Elizabeth Harris Kester biography
Scope and Content
This typewritten biography was written by Elizabeth Harris Kester’s daughter, Rebecca Harris Cofer, and details Kester’s involvement in the civil rights movement in Atlanta. The biography provides some insight into the spiritual and religious underpinnings of Kester’s beliefs.
Dates
- 1996
Creator
- Kester, Elizabeth Harris (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Elizabeth Heidt Moore was born on April 20, 1906 in Waleska (Cherokee County), Georgia. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1922 and from Agnes Scott College in 1926. She married Jacob (Jake) Harris in 1926, and they had two daughters, Bette Moore and Nancy Rebecca. Elizabeth Harris was involved in the civil rights movement on the grassroots level. At various times, she worked for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Girl Scouts, and served as executive director of HOPE (Help Our Public Education). After the death of Jake Harris in 1976, she married her brother-in-law, Howard (Buck) Kester. Elizabeth Harris Kester died on September 23, 1995 in Atlanta.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1996
- Title
- Elizabeth Harris Kester biography
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- June 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository