The papers relate to Harrison’s activities as a professor of zoology at the University of Rhode Island, a student, a member of numerous committees and professional organizations, a U.S. Naval Reserve Officer, and to his family and personal life.
Language of materials: English
Repository: University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number: Mss. Gr. 181

Scope & content

The Robert William Harrison Papers contain records from 1931 to 2004, relating to Harrison’s activities as a professor of zoology, an undergraduate and graduate student, a participant in numerous University and departmental committees, a member of various professional organizations, a U.S. Naval Reserve Officer, and documents relating to his family and personal life.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in eight series as follows;

  • 1. University Committees
  • 2. Teaching and Advising
  • 3. Research and Publications
  • 4. Education
  • 5. Zoology Department
  • 6. Correspondance
  • 7. Journals and Datebooks
  • 8. Subject Files

Biographical or Historical Information

Robert William Harrison was born November 3, 1915, in
Napoleon, Ohio, the fourth of seven children in his family. Harrison lived the early part of his life in Napoleon, graduating from Napoleon High School
in 1934. He began studying at Oberlin College
, in
Oberlin, Ohio, with the intention of becoming a medical doctor, taking courses emphasizing the biological sciences, and graduating in 1938 with a B.A. in chemistry and zoology. He began the graduate program in Physical Education at Springfield College
, in
Springfield, MA, but transferred to the biology program at Wesleyan University
in
Middletown, CT, in 1939. He was granted his M.A. in Biology the same year, writing his thesis on the genetic anomaly of hunchback in the fish, lebistes reticulatus. Harrison studied at the Marine Biological Laboratory
at
Woods Hole, MA in the summers of 1939 and 1941, studying Physiology and receiving a certificate in Marine Invertebrate Zoology.

Harrison began attending Yale University
in 1941, working on his M.S. in Zoology. He received his degree the following year, then joined the Naval Reserve
, serving active duty until 1946. During his time in the Navy, he rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps
, serving at
Quonset Point, R.I., and in
Pensacola, Florida. Harrison participated in research on high altitude training, pilot survival training, and aviation physiology, and authored a research report, An Analysis of a Random Sample of Navy Air-Sea Rescues, in 1946.

Following his active duty service, Harrison remained in the Naval Reserve, becoming the commanding officer of Naval Research Company 1-2
, and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1965. He later became Assistant Chief of Naval Research.

When Harrison completed his active duty at the end of World War II, he returned to Yale. He completed his Ph.D. in zoology in 1949, writing his dissertation, Studies on the Dissociation of Biochemical and Morphological Aspects of Embryonic Development. Throughout his time as a graduate student, at Springfield, Wesleyan, and Yale, Harrison had supported his studies by serving as a teaching assistant. During his Ph.D. work, he also received a National Cancer Institute
Research Fellowship.

In 1949 Harrison came to the University of Rhode Island
as an instructor in the Zoology Department. Until his retirement in 1977, he taught several courses in physiology, including Human Physiology, General and Cellular Physiology, the Physiology of Exercise, and occasional seminars in zoology. He also taught several courses at Brown University
and Wesleyan University in the summers of 1957 and 1958. In addition to his teaching, Harrison supervised graduate research and undergraduate independent work, and acted as advisor to many students, including those preparing for medical, dental, and veterinary studies.

Harrison was actively involved in the governance of the University. He was active in the Faculty Senate
from its inception in 1960 until his retirement, and served on a number of Senate committees, including the Executive Committee
, the Constitution and By-Laws Committee
, and the Curricular Affairs Committee
. He served as Chairman of the Faculty Senate from 1963-64, and as Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Arts and Sciences Faculty
, and the URI General Faculty. Activity in other organizations included the American Association of University Professors
, Graduate Faculty
, Graduate Council
, and Faculty Center Association
. He served as Acting Chairman of the Zoology Department
in 1974-75, and as Chairman of the Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (the Bio-Café)
in 1966-67. He also served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs of the URI Division of University Extension
in
Providence from 1968-69, then as Acting Dean of the Extension from 1969-70.

Harrison was involved in a number of research projects during his time at URI, both independently and working with graduate students. Several of the research projects were published as papers in professional journals or were presented as lectures at conferences. He worked as a consultant at the URI Crime Lab
in the late 1950s and early 1960s, examining crime scene evidence for local and state police, and for the Rhode Island Department of Health
, and doing research to improve the accuracy of several techniques of evidence analysis in criminal investigations. Harrison did critical reviews of manuscripts for Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
publishers, and planned a textbook, to be titled “Applied Physiology of Physical Activity,” which was never completed.

Some of the professional organizations of which he was a member included the American Academy of Sports Medicine
, the American Society of Zoologists
, American Institute of Biological Sciences
, American Association for the Advancement of Science
, American Physiological Society
, and the Rhode Island Academy of Science
, among others. He also actively maintained his connection with Oberlin College, as a member of the Heisman Club
, and as an Alumni Admissions Representative for the Rhode Island area. He maintained a close connection to the Boy Scouts of America
for much of his life, becoming an Eagle Scout in 1932, and later a Scoutmaster for Kingston Troop 1
, and a member of the Narragansett District Committee
.

From the time he began teaching at URI, Harrison lived in South County, R.I.; in
Kingston from 1949-75, then in
Wakefield until 2005. He was active in many local organizations, clubs, and in politics. He was a member of the South Kingstown Republican Town Committee
, and chaired the Bipartisan Commission to Review Town Government
for the Town Council in 1965-66. He was on the Board of Directors of the Animal Rescue League of South County
, a member of the University Club
, and active in the Kingston Congregational Church
, where he was on the Board of Trustees, and on several church committees. He also sang in the church choir, and with the South County Chamber Singers Chorus
.

Harrison was married twice; first, in 1943, to Marion Billings. They had three daughters, Suzanne in 1945, and twins Barbara and Elizabeth in 1946. They divorced in 1973, and in 1974 Harrison married a former classmate from his time at Oberlin College, Ruth (Lightner) Hastings. A lifelong athlete, he played football at Napoleon High School
and for the Oberlin Yeomen
, becoming captain of the Oberlin team in 1937. He remained active throughout his life, regularly bicycling, playing handball, and actively sailing, maintaining memberships in the Point Judith Yacht Club
and the U.S. Yacht Racing Union
. Robert Harrison died on January 31, 2005.

Access & Use

Access to the collection: Open for research
Use of the materials: Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication
Preferred citation: Register to the Robert William Harrison Papers, Mss. Gr. 181, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.
Contact information: University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: The papers were donated to Special Collections in 2005.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by David Sherman.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by David Sherman on 2008 November 3, updated by Erin Mullen on 2011 August 11, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 April 8
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory

Inventory

Series 1. University Committees
Box 1-22, Folder 1-278
The University Committees series contains documents relating to Harrison's work as a member of various University of Rhode Island
committees. Harrison was active in university governance, and held the position of Parliamentarian in the Faculty Senate
, the Arts and Sciences Faculty
, and the URI General Faculty
. Harrison authored a number of administrative reports for various University committees, and was also involved in the creation and revision of various editions of the Faculty and University Manuals.

The largest number of records in the series relates to Harrison's involvement in the Faculty Senate and his work with various Senate committees. Harrison served in the Faculty Senate in various capacities from its inception in 1960 until his retirement in 1977. He served on the Executive Committee from 1960 to 1967, as Vice-Chairman of the Senate in 1966-67, and as Chairman in 1963-64. Harrison also served as Chairman of several Senate committees, including the Committee on Curricular Affairs
, the Constitution and By-Laws Committee
, and the Special Committee to Study the Faculty Center
.

Other committees that have a significant amount of records in the series include the Arts and Sciences Faculty, the Faculty Center Association
, the Friends of the URI Library
, the Graduate Council
, the Graduate Faculty
, the General Faculty, and the American Association of University Professors
. Records relating to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) include documents from 1953-56, at a time when the AAUP chapter at URI was a professional organization created by the faculty that advised the administration on matters of academic freedom, salary equity, tenure, and termination of faculty. The AAUP did not represent the faculty at URI as a collective bargaining agent until 1971. Many of the documents were heavily annotated by Harrison.

Arrangement:

Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by the name of the committee. Several committee names have been abbreviated on the folder titles, and are filed under the following abbreviations.

  • AAUP: American Association of University Professors
  • A+S Faculty: Arts and Sciences Faculty
  • FCA: Faculty Center Association
  • FS: Faculty Senate
  • GC: Graduate Council
  • GF: Graduate Faculty

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 AAUP: Agreement Between Rhode Island and Board of Regents
 1977-1979
Box 1, Folder 2 AAUP: Contract Proposals and Modifications
 1973 May-1976 Feb
Box 1, Folder 3 AAUP: Committee on Intra-University Relations, Correspondence and Memoranda
 1953-1954
Box 1, Folder 4 AAUP: Committee on Intra-University Relations, Correspondence and Memoranda Re: Frederick Clayton Dismissal
 1954-1955
Box 1, Folder 5 AAUP: Committee on Intra-University Relations, Meeting Minutes
 1955-1956
Box 1, Folder 6 AAUP: Committee on Intra-University Relations, Meeting Minutes Re: Frederick Clayton Dismissal
 1954-1955
Box 1, Folder 7 AAUP: Committee on Intra-University Relations, News Clippings Re: Frederick Clayton Dismissal
 1954 Mar-Jun
Box 1, Folder 8 AAUP: Committee on Intra-University Relations, Reports Re: Frederick Clayton Dismissal
 1954-1955
Box 1, Folder 9 AAUP: Committee on Library Acquisitions, Report, Memoranda, Questionnaire
 1953-1956
Box 1, Folder 10 AAUP: Salary Committee Reports
 1956 Nov-1957 Mar
Box 1, Folder 11 A+S Faculty: Committee Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1955-1956
Box 1, Folder 12 A+S Faculty: Curriculum Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1956-1957
Box 1, Folder 13 A+S Faculty: Curriculum Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1957-1958
Box 1, Folder 14 A+S Faculty: Curriculum Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1958-1959
Box 1, Folder 15 A+S Faculty: Curriculum Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1959-1960
Box 1, Folder 16 A+S Faculty: Letter Re: Quorum Rules for Arts and Sciences College
 1974 Oct 24
Box 1, Folder 17 A+S Faculty: Faculty Manual, Drafts, Notes
 1966 Jan-Feb
Box 1, Folder 18 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1960-1961
Box 2, Folder 19 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1961-1962
Box 2, Folder 20 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1962-1963
Box 2, Folder 21 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1963-1964
Box 2, Folder 22 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1964-1965
Box 2, Folder 23 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1965-1966
Box 2, Folder 24 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1966-1967
Box 2, Folder 25 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1967-1968
Box 3, Folder 26 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1968 Mar-Dec
Box 3, Folder 27 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1969 Jan-Sep
Box 3, Folder 28 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1969 Sep-Dec
Box 3, Folder 29 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1970 Jan-May
Box 3, Folder 30 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1970 Jul-1971 Jan
Box 3, Folder 31 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1971 Feb-May
Box 4, Folder 32 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1971 Sep-1972 Jan
Box 4, Folder 33 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1972 Feb-May
Box 4, Folder 34 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports, Memoranda
 1972-1973
Box 4, Folder 35 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Memoranda
 1973-1974
Box 4, Folder 36 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Schedules
 1974-1975
Box 4, Folder 37 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda
 1975-1976
Box 4, Folder 38 A+S Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda
 1976-1977
Box 4, Folder 39 A+S Faculty: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Impact of the Curriculum in General Education, Draft
 1964-1965
Box 4, Folder 40 A+S Faculty: Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1950-1951
Box 4, Folder 41 A+S Faculty: Reports, Memoranda, Student Petitions
 1951-1952
Box 4, Folder 42 A+S Faculty: Reports, Memoranda, Student Petitions
 1952-1953
Box 4, Folder 43 A+S Faculty: Reports, Memoranda
 1953-1954
Box 4, Folder 44 A+S Faculty: Reports, Memoranda
 1954-1955
Box 5, Folder 45 Board on Student Conduct and Scholastic Integrity: Administrative Memoranda, Correspondence
 1965-1967, 1971
Box 5, Folder 46 Board on Student Conduct and Scholastic Integrity: Annual Reports
 1966-1967
Box 5, Folder 47 Board on Student Conduct and Scholastic Integrity: Memoranda, Correspondence, Notes
 1965-1966, 1971-1972
Box 5, Folder 48 Board on Student Conduct and Scholastic Integrity: Reports to Campus Newspapers
 1971-1973
Box 5, Folder 49 Collective Bargaining Vote at URI: Memoranda, News Clippings, Correspondence
 1971
Box 5, Folder 50 Committee on Counseling and Advisement: Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1951-1952, undated
Box 5, Folder 51 Committee on Counseling and Advisement: Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1953-1955, undated
Box 5, Folder 52 Faculty-Student Committee on Personnel Services: Reports, Memoranda
 1952-1957
Box 5, Folder 53 FCA: Annual Meetings, Minutes, Notes
 1971-1988, 1992, 1997
Box 5, Folder 54 FCA: Budget Proposal Data (1977-78)
 1977 Apr-May
Box 5, Folder 55 FCA: By-Laws, Proposals
 1968-1971
Box 5, Folder 56 FCA: By-Laws, Proposed Changes
 1977-1985
Box 6, Folder 57 FCA: By-Laws, Proposed Changes
 1986-1987, 2000
Box 6, Folder 58 FCA: Committee Appointments and Organization, Minutes, Memoranda, Notes
 1967-1970
Box 6, Folder 59 FCA: Committee Reports, Memoranda
 1969-1972
Box 6, Folder 60 FCA: Committee Reports, Income Statements
 1974-1979
Box 6, Folder 61 FCA: Committee Reports, Balance Sheets
 1981-1987
Box 6, Folder 62 FCA: Committee Reports
 1988-1993, 1997
Box 6, Folder 63 FCA: Constitution and By-Laws Committee, Proposals and Changes, Meeting Minutes
 1969-1971, 1975, 1987
Box 6, Folder 64 FCA: History of Formation, Assembled by Harrison
 1970-1997
Box 6, Folder 65 FCA: History of Formation, Assembled by Harrison, Notes, Correspondence
 1970, 1985, 1995-1996
Box 6, Folder 66 FCA: Meeting Notices, Agenda, Notes
 1968-1997, 1999
Box 6, Folder 67 FCA: Membership Committee, By-Laws, Reports, Member Lists
 1985
Box 7, Folder 68 FCA: Membership Lists
 1970, 1976-1979, 1985
Box 7, Folder 69 FCA: Memoranda, General Membership
 1970-1982
Box 7, Folder 70 FCA: Nominating Committee, Notes, Memoranda
 1970, [1977]
Box 7, Folder 71 FCA: Organization Chart
 1977
Box 7, Folder 72 FCA: Special Committee to Study the Faculty Center, Preliminary and Final Reports
 1970 May, Oct
Box 7, Folder 73 FCA: University Club Newsletters
 1988-2000
Box 7, Folder 74 Friends of the URI Library: Alumni Association Fundraising Memoranda, Letters, Notes
 1983, 1986-1987
Box 7, Folder 75 Friends of the URI Library: Balance Sheets, Notes, Memoranda
 1982-1984
Box 7, Folder 76 Friends of the URI Library: Coalition of Library Advocates, Newsletters, Annual Meeting Notices
 1986-1988
Box 7, Folder 77 Friends of the URI Library: Correspondence Regarding Contributions
 1981-1983
Box 7, Folder 78 Friends of the URI Library: Donation Memoranda
 1983 Oct-Dec
Box 7, Folder 79 Friends of the URI Library: Executive Board Meeting Minutes, Notes, Correspondence, Memoranda
 1982-1984
Box 7, Folder 80 Friends of the URI Library: Flyers
 [1986-1987]
Box 7, Folder 81 Friends of the URI Library: "Library Letter", Newsletter
 1984-1987
Box 7, Folder 82 Friends of the URI Library: "Library Link", Newsletter
 1984-1988
Box 7, Folder 83 Friends of the URI Library: Meeting Minutes, Memoranda
 1977-1986
Box 7, Folder 84 Friends of the URI Library: Meeting Notes
 1982-1985
Box 7, Folder 85 Friends of the URI Library: Nominating Committee, Notes, Memoranda
 1982-1983
Box 7, Folder 86 Friends of the URI Library: Proposed Changes to Constitution, Draft Proposals, Memoranda
 1983-1984
Box 7, Folder 87 Friends of the URI Library: Reports of the Treasurer
 1982-1984
Box 7, Folder 88 FS: Actions and Legislation, Lists
 1963-1976
Box 7, Folder 89 FS: Amendments to Senate By-Laws, Notes, Meeting Minutes
 1968-1971
Box 7, Folder 90 FS: Amendments to Senate Constitution, Memoranda, Meeting Minutes, Notes
 1968-1972
Box 7, Folder 91 FS: Amendments to Senate Constitution and By-Laws
 1968-1971
Box 8, Folder 92 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1960-1961
Box 8, Folder 93 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1961-1962
Box 8, Folder 94 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1962-1963
Box 8, Folder 95 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1963-1964
Box 8, Folder 96 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1964-1965
Box 8, Folder 97 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1965 Apr-Nov
Box 9, Folder 98 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1966 Jan-Jun
Box 9, Folder 99 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1966 Jul-Dec
Box 9, Folder 100 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1967 Jan-Mar
Box 9, Folder 101 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1967 Apr
Box 9, Folder 102 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1967 May
Box 9, Folder 103 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1967-1968
Box 9, Folder 104 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1968-1969
Box 9, Folder 105 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1969-1970
Box 9, Folder 106 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1970-1971
Box 10, Folder 107 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1971-1972
Box 10, Folder 108 FS: Committee Reports and Memoranda
 1972-1973
Box 10, Folder 109 FS: Constitution Changes, Memoranda by Harrison and Responses
 1970, 1972, 1976
Box 10, Folder 110 FS: Correspondence with URI Presidents
 1963-1972
Box 10, Folder 111 FS: Departmental Representation and Appointments, Memoranda, Notes
 1960-1964
Box 10, Folder 112 FS: Elections, Memoranda, Correspondence
 1970 Apr-May
Box 10, Folder 113 FS: Formation of Senate, Correspondence, Memoranda
 1964-1966, 1970
Box 10, Folder 114 FS: Harrison's Election to Senate, Memoranda
 1976
Box 10, Folder 115 FS: Harrison Memoranda on Problems in Faculty Senate
 1970
Box 10, Folder 116 FS: Meeting Agenda
 1960-1970
Box 10, Folder 117 FS: Meeting Agenda
 1971-1975
Box 10, Folder 118 FS: Meeting Agenda
 1976 May-1977 May
Box 11, Folder 119 FS: Meeting Agenda
 1976 Sep-1977 May
Box 11, Folder 120 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1960-1963
Box 11, Folder 121 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1963-1964
Box 11, Folder 122 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1964-1965
Box 11, Folder 123 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1965-1966
Box 11, Folder 124 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1966-1967
Box 11, Folder 125 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1967-1968
Box 11, Folder 126 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1968-1969
Box 11, Folder 127 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1969-1970
Box 11, Folder 128 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1970-1971
Box 11, Folder 129 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1971-1972
Box 11, Folder 130 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1972-1973
Box 12, Folder 131 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1973-1975
Box 12, Folder 132 FS: Meeting Minutes
 1976 Apr-1977 Apr
Box 12, Folder 133 FS: Membership and Committee Lists
 1962-1964
Box 12, Folder 134 FS: Membership and Committee Lists
 1969-1972
Box 12, Folder 135 FS: Memoranda, Correspondence
 1961-1963
Box 12, Folder 136 FS: Memoranda, Correspondence
 1964-1967
Box 12, Folder 137 FS: Memoranda
 1976-1977
Box 12, Folder 138 FS: Referenda
 1961-1972
Box 12, Folder 139 FS: "A Report on Conditions and Practices in the University of Rhode Island", Prepared by Harrison
 1967 Jan
Box 12, Folder 140 FS: "A Report on Conditions and Practices in the University of Rhode Island", Appendix A
 1967 Jan
Box 12, Folder 141 FS: "A Report on Conditions and Practices in the University of Rhode Island", Appendix B-F
 1967 Jan
Box 12, Folder 142 FS: Reports and Memoranda Authored by Harrison
 1966, 1970-1972, 1976
Box 12, Folder 143 FS: Senate Chairman, Correspondence
 1964-1966
Box 12, Folder 144 FS: Summer Session, Memoranda
 1964
Box 13, Folder 145 FS: University Governance, Memoranda, Correspondence, Notes, News Clippings
 1969-1971
Box 13, Folder 146 FS: University of California, Davis Academic Senate By-Laws, Minutes, Agendas
 1961-1962
Box 13, Folder 147 FS Committee on a Standing University Curriculum Committee: Reports, Notes
 1961-1962
Box 13, Folder 148 FS Committee on a Standing University Curriculum Committee: Senate Responses to Draft Proposal
 1962
Box 13, Folder 149 FS Committee on Student Communications Media: Memoranda, Correspondence
 1963-1965
Box 13, Folder 150 FS Committee on Student Life: Memoranda
 1964
Box 13, Folder 151 FS Committee on University Governance: Unicameral University Senate Draft Report, Memoranda
 1972-1973
Box 13, Folder 152 FS Constitution and By-Laws Committee: Memoranda, Meeting Minutes, Notes
 1965-1966
Box 13, Folder 153 FS Constitution and By-Laws Committee: Memoranda, Reports
 1970-1973, undated
Box 13, Folder 154 FS Curricular Affairs Committee: Graduate Arts and Sciences Program, Memoranda, Reports
 1963-1966
Box 13, Folder 155 FS Curricular Affairs Committee: Reports
 1968-1969
Box 14, Folder 156 FS Curricular Affairs Committee: Reports
 1969-1970
Box 14, Folder 157 FS Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council: Curriculum Reports and Memoranda
 1971-1972
Box 14, Folder 158 FS Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council: Curriculum Reports and Memoranda
 1972-1973
Box 14, Folder 159 FS Executive Committee: Faculty Salary Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1966
Box 14, Folder 160 FS Executive Committee: Joint Meeting with Student Personnel Services Division, Memoranda, Pamphlet
 1964
Box 14, Folder 161 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes, Memoranda
 1961-1965
Box 14, Folder 162 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1966 Jun-1967 Jan
Box 14, Folder 163 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1966-1967
Box 14, Folder 164 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1966-1967
Box 14, Folder 165 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1967 Jan-May
Box 14, Folder 166 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1968-1969
Box 14, Folder 167 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1969-1970
Box 14, Folder 168 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1971-1972
Box 14, Folder 169 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1972
Box 14, Folder 170 FS Executive Committee: Meeting Minutes
 1972-1973
Box 15, Folder 171 FS Executive Committee: Memoranda, Notes
 1960-1961, 1965
Box 15, Folder 172 FS Executive Committee: Memoranda and Notes Re: Graduate Student Manual
 1966
Box 15, Folder 173 FS Executive Committee: Memoranda on Absences Caused by Illness
 1964-1965
Box 15, Folder 174 FS Executive Committee: Report, "Athletic Council and the Faculty Senate", Authored by Harrison
 1970 Apr 7
Box 15, Folder 175 FS Executive Committee: URI and RIC Merger Proposals, Memoranda, Correspondence, Notes
 1960, 1967
Box 15, Folder 176 FS Joint Administration University Advisory Committee on Educational Policy
 1963-1967, 1969
Box 15, Folder 177 FS Special Committee to Recommend Procedures to Determine Faculty Status, Memoranda, Correspondence, Notes
 1964
Box 15, Folder 178 FS Special Committee to Study the Faculty Center, Reports, Memoranda
 1970
Box 15, Folder 179 FS URI Committee to Study the Thibeault Commission: Final Report
 1968
Box 15, Folder 180 FS URI Committee to Study the Thibeault Commission: Memoranda, Committee Report, Notes
 1968-1969
Box 15, Folder 181 GC: Cornell University Proposed Code of Legislation of the Graduate Faculty
 1951 Oct
Box 15, Folder 182 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda, Reports
 1965-1966
Box 15, Folder 183 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda, Reports
 1966-1967
Box 15, Folder 184 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1967-1968
Box 15, Folder 185 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1968-1969
Box 15, Folder 186 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1969-1970
Box 15, Folder 187 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1970-1971
Box 15, Folder 188 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1971-1972
Box 16, Folder 189 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1972-1973
Box 16, Folder 190 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1973-1974
Box 16, Folder 191 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1974-1975
Box 16, Folder 192 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1975-1976
Box 16, Folder 193 GC: Meeting Agenda, Memoranda
 1976-1977
Box 16, Folder 194 GC: Minutes
 1964-1965
Box 16, Folder 195 GC: Minutes
 1965-1966
Box 16, Folder 196 GC: Minutes
 1966-1967
Box 16, Folder 197 GC: Minutes
 1967-1968
Box 16, Folder 198 GC: Minutes
 1968-1969
Box 16, Folder 199 GC: Minutes
 1969-1970
Box 16, Folder 200 GC: Minutes
 1970-1971
Box 16, Folder 201 GC: Minutes
 1971-1972
Box 16, Folder 202 GC: Minutes
 1972-1973
Box 16, Folder 203 GC: Minutes
 1973-1974
Box 16, Folder 204 GC: Minutes
 1974-1975
Box 16, Folder 205 GC: Minutes
 1975-1976
Box 16, Folder 206 GC: Minutes
 1976-1977
Box 16, Folder 207 General Faculty: Division of Graduate Studies, Policies
 1949-1956
Box 16, Folder 208 General Faculty: Division of University Extension, Dean's Annual Report
 1969
Box 17, Folder 209 General Faculty: Horn, Francis J., Administrative Memoranda
 1959-1961
Box 17, Folder 210 General Faculty: Horn, Francis J., Administrative Memoranda
 1961-1966
Box 17, Folder 211 General Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports
 1964-1965
Box 17, Folder 212 General Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports
 1965-1967
Box 17, Folder 213 General Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports
 1968-1969
Box 17, Folder 214 General Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports
 1970-1971
Box 17, Folder 215 General Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports
 1972
Box 17, Folder 216 General Faculty: Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Reports
 1973-1977
Box 17, Folder 217 General Faculty: RI Public Laws Relating to University Governance
 1972
Box 18, Folder 218 General Faculty: University Faculty Meetings
 1951-1954
Box 18, Folder 219 General Faculty: University Faculty Meetings
 1952-1957
Box 18, Folder 220 General Faculty: University Faculty Meetings
 1958-1959
Box 18, Folder 221 General Faculty: University Faculty Meetings
 1960-1963
Box 18, Folder 222 General Faculty: University Governance, Notes, News Clippings
 1994-1995
Box 18, Folder 223 General Faculty: URI Faculty Manual, 4th Edition
 1952 Sep
Box 18, Folder 224 General Faculty: URI Faculty Manual, 5th Edition
 1954 Sep
Box 18, Folder 225 General Faculty: URI University Manual, 6th Edition
 1958 Jan
Box 18, Folder 226 General Faculty: URI University Manual, 7th Edition, Correspondence
 1963-1966
Box 19, Folder 227 General Faculty: URI University Manual, 8th Edition
 1967 Fall
Box 19, Folder 228 General Faculty: URI University Manual, 9th Edition, Correspondence
 1969, 1971
Box 19, Folder 229 General Faculty: URI University Manual, 10th Edition
 1971 Fall
Box 19, Folder 230 General Faculty: Woodward, Carl R., Administrative Letters
 1949-1953
Box 19, Folder 231 General Faculty: Woodward, Carl R., Administrative Letters
 1953-1958
Box 19, Folder 232 GF: Ad Hoc Committee to Consider Reapportionment of the Graduate Council
 1970-1973
Box 19, Folder 233 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1961-1962
Box 19, Folder 234 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1962-1963
Box 19, Folder 235 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1963-1964
Box 19, Folder 236 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1964-1965
Box 19, Folder 237 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1965-1966
Box 20, Folder 238 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1966-1967
Box 20, Folder 239 GF: Agenda, Memoranda, Graduate Student Manual
 1967-1968
Box 20, Folder 240 GF: Agenda, Memoranda, Graduate Student Manual
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 241 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1969-1970
Box 20, Folder 242 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1970-1971
Box 20, Folder 243 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1971-1972
Box 20, Folder 244 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1972-1973
Box 20, Folder 245 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 1974-1975
Box 20, Folder 246 GF: Agenda, Memoranda
 Feb 17, 1976
Box 20, Folder 247 GF: Degree Proposals for Ph.D. in Chemistry, Ph.D. in Zoology
 1958-1959
Box 20, Folder 248 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1961-1962
Box 20, Folder 249 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1962-1963
Box 20, Folder 250 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1963-1964
Box 20, Folder 251 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1964-1965
Box 20, Folder 252 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1965-1966
Box 20, Folder 253 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1967 May 25
Box 20, Folder 254 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1968 Feb 20
Box 20, Folder 255 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1968-1969
Box 20, Folder 256 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1969-1970
Box 20, Folder 257 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1971 Nov 16
Box 20, Folder 258 GF: Meeting Minutes
 1974 Dec 19
Box 20, Folder 259 GF: "Programs of Graduate Education, Department of Zoology, A Report to the Reviewing Committee", Report by Harrison, p. 1-85
 1975 May
Box 20, Folder 260 GF: "Programs of Graduate Education, Department of Zoology, A Report to the Reviewing Committee", Report by Harrison, p. 86-186
 1975 May
Box 20, Folder 261 GF: "Programs of Graduate Education, Department of Zoology, A Report to the Reviewing Committee", Report by Harrison, p. 187-292
 1975 May
Box 21, Folder 262 GF: Review of Graduate Programs in Zoology, Consultant Reports
 1975-1976
Box 21, Folder 263 GF: Study Commission on Graduate Education, Annual Report of the Graduate School
 1969
Box 21, Folder 264 GF: Study Commission on Graduate Education, Graduate Record Examinations Special Reports
 1968 Mar, Aug
Box 21, Folder 265 GF: Study Commission on Graduate Education, Memoranda, Reports
 1968-1969
Box 21, Folder 266 GF: Study Commission on Graduate Education, Pamphlets on Graduate Programs
 1969
Box 21, Folder 267 GF: URI Graduate School Bulletin
 1966-1967
Box 21, Folder 268 GF: URI Graduate School Bulletin
 1969-1970
Box 21, Folder 269 GF: URI Graduate Student Manual
 1968-1969
Box 21, Folder 270 Nursing Education in Rhode Island: Memoranda, Correspondence
 1967-1969
Box 22, Folder 271 Nursing Home Administrator Programs: Memoranda, Reports, Correspondence
 1968-1970
Box 22, Folder 272 Personnel Deans, Chaplains, Faculty Discussion Group: Reports
 1964-1967
Box 22, Folder 273 Physical Education Instruction Program: Memoranda, Reports, Survey Form
 1969-1970
Box 22, Folder 274 Special Committee to Implement Immunization Against Poliomyelitis: Memoranda, Correspondence
 1957-1958
Box 22, Folder 275 Unicameral University Senate Proposals
 1971-1972
Box 22, Folder 276 University Extension: Memoranda and Correspondence Re: Cancellation of Classes for Vietnam Moratorium
 1969 Oct-Dec
Box 22, Folder 277 Ventilation Therapy Program: Proposals, Memoranda, Reports
 1966-1969
Box 22, Folder 278 Ventilation Therapy Program: Memoranda, Notes
 1973 Jan-Feb

Series 2. Teaching and Advising
Box 23-30, Folder 1-131
The Teaching and Advising series contains records pertaining to Harrison's activities as a professor of Zoology, an advisor to students, a member of graduate thesis committees, and an advisor for undergraduate independent work. While most of the documents relate to courses at the University of Rhode Island
, several folders contain material from summer courses Harrison taught at Wesleyan University
in 1957 and Brown University
in 1958.

Arrangement:

Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by title, with folders containing materials on specific courses labeled by course code. Since course names and codes changed a number of times during Harrison's time at URI, course codes are arranged under the following headings:

Zool 19: represents Histology

Zool 141: represents General (Cellular) Physiology

Zool 41: represents General and Comparative Physiology, which had the course number 141 from 1950-1955, and 41 from 1955-1970

Zool 42: represents courses in Human Physiology. Some Human Physiology courses could be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit, and had both lecture and laboratory sections. The specific course titles represented by this folder heading are Zool 42: Introduction to Human Physiology, which Harrison taught from 1952-1965, and Zool 142: Advanced Human Physiology, which was introduced in 1960, and was offered until 1965. The two courses were merged into a single course offering in 1965, and the course number and title became Zool 42: Human Physiology. The course number was changed again in 1967 to Zool 143 and 144, for the lecture and laboratory sections. In 1970, the course title and number were changed to Zool 142: Introductory Human Physiology, and again in 1973, to Zool 242, with the laboratory section as Zool 244.

Zool 43: represents the course Physiology of Muscular Activity, which had the course number Zool 43 from 1950-1970, and Zool 143 from 1970-1973. The course title and number changed to Zool 343: Physiology of Exercise, in 1973.

L.S. 361: represents the course The Oceans, which Harrison taught at Wesleyan University's summer session in 1957.

Biol 113: represents the course Experimental Biology, taught as a part of Brown University's Graduate Summer School for Teachers
in 1958.

Container Description Date
Box 23, Folder 1 Barber, Albert A.: Graph Data and Notes for M.A. Thesis
 [1951]
Box 23, Folder 2 Barber, Albert A.: "Study of the Effect of Acetylcholine, Adrenaline, and Histamine on the Heartbeat of Venus Mercenaria", M.S. Thesis
 1951
Box 23, Folder 3 Barber, Albert A.: "Zoethout's Laboratory Experiments in Physiology, 6th Edition",
 1963
Box 23, Folder 4 Biol 113: Student Lists, Course Materials, Notes
 Summer 1958
Box 23, Folder 5 Bloomquist, Lorraine Colson: Experiment Procedures for Boston University Classes
 1971-1972
Box 23, Folder 6 Bloomquist, Lorraine Colson: "Physiology of Warm-Up Exercise", Honors Program Thesis
 1966
Box 23, Folder 7 Brown University Summer Session: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes
 1958
Box 23, Folder 8 Chapman, James F.: Zoology 343 Lab Notebook Number 1
 undated
Box 23, Folder 9 Chapman, James F.: Zoology 343 Lab Notebook Number 2
 undated
Box 23, Folder 10 Commission on Undergraduate Education in the Biological Sciences: Report, Correspondence
 1968-1969
Box 23, Folder 11 DiMase, Joseph D.: "Growth of the Embryo of the Grasshopper During Post-Diapause Development", Paper, Letter
 1954-1955
Box 23, Folder 12 Exercise Physiology: Non-URI Course Outlines and Laboratory Exercises
 1950, 1970, 1973
Box 23, Folder 13 Faculty Service Reports
 1973-1974
Box 23, Folder 14 Figueiredo, Sue: Study of Effects of Diet on Physical Training
 1974
Box 23, Folder 15 Ford, Maureen E., and Patricia A. Ruggiero: "Experimenting with Judgment", Assigned Work
 1970 May
Box 23, Folder 16 Glaser, M. Ronald: "Activity of Cytochrome Oxidase in the Post-Diapause of Melanoplus Differentialis", M.S. Thesis
 1964
Box 24, Folder 17 Glaser, M. Ronald: Article Reprints
 1973
Box 24, Folder 18 Lapp, Carol Schellman: "Experimental Atherosclerosis in Hampsters", M.S. Thesis
 1968
Box 24, Folder 19 L.S. 361: Abstracts of Student Papers
 Summer 1957
Box 24, Folder 20 L.S. 361: Bibliographies
 Summer 1957
Box 24, Folder 21 L.S. 361: Lecture Notes, Course Materials
 1957
Box 24, Folder 22 Physiology Diagrams: Glass Plate Negatives
 undated
Box 24, Folder 23 Physiology Diagrams: Glass Plate Negatives
 undated
Box 24, Folder 24 Physiology Diagrams: Glass Plate Negatives
 undated
Box 24, Folder 25 Priest, Stephen Lawrence: "Effect of Heat Stress on the Rat Fibrinolytic and Vasoactive Polypeptide Systems", Ph.D. Dissertation
 1971
Box 24, Folder 26 Recommendation Correspondence, A-K
 1957-1977
Box 25, Folder 27 Recommendation Correspondence, L-Y
 1957-1977
Box 25, Folder 28 Sabbatical Requests
 1966, 1973
Box 25, Folder 29 Santo, Vincent J.: Study on Basketball Team, Obituary
 1951, 1999
Box 25, Folder 30 Spaziano, Maria T.: Thesis Project Notebook
 undated
Box 25, Folder 31 Student Advisee: Araujo, Paul E.
 1965-1968
Box 25, Folder 32 Student Advisee: Barber, Albert A.
 1950-1985
Box 25, Folder 33 Student Advisee: Bell, Eugene
 1949-1952
Box 25, Folder 34 Student Advisee: Bloomquist, Lorraine C.
 1967-1985
Box 25, Folder 35 Student Advisee: Brown, Walter J.
 1951-1954
Box 25, Folder 36 Student Advisee: DiFanti, David R.
 1955-1961
Box 25, Folder 37 Student Advisee: Edkins, Simon P.
 1971-1974
Box 25, Folder 38 Student Advisee: Glaser, M. Ronald
 1962-1969, 1989
Box 25, Folder 39 Student Advisee: Goff, James C.
 1967 Jan-May
Box 25, Folder 40 Student Advisee: Guimond, Robert W.
 1969-1972
Box 25, Folder 41 Student Advisee: Horrigan, David J.
 1963-1967
Box 25, Folder 42 Student Advisee: Lapp, Carol Schellman
 1964-1968
Box 25, Folder 43 Student Advisee: Manyan, David R.
 1961-1967
Box 26, Folder 44 Student Advisee: Margolis, Sam A.
 1955-1970
Box 26, Folder 45 Student Advisee: Miles, Andrew E.
 1950-1953
Box 26, Folder 46 Student Advisee: Priest, Stephen Lawrence
 1961-1972
Box 26, Folder 47 Student Advisee: Schatz, Robert A.
 1971
Box 26, Folder 48 Student Advisee: Scorpio, Ralph M.
 1960-1965
Box 26, Folder 49 Student Advisee: Shanmugasundaram, D.
 1967-1968
Box 26, Folder 50 Student Advisee: Spaziano, Maria T.
 1956-1960
Box 26, Folder 51 Student Advisee: Tillinghast, Edward K.
 1957-1966
Box 26, Folder 52 Student Advisee: Tolessa, Berhanu
 1964-1973
Box 26, Folder 53 Student Advisee: Turner, Joyce L.
 1972-1975
Box 26, Folder 54 Student Advisee: Vavala, Domenic A.
 1949-1960
Box 26, Folder 55 Student Advising Forms
 undated
Box 26, Folder 56 Student Applications to Graduate Programs, Indexed by State: Index Cards
 1971 Sep, undated
Box 26, Folder 57 Student Evaluation Reports
 1973-1977
Box 26, Folder 58 Wesleyan University Summer Session: Correspondence
 1957 Jan-Jun
Box 26, Folder 59 Wesleyan University Summer Session: Memoranda, Reports, Notes
 1956-1957
Box 26, Folder 60 Workshop in Field Biology and Conservation: Notebook
 1953-1955
Box 26, Folder 61 Zool 19: Lecture Notes, Laboratory Exercises, Course Outline
 Summer 1950
Box 27, Folder 62 Zool 41: Visscher, Maurice B., "Experimental Physiology", Textbook
 1952
Box 27, Folder 63 Zool 41: Tharp, Gerald D., "Experiments in Physiology, 2nd Edition", Textbook
 1974
Box 27, Folder 64 Zool 42: Laboratory Exercises and Procedures, Course Assignments
 [1959-1976]
Box 27, Folder 65 Zool 42: Laboratory Exercises, Course Outline
 1967, 1970, undated
Box 27, Folder 66 Zool 42: Lecture Notes, Examination Materials, Course Schedules
 [1949-1977]
Box 27, Folder 67 Zool 43: Bibliographies
 1954-1970
Box 27, Folder 68 Zool 43: Laboratory Exercises, Course Outline
 [1966-1967], undated
Box 28, Folder 69 Zool 43: Lecture Notes, Enrollment Lists, Course Outlines
 1969-1978
Box 28, Folder 70 Zool 43: Lecture Notes, Student Absentee Lists, Course Outlines
 1949-1952, 1965-1966
Box 28, Folder 71 Zool 43: Subject Index to Term Papers
 1975 Nov 04
Box 28, Folder 72 Zool 43: Term Papers, Age, Childhood and Adolesence
 1962, 1971, undated
Box 28, Folder 73 Zool 43: Term Papers, Age, Middle and Advanced
 1964, 1966, 1970, undated
Box 28, Folder 74 Zool 43: Term Papers, Age, Old Age
 1975
Box 28, Folder 75 Zool 43: Term Papers, Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs
 1962, 1964, 1966-1967, undated
Box 28, Folder 76 Zool 43: Term Papers, Altitude
 1971, 1973
Box 28, Folder 77 Zool 43: Term Papers, Anabolic Steroids in Athletics
 1975, undated
Box 28, Folder 78 Zool 43: Term Papers, Arthritis
 1970, 1973
Box 28, Folder 79 Zool 43: Term Papers, Atherosclerosis
 1969-1970
Box 28, Folder 80 Zool 43: Term Papers, Baths
 1970, 1972
Box 28, Folder 81 Zool 43: Term Papers, Body Types
 1962, 1970-1971, undated
Box 28, Folder 82 Zool 43: Term Papers, Boxing Injuries
 1970-1971
Box 28, Folder 83 Zool 43: Term Papers, Cardiovascular Systems and Exercise
 1972, 1975, undated
Box 28, Folder 84 Zool 43: Term Papers, Cerebral Palsy
 1970, 1972-1973
Box 28, Folder 85 Zool 43: Term Papers, Cold and Frostbite
 1973
Box 28, Folder 86 Zool 43: Term Papers, Diabetes
 1975
Box 28, Folder 87 Zool 43: Term Papers, Diet
 1972-1973
Box 28, Folder 88 Zool 43: Term Papers, Diving
 1970, 1975, undated
Box 28, Folder 89 Zool 43: Term Papers, Emotions and Performance
 1963-1966, 1970-1972, 1975
Box 28, Folder 90 Zool 43: Term Papers, Endocrine Deficiencies
 undated
Box 28, Folder 91 Zool 43: Term Papers, Epilepsy
 1971
Box 29, Folder 92 Zool 43: Term Papers, Fatigue
 1969-1971, undated
Box 29, Folder 93 Zool 43: Term Papers, Female Athletes and Exercise
 1964, 1967, 1975
Box 29, Folder 94 Zool 43: Term Papers, Fitness and Military Service
 undated
Box 29, Folder 95 Zool 43: Term Papers, Heat in Therapy
 undated
Box 29, Folder 96 Zool 43: Term Papers, Hypokinetic Disease
 1971
Box 29, Folder 97 Zool 43: Term Papers, Injuries in Sports
 1971-1973
Box 29, Folder 98 Zool 43: Term Papers, Kidneys
 undated
Box 29, Folder 99 Zool 43: Term Papers, Longevity and Exercise
 1973, 1975
Box 29, Folder 100 Zool 43: Term Papers, Massage
 1958, undated
Box 29, Folder 101 Zool 43: Term Papers, Motor Development
 1970, 1973, 1975, undated
Box 29, Folder 102 Zool 43: Term Papers, Multiple Sclerosis
 1970, 1973, undated
Box 29, Folder 103 Zool 43: Term Papers, Muscular Dystrophy
 1971-1973
Box 29, Folder 104 Zool 43: Term Papers, Muscle Atrophy and Hypertrophy
 1958, 1970, undated
Box 29, Folder 105 Zool 43: Term Papers, Muscle and Isometric Training
 1965-1966, 1970
Box 29, Folder 106 Zool 43: Term Papers, Muscle Stiffness and Soreness
 1973, undated
Box 29, Folder 107 Zool 43: Term Papers, Obesity
 1964-1966, 1973, undated
Box 29, Folder 108 Zool 43: Term Papers, Pain
 1970-1971
Box 29, Folder 109 Zool 43: Term Papers, Parachuting
 1972
Box 29, Folder 110 Zool 43: Term Papers, Physical Education
 1970-1971, 1973, undated
Box 29, Folder 111 Zool 43: Term Papers, Physical Examinations
 1970
Box 29, Folder 112 Zool 43: Term Papers, Physique and Behavior
 1971, undated
Box 29, Folder 113 Zool 43: Term Papers, Records in Athletics and Physiological Limitations
 1975
Box 29, Folder 114 Zool 43: Term Papers, Relaxation
 1970, 1972, undated
Box 29, Folder 115 Zool 43: Term Papers, Respiratory Diseases
 1973
Box 29, Folder 116 Zool 43: Term Papers, Second Wind
 1973
Box 30, Folder 117 Zool 43: Term Papers, Sleep
 1962-1963, 1966, 1970, 1973, undated
Box 30, Folder 118 Zool 43: Term Papers, Stress
 1972
Box 30, Folder 119 Zool 43: Term Papers, Temperature Control
 1975
Box 30, Folder 120 Zool 43: Term Papers, Therapy and Rehabilitation
 1966, 1973
Box 30, Folder 121 Zool 43: Term Papers, Tobacco
 1975, undated
Box 30, Folder 122 Zool 43: Term Papers, Training
 1971, undated
Box 30, Folder 123 Zool 43: Term Papers, Vision
 1970, 1973
Box 30, Folder 124 Zool 43: Term Papers, Warm-Up Exercise
 1970, 1973, undated
Box 30, Folder 125 Zool 43: Term Papers, Weight Loss, Rapid
 undated
Box 30, Folder 126 Zool 43: Term Papers, Wound Healing
 1958, 1964, 1966, 1970-1971
Box 30, Folder 127 Zool 43: Transparencies for Lectures (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 30, Folder 128 Zool 141: Laboratory Exercises and Procedures, Course Materials
 1962, undated
Box 30, Folder 129 Zool 141: Laboratory Experiment Procedures
 undated
Box 30, Folder 130 Zool 141: "Laboratory Experiments in General Physiology"
 1968 Jun
Box 30, Folder 131 Zool 141: Lecture Notes, Examination Questions
 [1949-1962]

Series 3. Research and Publication
Box 31-39, Folder 1-164
The Research and Publications series contains documents dating from 1934-1976, relating to Harrison's research projects, presentations at professional conferences, and materials prepared for publication. The documents pertain to research conducted while he was a graduate student, a professor at URI, and serving in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps
. Harrison also acted as a consultant at the URI Crime Lab
, testing crime scene evidence for local and state police in
Rhode Island, as well as for the Rhode Island Department of Health
. While working in the Crime Lab, he also conducted several studies to refine scientific techniques used in criminal investigations.

    Research studies represented in the series include:

  • Genetics of Lebistes: The Nature and Inheritance of Hunchback, (1940-1941), Harrison s M.A. thesis at Wesleyan University
    . The study is referred to as "Lebistes Study" in folder titles.
  • Studies on the Dissociation of Biochemical and Morphological Aspects of Embryonic Development, (1947-1949), Harrison's Ph.D. dissertation from Yale University
    . The study is referred to as "Embryonic Development Study" in folder titles.
  • Dispersion of Radio Opaque Particles in the Stomach and Intestine, a study conducted with Frederick R. Steggerda, professor in the Physiology Department at the University of Illinois
    , during Harrison's sabbatical from URI in 1959. The study is referred to as "Dispersion Study" in folder titles.
  • Cytochrome Oxidase Activity and Growth of the Yolk-Free Embryo of the Grasshopper, Melanoplus Differentialis, During Development, (1967-1968), a study conducted with M. Ronald Glaser, one of Harrison's graduate students. The study is referred to as "Melanoplus Study" in folder titles.
The series also includes drafts and notes for a textbook with the planned title "Applied Physiology of Physical Activity", which was never completed. There are also texts of speeches Harrison delivered before professional conferences, and manuscripts for several articles he prepared for publication. Research materials, including books and reprints of scientific articles, as well as card indexes created by Harrison, are also included in this series.

Arrangement:

Folders in the series are arranged chronologically by the date of the study. At the end of the chronological listing, folders containing article reprints and books used by Harrison for research are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the author.

Container Description Date
Box 31, Folder 1 Lebistes Study: Lab Techniques, Test Data
 [1940-1941]
Box 31, Folder 2 Lebistes Study: Author Index with Subject Cross-References, A-C, Index Cards
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 3 Lebistes Study: Author Index with Subject Cross-References, D-I, Index Cards
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 4 Lebistes Study: Author Index with Subject Cross-References, J-Q, Index Cards
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 5 Lebistes Study: Author Index with Subject Cross-References, R-V, Index Cards
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 6 Lebistes Study: Author Index with Subject Cross-References, W-Z, Index Cards, Notes
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 7 Lebistes Study: Bibliography of Articles on Fish, Lebistes, Hunchback, Viviparity
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 8 Lebistes Study: Experiment Data, Notes, Index Cards
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 9 Lebistes Study: Index to Samples, Course Bibliography Index with Subject Cross-References (See Oversize: Box 66)
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 10 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, Glass Plate Negatives
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 11 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, Miscellaneous
 [1941]
Box 31, Folder 12 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, "Plate I"
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 13 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, "Plate I", males
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 14 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, "Plate II"
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 15 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, "Plate III"
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 16 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, "Plate IV"
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 17 Lebistes Study: Photographs of Samples, "Plate V"
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 18 Lebistes Study: Sample Slides, Hunchbacks (See Oversize: Box 65)
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 19 Lebistes Study: Sample Slides, Normals (See Oversize: Box 65)
 [1941]
Box 32, Folder 20 Genetics of Lebistes: The Nature and Inheritance of Hunchback, M.A. Thesis, Bound
 1941
Box 32, Folder 21 Hunchback in Lebistes Reticulatus, Drafts, Letter
 1942
Box 32, Folder 22 Hunchback in Lebistes Reticulatus, Original Manuscript, Letters
 1942
Box 32, Folder 23 Hunchback in Lebistes Reticulatus, Manuscript, Letter
 1942
Box 32, Folder 24 Aeroembolism and Partial Transverse Myelitis: Case Report
 1943
Box 32, Folder 25 Analysis of a Random Sample of Navy Air-Sea Rescues: Report by Harrison for Medical Department of U.S. Naval Air Training Bases
 Jan 1946
Box 32, Folder 26 Embryonic Development Study: Outline of Study
 undated
Box 32, Folder 27 Embryonic Development Study: "Works of E.J. Boell", List
 undated
Box 32, Folder 28 Embryonic Development Study: Cartesian Diver Experiment, Notebooks
 1947-1949
Box 32, Folder 29 Embryonic Development Study: Cartesian Diver Experiment, Graphed Data
 1947-1949
Box 32, Folder 30 Embryonic Development Study: Grasshopper Experiments, Notebook
 1947-1949
Box 33, Folder 31 Embryonic Development Study: Research Fellowship Application, Correspondence
 1947-1949
Box 33, Folder 32 Embryonic Development Study: Cartesian Diver Notes and Data
 [1948]
Box 33, Folder 33 Embryonic Development Study: Growth Experiment Data
 1948
Box 33, Folder 34 Embryonic Development Study: Oxygen Uptake Summary Data
 1948
Box 33, Folder 35 Embryonic Development Study: Weighted Volume Summaries
 [1948-1949]
Box 33, Folder 36 Embryonic Development Study: Data Summaries Notebook
 1949
Box 33, Folder 37 Embryonic Development Study: Dissertation Defense, Abstract
 [1949]
Box 33, Folder 38 Embryonic Development Study: Stages of Development Diagram
 [1949]
Box 33, Folder 39 Embryonic Development Study: Statistical Summary Data
 [1949]
Box 33, Folder 40 Studies on the Dissociation of Biochemical and Morphological Aspects of Embryonic Development, Ph.D. Dissertation, Bound
 1949
Box 33, Folder 41 Spectral Absorption Study of Contracting Muscle: Public Health Service Grant Application
 1950 Oct 30
Box 33, Folder 42 Oxygen Consumption Study: Schedule of Experiments, Graph Data
 1950-1951
Box 33, Folder 43 Applied Physiology of Physical Activity: Draft Manuscript
 [1951-1952]
Box 33, Folder 44 Applied Physiology of Physical Activity: Section and Chapter Outlines
 undated
Box 33, Folder 45 Applied Physiology of Physical Activity: Publisher Correspondence
 1953-1965
Box 33, Folder 46 Interrelationship of Histamine, Acetylcholine, and Adrenaline: Address to Zoology Colloquium
 1954
Box 33, Folder 47 Crime Lab: Test Notebook Number 1
 1955 Feb-Jun
Box 33, Folder 48 Crime Lab: Test Notebook Number 2
 1955 Mar-Oct
Box 33, Folder 49 Crime Lab: Test Notebook Number 3
 1955 Nov-1957 Jan
Box 33, Folder 50 Crime Lab: Test Notebook Number 4
 1957 Jan-1958 Feb
Box 34, Folder 51 Crime Lab: Test Notebook Number 5
 1958 Mar-Apr
Box 34, Folder 52 Crime Lab: Evidence Custody Record, Notebook Number 1
 1955-1957
Box 34, Folder 53 Crime Lab: Evidence Custody Record, Notebook Number 2
 1957 Jun-1967 Jul
Box 34, Folder 54 A Routine and A Refinement of Technique for Identification of Smaller Dried Blood Stains, Manuscript Draft, Notebook
 [1956]
Box 34, Folder 55 Aceto-Carmine Stain for Detecting Spermatozoa: Manuscript, Draft
 undated
Box 34, Folder 56 Biological Effects of Radiation: Lecture
 [1957]
Box 34, Folder 57 Criminalistics Testing: Notes, Corporate Promotional Materials
 1958, undated
Box 34, Folder 58 Dispersion Study: Sabbatical Correspondence
 1957-1960
Box 34, Folder 59 Dispersion Study: Animal Identification Notebook, Index Cards
 1959
Box 34, Folder 60 Dispersion Study: Bibliography, Index Cards
 [1959]
Box 34, Folder 61 Dispersion Study: Correspondence, University of Illinois Materials
 1959
Box 34, Folder 62 Dispersion Study: Manuscript, Drafts
 1959
Box 34, Folder 63 Dispersion Study: Microscope Slides (See Oversize: Box 64)
 [1959]
Box 34, Folder 64 Dispersion Study: Radiograph Images of Sample Animals, Photographs and Negatives
 [1959]
Box 34, Folder 65 Dispersion Study: Research Notebook, Correspondence
 1959
Box 34, Folder 66 Culture and Physical Culture: Address to the Women's Athletic Association Banquet
 1963
Box 34, Folder 67 The Physiology of Exercise: Lecture at URI Sports Medicine Conference, Transcript
 1964 Aug 20
Box 34, Folder 68 Exercise Effects on Dietarily Induced Atherosclerosis: Address to Zoology Colloquium, Notes
 1966 Apr 26
Box 34, Folder 69 Exercise Effects on Dietarily Induced Atherosclerosis: Address to Zoology Colloquium, Slides
 1966 Apr 26
Box 35, Folder 70 Melanoplus Study: Notes
 [1967]
Box 35, Folder 71 Melanoplus Study: Bibliography, Index Cards
 1968
Box 35, Folder 72 Melanoplus Study: Final Graph Data
 [1968]
Box 35, Folder 73 Melanoplus Study: Grasshopper Data Notebook
 [1968]
Box 35, Folder 74 Melanoplus Study: Manuscript Draft
 [1968]
Box 35, Folder 75 Melanoplus Study: Notes, Graph Data, Manuscript Draft
 1968
Box 35, Folder 76 Cytochrome Oxidase Activity and Growth of the Yolk-Free Embryo of the Grasshopper, Melanoplus Differentialis, During Development: Manuscript
 1968
Box 35, Folder 77 Holt, Rinehart, and Winston: Correspondence Re: Harrison's Review of Zoology Textbook
 1967-1969
Box 35, Folder 78 Temperature and Exercise Data
 1969
Box 35, Folder 79 A View of Biology for Mechanical Engineers: Notes for Lecture
 1971 Apr 20
Box 35, Folder 80 Author Index to Physiology and Exercise Articles: Index Cards
 undated
Box 35, Folder 81 Author Index to Physiology Articles, A-H: Index Cards
 undated
Box 36, Folder 82 Author Index to Physiology Articles, J-Y: Index Cards
 undated
Box 36, Folder 83 Lists of Plant and Animal Species at Various Rhode Island Locations: Notebook
 undated
Box 36, Folder 84 Microscope Sample Slides: Amblystoma Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 85 Microscope Sample Slides: "Bact. 1" (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 86 Microscope Sample Slides: "Bact. 2" (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 87 Microscope Sample Slides: "Bact. 3" (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 88 Microscope Sample Slides: "Bact. 4" (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 89 Microscope Sample Slides: Bacteria Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 90 Microscope Sample Slides: Cerebrum and Cerebellum Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 91 Microscope Sample Slides: Frog Tissue Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 92 Microscope Sample Slides: Paramecium and Other Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 93 Microscope Sample Slides: "X-Sect. Serials" (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 94 Microscope Sample Slides: Various Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 95 Notebook on Exercise Physiology
 undated
Box 36, Folder 96 Physiology of Exercise: Author and Subject Indexes to Articles (See Oversize: Box 67)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 97 Respiration Research: Author and Subject Indexes to Articles (See Oversize: Box 68)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 98 Test Animal (Frog) Preserved in Solution (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 99 Tissue Samples (See Oversize: Box 64)
 undated
Box 36, Folder 100 Aero Medical Research Laboratory: "Physiology of Flight"
 1942
Box 36, Folder 101 American Medical Association: "Guide for Medical Evaluation of Candidates for School Sports", Pamphlet
 1968
Box 36, Folder 102 American Medical Association: "Proceedings of the Seventh National Conference on the Medical Aspects of Sports", Publication
 1965
Box 36, Folder 103 American Medical Association: Statement on Boxing
 1962
Box 36, Folder 104 American Zoologist: Journal
 1961, 1968
Box 37, Folder 105 Armstrong, Harry G.: "Principles and Practice of Aviation Medicine", Book
 1939
Box 37, Folder 106 Asmussen, Erling: "Biological Basis of Sport", Article Reprint
 1965
Box 37, Folder 107 Baxter, Raymond H.: "Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries", Article Reprint
 1963
Box 37, Folder 108 Bodine, Joseph Hall, and Edgar John Boell: Article Reprints
 1935-1938
Box 37, Folder 109 Boell, Edgar J.: Article Reprints
 1935, 1942, 1945
Box 37, Folder 110 Boell, Edgar J., and Lorande L. Woodruff: "Respiratory Metabolism of Mating Types...", Article Reprint
 1941
Box 37, Folder 111 Boell, Edgar J., and Shi-Chang Shen: "Functional Differentiation in Embryonic Development", Article Reprint
 1944
Box 37, Folder 112 Boy Scouts of America: "Health and Safety", Publication
 Fall 1962
Box 37, Folder 113 Brohn, Allen, and Leroy Korschgen: "The Preciptin Test", Publication
 1951
Box 37, Folder 114 Brookhaven Symposia in Biology No. 5: Major Metabolic Fuels, Publication
 1952 Sep
Box 37, Folder 115 Brown, Paul F.: Article Reprints
 1939
Box 37, Folder 116 Clarke, Kenneth S.: "Calculated Risk of Sports Fatalities", Article Reprint
 1966
Box 37, Folder 117 Clinical Reports on the Use of Panafil Ointment...
 undated
Box 37, Folder 118 Cohn, Edwin J.: "Blood, Blood Derivatives, and Blood Substitutes", Article Reprint
 1944
Box 37, Folder 119 Dill, D.B.: "A Longitudinal Study of 16 Champion Runners", Article Reprint
 1967
Box 37, Folder 120 Essex, Hiram E.: "Certain Animal Venoms...", Article Reprint
 1945
Box 38, Folder 121 Framingham Heart Study: Article Reprints
 1957-1971
Box 38, Folder 122 Gemmill, Chalmers L.: "Physiology in Aviation", Book
 1943
Box 38, Folder 123 Goodrich, H.B., et al.: "Cellular Expression and Genetics of...", Article Reprint
 1944
Box 38, Folder 124 Gordon, Edward E., and Albert Haas: "A Surface Analgesic in Treatment...", Article Reprint
 1959
Box 38, Folder 125 Gowanloch, James Nelson, and Clair A. Brown: "Poisonous Snakes, Plants, and...", Publication
 1943
Box 38, Folder 126 Hartson, L.D.: Article Reprints, Note
 1932, 1939, 1976
Box 38, Folder 127 Harrison, Harold C., and Robert Gilroy: "Firearms Discharge Residues", Article Reprint
 1959
Box 38, Folder 128 Hein, Fred V.: "Improvement of Food Selection...", Article Reprint
 1967
Box 38, Folder 129 Hellerbrandt, F.A., et al.: "Influence of Alternate and Reciprocal...", Article Reprint
 1951
Box 38, Folder 130 Horrigan, David J.: "Analysis of the Effects of Certain...", Report
 May 1968
Box 38, Folder 131 Hubbard, Alfred W.: "Muscular Force in Reciprocal Movements", Article Reprint
 1939
Box 38, Folder 132 Hubbard, A.W., and R.H. Stetson: "Experimental Analysis of Human Locomotion", Article Reprint
 1938
Box 38, Folder 133 Hudgins, C.V.: "Incidence of Muscular Contraction...", Article Reprint
 1939
Box 38, Folder 134 Hyman, Albert Salisbury: "Estimation of Cardiovascular Physical Fitness", Article Reprint
 1966
Box 38, Folder 135 Jokl, Ernst: "Scientific Basis for Athletic Performance", Transcript of Lecture
 1968
Box 38, Folder 136 Karpovich, Peter V.: "Adventures in Artificial Respiration", Book
 1953
Box 38, Folder 137 Karpovich, Peter V.: Article Reprints
 1959, 1964-1965, 1971
Box 38, Folder 138 Kennedy, John F.: "The Soft American", Article
 1960
Box 38, Folder 139 Knuttgen, Howard G.: Article Reprints
 1967, 1969
Box 38, Folder 140 Masoro, E.J.: "Biochemical Mechanisms Related to...", Article Reprint
 1962 Jun
Box 38, Folder 141 Matthee, J.J.: "Structure and Physiology of the Egg...", Publication
 1951
Box 38, Folder 142 McCallum, R.I.: "Decompression Sickness, A Review", Article Reprint
 1968
Box 39, Folder 143 McCloy, C.H.: "What is Sports Medicine?", Photocopy of Article
 1958 Jan
Box 39, Folder 144 Mitchell, Elmer D.: "Racial Traits in Athletics", Article Reprint
 1922
Box 39, Folder 145 Nahmias, Andre J., and Bernard A. Roizman: "Infection with Herpes-Simplex Viruses 1 and 2", Article Reprint
 1973
Box 39, Folder 146 National Amateur Athletic Union Convention: Papers Presented
 1967 Nov 30
Box 39, Folder 147 Needham, Joseph, and E.J. Boell: Article Reprints
 1938-1939
Box 39, Folder 148 Papers by Some of His Former Students, Presented to Professor Raymond Herbert Stetson, Publication
 1939
Box 39, Folder 149 Raab, Wilhelm: Papers and Presentations on Cardiovascular Disease
 1964
Box 39, Folder 150 Royce, Josiah: "Some Relations of Physical Training to the Present Problems of Moral Education in America", Publication
 undated
Box 39, Folder 151 Schaefer, Karl F.: "Circulatory Adaptation to...", Photocopy of Article
 undated
Box 39, Folder 152 Sears, Paul B.: "The Living Landscape", Article Reprint
 1950
Box 39, Folder 153 Slifer, Eleanor H.: Article Reprints
 1934, 1946, 1948
Box 39, Folder 154 Space Primer, An Introduction to Astronautics, Pamphlet
 1959
Box 39, Folder 155 Stetson, R.H.: "Breathing Movement in Singing", Photocopy of Article
 undated
Box 39, Folder 156 Stetson, R.H., and G.C. Throner: "Training for Flexible Posture and Relaxation Movements", Article Reprints
 1936
Box 39, Folder 157 Stevens, Marvin A., et al.: "Control of Swelling...", Article Reprint
 1962
Box 39, Folder 158 Survey of Status of Team Physicians in the United States, Article Reprint
 1963
Box 39, Folder 159 Trickett, Paul: "Proteolytic Enzymes in Treatment...", Article Reprint
 1964
Box 39, Folder 160 U.S. Air Force Aerospace Medical Division: "That He May Live", Publication
 undated
Box 39, Folder 161 U.S. Naval School of Aviation Medicine: Thousand Aviator Study
 1964 Mar
Box 39, Folder 162 U.S. Navy Medical Newsletter
 1964-1965
Box 39, Folder 163 Van Liere, Edward J.: "Anoxia, Its Effect on the Body", Book
 1942
Box 39, Folder 164 Vavala, Domenic A.: Article Reprints
 1955, undated

Series 4. Education
Box 40-44, Folder 1-53
The Education series contains records on Harrison's activities as a student during his undergraduate and graduate years. The documents cover Harrison's course work at Oberlin College
(B.A. 1938), Springfield College
(1938-1939), Wesleyan University
(M.A. 1939), the Marine Biological Laboratory
at
Woods Hole, Massachusetts (1939, 1941), and Yale University
(M.S. 1942, Ph.D. 1949). The records are mainly concerned with courses in the biological sciences. There is a single folder containing an essay on literature.

The series also contains records from Harrison's attendance at the U.S. Navy
's Senior Reserve Officer's Course in 1969, and several other seminars and symposia he attended while a professor of zoology at URI.

Arrangement:

The series is arranged chronologically by the dates of the courses.

Container Description Date
Box 40, Folder 1 Formulas and Methods III of the Marine Biological Laboratory Chemical Room: Oscar W. Richards, Ed.
 1936
Box 40, Folder 2 General Zoology: Lecture Notes
 1936-1937
Box 40, Folder 3 Zoology: Specimen Drawings
 1936-1938
Box 40, Folder 4 Lyrical Poetry of Robert Herrick: Essay by Harrison
 1937
Box 40, Folder 5 Administration of Health Education: Term Paper
 1938 Dec
Box 40, Folder 6 Histology: Drawings
 [1938-1939]
Box 40, Folder 7 Invertebrate Zoology: Specimen Drawings
 [1939]
Box 40, Folder 8 Invertebrate Zoology: Lecture Notes
 Summer 1939
Box 40, Folder 9 Invertebrate Zoology: Course Materials, Outline, Bibliographies
 Summer 1939
Box 40, Folder 10 Biochemistry: Lab Notebook
 1940-1941
Box 40, Folder 11 General Physiology: Lecture Notes
 1941
Box 41, Folder 12 General Physiology: Lecture Notes
 [1941]
Box 41, Folder 13 Experimental Zoology: Lecture Notes
 1941-1942, 1947
Box 41, Folder 14 Invertebrate Morphology: Lecture Notes, Drawings
 1941-1942
Box 41, Folder 15 Protozoology: Biological Samples Drawings
 1941-1942
Box 41, Folder 16 Protozoology: Lecture Notes, Course Materials
 1941-1942
Box 41, Folder 17 Vertebrate Morphology: Lecture Notes
 1941-1942
Box 41, Folder 18 Vertebrate Morphology: Report, Notes, Bibliography
 1942 Apr 10
Box 41, Folder 19 Phosphates in Metabolism: Report for Biochemistry
 1946 Dec
Box 41, Folder 20 Animal Ecology of Inland Waters: Lecture Notes
 1946-1947
Box 41, Folder 21 Biogeochemistry: Lecture Notes, Course Materials
 1946-1947
Box 41, Folder 22 Biophysics, Experimental: Lecture Notes
 1946-1947
Box 41, Folder 23 Comparative Biochemisty: Lecture Notes
 1946-1947
Box 42, Folder 24 Cytology: Laboratory Techniques
 1946-1947
Box 42, Folder 25 Cytology: Lecture Notes
 1946-1947
Box 42, Folder 26 Ichthyology: Lecture Notes, Bibliography
 1946-1947
Box 42, Folder 27 Invertebrate Morphology: Lecture Notes
 1946-1947
Box 42, Folder 28 Vertebrate Morphology: Lecture Notes, Course Materials
 1946-1947
Box 42, Folder 29 Ecological Principles: Lecture Notes, Bibliography
 1947
Box 42, Folder 30 General Physiology: Lecture Notes, Research Notebook
 1947
Box 42, Folder 31 Manometric Techniques and Related Methods for the Study of Tissue Metabolism, Second Printing, Textbook
 1947
Box 42, Folder 32 Vertebrate Morphology: Bibliographies, Fish Classification Notes
 [1947]
Box 42, Folder 33 Vertebrate Morphology: Harrison Report on the Diaphragm, Draft, Final Copy
 1947 May
Box 42, Folder 34 General Physiology: Lab Assistant's Directions and Procedures
 1947-1948
Box 43, Folder 35 General Physiology: Schedule, Lecture Outlines, Lab Outlines, Experiment Data, Notes
 1947-1948
Box 43, Folder 36 Oceanography: Lecture Notes
 1947-1957
Box 43, Folder 37 Cellular Physiology: Lecture Notes
 1948-1949
Box 43, Folder 38 Classification of Chilopoda: Notes, Essay
 undated
Box 43, Folder 39 Guide to Zoology Periodicals at Yale University
 undated
Box 43, Folder 40 Nuclear Sciences Seminar: Notes, Schedules, Participants List
 1956 Jun
Box 43, Folder 41 Senior Reserve Officers Course: "Changing Strategic Naval Balance", House Armed Services Committee Report
 1968
Box 43, Folder 42 Senior Reserve Officers Course: "Status of Naval Ships", House Armed Services Committee Report
 1969
Box 43, Folder 43 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Syllabus
 1969 Jun 08-20
Box 43, Folder 44 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Notes, Memoranda, Pamphlets
 1969
Box 43, Folder 45 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Required Reading, June 9
 1969 Jun
Box 43, Folder 46 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Required Reading, June 10
 1969 Jun
Box 44, Folder 47 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Required Reading, June 11-13
 1969 Jun
Box 44, Folder 48 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Global Strategy Discussions, Notes, Memoranda
 1969 May-Jun
Box 44, Folder 49 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Global Strategy Discussions, Schedules and Introductory Pamphlets
 1969 Jun 16-20
Box 44, Folder 50 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Global Strategy Discussions, Selected Readings for Topics I and II
 1969 Jun
Box 44, Folder 51 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Global Strategy Discussions, Selected Readings for Topics III to VI
 1969 Jun
Box 44, Folder 52 Senior Reserve Officers Course: Global Strategy Discussions
 1969 Jun
Box 44, Folder 53 Symposium on Exercise and the Heart: Notes, Program
 1969 Oct 10-11

Series 5. Zoology Department
Box 45-50, Folder 1-65
The Zoology Department series contains records relating to the administrative activities of the URI Department of Zoology
. The records cover Harrison's activities as a member of various departmental committees, of the Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (the Bio-Café)
, and as Acting Chairman of the Department from 1974-1975. Documents relating to Harrison's activities as a Professor of Zoology are contained in Series II, Teaching and Advising.

Subjects covered in the series include course proposals and changes, faculty meetings, departmental policies and procedures, graduate programs, graduate assistants, library acquisitions in zoology, annual faculty service reports, graduate language requirements, budget data, departmental and interdepartmental committees, and the Garrett Clough case.

Arrangement:

Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Description Date
Box 45, Folder 1 Affirmative Action Committee
 1972-1974
Box 45, Folder 2 Annual Faculty Service Reports
 1950-1973
Box 45, Folder 3 Annual Reviews and Student Instructional Reports
 1973-1974
Box 45, Folder 4 Annual Reports
 1948-1952
Box 45, Folder 5 Annual Reports
 1975-1977
Box 45, Folder 6 Annual Reports
 1981-1983
Box 45, Folder 7 Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (Bio-Cafe): Meeting Minutes and Agendas
 1966-1970
Box 45, Folder 8 Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (Bio-Cafe): Meeting Minutes and Agenda
 1971-1973, 1989
Box 45, Folder 9 Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (Bio-Cafe): Membership Lists, By-Laws
 1970, 1989
Box 45, Folder 10 Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (Bio-Cafe): Memoranda, Reports, Notes
 1966-1970
Box 45, Folder 11 Biological Sciences Faculty Assembly (Bio-Cafe): Memoranda, Reports, Notes
 1972-1976
Box 45, Folder 12 "The Cell": URI Phi Sigma Biological Society Publication
 1960 Apr
Box 46, Folder 13 Chairman's Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1974-1975
Box 46, Folder 14 Chairmanship: Memoranda, Correspondence, Reports, Notes
 1973
Box 46, Folder 15 Clough, Garrett C.: Faculty Appeal Board Hearings
 1969-1971
Box 46, Folder 16 Clough, Garrett C.: Faculty Appeal Board Hearing and Appeal
 1972 Mar-May
Box 46, Folder 17 Colloquium Series: Program
 1988
Box 46, Folder 18 Committee on Committees
 1975
Box 46, Folder 19 Committee Reports, Memoranda, Minutes
 1975-1976
Box 46, Folder 20 Committee to Consider Alternatives to the College of Arts and Sciences
 1971-1972
Box 46, Folder 21 Course Proposals and Changes: Memoranda, Correspondence, Notes
 1970-1976
Box 46, Folder 22 Curriculum Requirements, Graduation Worksheets
 [1984], undated
Box 46, Folder 23 Department Heads: List
 2002
Box 46, Folder 24 Departmental Phone Lists
 1975, 1987-1988
Box 46, Folder 25 Faculty Appeal Board: Election and Resignation of Harrison, Correspondence, Notes
 1970
Box 46, Folder 26 Faculty Meetings: Agenda
 1974-1976
Box 46, Folder 27 Faculty Meetings: Minutes
 1970-1971
Box 46, Folder 28 Faculty Meetings: Minutes
 1971-1972
Box 47, Folder 29 Faculty Meetings: Minutes
 1974-1975
Box 47, Folder 30 Faculty Promotions and Tenure: Annual Reports, Memoranda, Notes
 1970-1977
Box 47, Folder 31 Graduate Zoology Comprehensive Examinations: Memoranda
 1972-1974
Box 47, Folder 32 Instruction in Human Physiology: Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda
 1976-1977
Box 47, Folder 33 Letter Re: Zoology Department Chairmanship, Drafts
 [1962]
Box 47, Folder 34 Library Acquisitions: Lists
 1959-1972, 1975
Box 47, Folder 35 Library Acquisitions: Reports
 1958-1971
Box 47, Folder 36 Meeting Minutes
 1958-1962
Box 47, Folder 37 Meeting Minutes
 1962-1964
Box 47, Folder 38 Meeting Minutes
 1965-1966
Box 48, Folder 39 Meeting Minutes
 1967-1968
Box 48, Folder 40 Meeting Minutes
 1968-1969
Box 48, Folder 41 Meeting Minutes
 1969-1970
Box 48, Folder 42 Meeting Minutes
 1973-1974
Box 48, Folder 43 Meeting Minutes
 1975-1976
Box 48, Folder 44 Meeting Minutes
 1976-1977
Box 48, Folder 45 Memoranda
 [1957]
Box 48, Folder 46 Memoranda
 1963-1964
Box 48, Folder 47 Memoranda
 1965-1968
Box 49, Folder 48 Memoranda
 1969-1970
Box 49, Folder 49 Memoranda
 1971-1972
Box 49, Folder 50 Memoranda
 1972 May-Dec
Box 49, Folder 51 Memoranda
 1973 Jan-Jul
Box 49, Folder 52 Memoranda
 1973-1974
Box 49, Folder 53 Memoranda: Authored by Harrison as Acting Chairman
 1974-1975
Box 49, Folder 54 Memoranda
 1975-1977
Box 49, Folder 55 M.S. Program: Memoranda, Reports
 1975
Box 50, Folder 56 Periodical Abstracts and Indexes to URI Library
 1976, undated
Box 50, Folder 57 Physiology Enrollment Statistics
 1976-1977
Box 50, Folder 58 Physiology Graduate Group: Memoranda, Newsletter
 1975-1976
Box 50, Folder 59 Physiology Lectures for Pharmacy Students: Correspondence
 1975
Box 50, Folder 60 President's Advisory Committee on Health Sciences Division: Memoranda, Correspondence, Reports
 1971-1973
Box 50, Folder 61 Proposal for the Organization and Governance of the Zoology Department: Report, Draft
 1973 Dec
Box 50, Folder 62 Proposed Health Sciences Division: Memoranda, Notes
 1974-1975
Box 50, Folder 63 Ranger Hall Acquisition Lists
 [1949]
Box 50, Folder 64 Ranger Hall Laboratory Plans (See Oversize: Box 64)
 [1949]
Box 50, Folder 65 Thesis Oral Defense Notices
 1971-1975

Series 6. Correspondence
Box 51-52, Folder 1-23
The Correspondence series contains personal and professional correspondence dating from 1936-1998. Professional correspondence includes letters regarding positions at various colleges and universities.

Arrangement:

The series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Container Description Date
Box 51, Folder 1 Alfred University: Provost and Dean Position
 1968-1969
Box 51, Folder 2 Cards: Birthday and Anniversary
 undated
Box 51, Folder 3 Congratulatory and Thank You Letters to Harrison
 1955-1982
Box 51, Folder 4 Ellis L. Phillips Foundation: Internship
 1964-1965
Box 51, Folder X-Ref Grime, Betty (See Harrison, Betty)
 no date
Box 51, Folder 5 Harrison, Betty: Letters
 1943-1945
Box 51, Folder 6 Harrison, Melba: Letters
 1943-1945
Box 51, Folder 7 Harrison, Richard C.: Letters
 1942-1950
Box 51, Folder X-Ref Hastings, Ruth (See Lightner, Ruth Jean)
 no date
Box 51, Folder 8 Lightner, Ruth Jean: Letters
 1936-1942
Box 51, Folder 9 Lightner, Ruth Jean: Letters
 1973-1974
Box 51, Folder 10 Miami University: Zoology and Physiology Department Chairmanship
 1964-1965
Box 51, Folder 11 Nevada Southern University: Dean of Faculty Position
 1965
Box 51, Folder 12 New College of Sarasota, Florida
 1963
Box 51, Folder 13 Northeastern University: Biology Department Chairmanship
 1957
Box 52, Folder 14 Personal Correspondence: A-J
 1940-1949, 1984, 1998
Box 52, Folder 15 Personal Correspondence: L-Z
 1938, 1942-1946
Box 52, Folder 16 Price, Larry W.: Letters
 1943-1946
Box 52, Folder 17 Professional Correspondence, General
 1947-1960
Box 52, Folder 18 Rutgers: Academic Deanship
 1964
Box 52, Folder 19 University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Head of Zoology Department Position
 1961
Box 52, Folder 20 University of Rhode Island: Arts and Sciences Deanship
 1964-1965
Box 52, Folder 21 Windham College: Academic Deanship
 1965
Box 52, Folder 22 Yale University: Graduate Assistantships
 1940-1942, 1945-1949
Box 52, Folder 23 Yale University: Office of Teacher Placement
 1958, 1963-1965

Series 7. Journals and Datebooks
Box 53-58, Folder 1-56
The Journals and Datebooks series consists of Harrison's journal from 1935-1938, and yearly pocket-sized datebooks containing his appointments and meetings for the years 1951-2004.

Arrangement:

The folders are arranged chronologically

Container Description Date
Box 53, Folder 1 Journal
 1935-1938
Box 53, Folder 2 Datebook
 1950
Box 53, Folder 3 Datebook
 1951
Box 53, Folder 4 Datebook
 1952
Box 53, Folder 5 Datebook
 1953
Box 53, Folder 6 Datebook
 1954
Box 53, Folder 7 Datebook
 1955
Box 53, Folder 8 Datebook
 1956
Box 53, Folder 9 Datebook
 1957
Box 53, Folder 10 Datebook
 1958
Box 53, Folder 11 Datebook
 1959
Box 53, Folder 12 Datebook
 1960
Box 54, Folder 13 Datebook
 1961
Box 54, Folder 14 Datebook
 1962
Box 54, Folder 15 Datebook
 1963
Box 54, Folder 16 Datebook
 1964
Box 54, Folder 17 Datebook
 1965
Box 54, Folder 18 Datebook
 1966
Box 54, Folder 19 Datebook
 1967
Box 54, Folder 20 Datebook
 1968
Box 54, Folder 21 Datebook
 1969
Box 54, Folder 22 Datebook
 1970
Box 54, Folder 23 Datebook
 1971
Box 55, Folder 24 Datebook
 1972
Box 55, Folder 25 Datebook
 1973
Box 55, Folder 26 Datebook
 1974
Box 55, Folder 27 Datebook
 1975
Box 55, Folder 28 Datebook
 1976
Box 55, Folder 29 Datebook
 1977
Box 55, Folder 30 Datebook
 1978
Box 55, Folder 31 Datebook
 1979
Box 55, Folder 32 Datebook
 1980
Box 55, Folder 33 Datebook
 1981
Box 56, Folder 34 Datebook
 1982
Box 56, Folder 35 Datebook
 1983
Box 56, Folder 36 Datebook
 1984
Box 56, Folder 37 Datebook
 1985
Box 56, Folder 38 Datebook
 1986
Box 56, Folder 39 Datebook
 1987
Box 56, Folder 40 Datebook
 1988
Box 56, Folder 41 Datebook
 1989
Box 56, Folder 42 Datebook
 1990
Box 56, Folder 43 Datebook
 1991
Box 57, Folder 44 Datebook
 1992
Box 57, Folder 45 Datebook
 1993
Box 57, Folder 46 Datebook
 1994
Box 57, Folder 47 Datebook
 1995
Box 57, Folder 48 Datebook
 1996
Box 57, Folder 49 Datebook
 1997
Box 57, Folder 50 Datebook
 1998
Box 57, Folder 51 Datebook
 1999
Box 57, Folder 52 Datebook
 2000
Box 57, Folder 53 Datebook
 2001
Box 58, Folder 54 Datebook
 2002
Box 58, Folder 55 Datebook
 2003
Box 58, Folder 56 Datebook
 2004

Series 8. Subject Files
Box 59-63, Folder 1-63
Subjects covered in the series include Harrison's membership in the Boy Scouts of America
, various professional organizations and clubs, published articles about Harrison, his creative writing and poetry, Oberlin College
, including his activities as an alumni admissions representative, high school and college reunions, and obituaries.

Arrangement:

Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by title.

Container Description Date
Box 59, Folder 1 American College of Sports Medicine: Annual Meetings Promotional Materials
 1972-1977
Box 59, Folder 2 American College of Sports Medicine: Membership Material
 1971-1972, 1975-1976, 1978
Box 59, Folder 3 American College of Sports Medicine: New England Chapter
 1972-1977
Box 59, Folder 4 American College of Sports Medicine: 30th Annual Meeting
 May 18-21, 1983
Box 59, Folder 5 American Institute of Biological Sciences: Biology Curriculum Materials
 [1959]
Box 59, Folder 6 American Physiological Society: Surveys, Application, Correspondence
 1953, 1957-1959
Box 59, Folder 7 Articles on Harrison: Photocopies and News Clippings
 1934-1986
Box 59, Folder 8 Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Court of Honor Invitation, Program
 2003 May 20
Box 59, Folder 9 Boy Scouts: Kingston (R.I.) Troop 1, Correspondence, News Clippings
 1953, 1958
Box 59, Folder 10 Boy Scouts: Memorabilia, Medals
 [1930s]
Box 60, Folder 11 Boy Scouts: Napoleon (OH) Troop 204, Merit Badge Certificates, Membership Card
 1931-1932
Box 60, Folder 12 Creative Writing and Poetry
 [1934]
Box 60, Folder 13 Dedication Page from Bible Received for High School Graduation
 1934 Jun 07
Box 60, Folder 14 Dunes Club: Membership Materials, Yearbook
 1974-1975
Box 60, Folder 15 Exercise Physiology Interest Group
 1971-1972
Box 60, Folder 16 Extension Division Associate Dean Appointment: Letters, Notes
 1968-1969
Box 60, Folder 17 Harrison Children: Christmas Card Photographs
 undated
Box 60, Folder 18 Harrison, Robert W.: Birth Certificate, Transcript, Letter of Recommendation on Glass Plate Negatives
 undated
Box 60, Folder 19 Harrison, Robert W.: Photographs
 1934, 1987, 1990
Box 60, Folder 20 Harrison, Robert W.: Portraits, Glass Plate Negatives
 1942 Mar 28
Box 60, Folder 21 John Frederick Oberlin Society: Letters, Brochure
 1987-1988
Box 60, Folder 22 Lightner, Ruth Jean: Photographs
 [1936-1939]
Box 60, Folder 23 Napoleon High School: Class of 1934 Reunions
 1983-1997
Box 60, Folder 24 Napoleon High School: Football Letters
 undated
Box 60, Folder 25 Napoleon Ohio Sesquicentennial: Newspapers, Programs, Maps (See Oversized: Box 64 for Newspapers)
 1984 Jun
Box 60, Folder 26 Naval Reserve Research Company 1-2: Roster, Drill Schedule
 1969-1970
Box 60, Folder 27 New York Academy of Sciences: Conference Programs, Correspondence
 1955-1956, 1959, 1963
Box 60, Folder 28 News Clippings, Notes: Miscellaneous
 1968, undated
Box 61, Folder 29 Oberlin Admissions Representative: Admission Statistics
 1989-1993
Box 61, Folder 30 Oberlin Admissions Representative: Applicant Assessments
 1988-1989, 1993, 1995
Box 61, Folder 31 Oberlin Admissions Representative: Rhode Island Honor Roll Students, News Clippings
 1986-1991
Box 61, Folder 32 Oberlin Admissions Representative: Rhode Island Honor Roll Students, News Clippings
 1992-1997
Box 61, Folder 33 Oberlin Alumni Association of Rhode Island: Newsletters, Letters
 1984-1996
Box 61, Folder 34 Oberlin Class of 1938: 30th Reunion, Class Directory
 1968
Box 61, Folder 35 Oberlin Class of 1938: 45th Reunion
 1983
Box 61, Folder 36 Oberlin Class of 1938: 50th Reunion
 1987-1988
Box 61, Folder 37 Oberlin Class of 1938: 55th Reunion
 1991-1993, 1995
Box 61, Folder 38 Oberlin College: B.A. Diploma
 1938 Jun 14
Box 62, Folder 39 Oberlin College: Hiohi, Yearbook
 1936
Box 62, Folder 40 Oberlin College: Hiohi, Yearbook
 1937
Box 62, Folder 41 Oberlin College: Hiohi, Yearbook
 1937
Box 62, Folder 42 Oberlin College: Hiohi, Yearbook
 1938
Box 63, Folder 43 Oberlin Football: Reunion, Letter, List of Players
 1991
Box 63, Folder 44 Oberlin Football: Rulebook and Playbook
 [1937]
Box 63, Folder 45 Obituaries
 1986-2004
Box 63, Folder 46 Photograph: Misc
 undated
Box 63, Folder 47 Point Judith Yacht Club: Charts, Officer Lists
 1969-1970, 1980-1984
Box 63, Folder 48 Quonset Scout: Newspaper of Naval Air Station at Quonset Point (See Oversize: Box 64)
 1944 Oct, 1944 Dec
Box 63, Folder 49 Rhode Island Academy of Sciences: Memoranda, Letters
 1964
Box 63, Folder 50 Rhode Island Biological Association: Memoranda, By-Laws
 May 1956
Box 63, Folder 51 Rhode Island House of Representatives: Citation for Harrison's Retirement (See Oversize: Box 64)
 1977 May 12
Box 63, Folder 52 Schafer, Wilhelm: "Stories of the Rhine", Book
 1935
Box 63, Folder 53 St. Paul United Methodist Church: Newsletter, Calendar, History
 1985
Box 63, Folder 54 Steeves, Edna L.: Article Reprints, Note
 1973
Box 63, Folder 55 Tax Sheltered Annuities Program: Memoranda, Proposals
 1972
Box 63, Folder 56 Town of South Kingstown Bipartisan Committee on Town Administration: Report, Correspondence, News Clippings
 1965-1966
Box 63, Folder 57 Travel Vouchers and Expenses
 1951-1976
Box 63, Folder 58 University Club of Providence: Yearbook
 1969
Box 63, Folder 59 URI Century Club: Spring Awards Banquet Notice
 1976
Box 63, Folder 60 URI Folk and Square Dance Festival: Program
 1964-1965
Box 63, Folder 61 URI Girls Basketball: Rules
 [1964-1965]
Box 63, Folder 62 Wesleyan University: M.A. Diploma
 1941 Jun 15
Box 63, Folder 63 Yale University: News Clippings Re: Commencement
 1949 Jun