J. Lewie Harman

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Creation Date

1-1-1921

Description

J. Lewie Harman, b. 1874 Allen Co., KY, d. 1960 Bowling Green, KY. He served as vice president of the Bowling Green Business University from its founding until the death of president Joseph Dickey in 1921. From 1921 through 1945 Harman was president of the BGBU. In 1945 he decided to resign as president and went back to teaching duties at the Bowling Green Business University.

The Students Weekly - available in TopScholar:

• Biographical sketch, January 30, 1935, p. 1
• "Dr. J.L. Harman Has Served Forty-Four Years at B.U.," February 4, 1937.
• "Harman & Nahm are Re-Elected Again Vice Presidents of Mammoth Cave Park," July 25, 1935, p. 3.

Park City Daily News:

• "B.U. President Heard at Stops," November 28, 1937. Green Burley Booster Tour.
• "Dr. J.L. Harman in Poor Condition After Seizure," June 13, 1960.
• "Dr. J.L. Harman Resigns as President of B.U.," May 22, 1945.
• "Dr. J.L. Harman Sr. Dies Monday Night," July 12, 1960.
• Gaines, Ray. "Park Row Paragraphs," April 30, 1956.
• "B.U.'s Men of Distinction," January 16, 1958.
• "Harman's Connection at College Dates 44 Years," February 7, 1937.
• "Harman Portrait is Presented College," March 13, 1961.
• "His Leadership Will Be Missed," July 26, 1960.
• "Interesting Anniversary," February 9, 1937. 44 years at BGBU.
• "J.L. Harman is Selected Man of Year," November 5, 1957.
• Sledge, David. "Notebook Lists Big Names in Bowling Green," May 9, 1985.

Other Publications:

• "Business-University Ex-President Dies, James L. Harman, Sr., was 86; Held Post at Bowling Green 25 Years Before Retiring," Louisville Courier-Journal, July 12, 1960.
• "Dr. Harman Quits Bowling Green School," Louisville Courier-Journal, May 23, 1945.
• "Dr. J. Lewie Harman Develops Educational Possibilities," Town & Country Review, p. 39.
• "James Lewie Harman," History of Kentucky Democracy, Vol. II, pp. 425-428. Biographical sketch.
• "New Book," Franklin Favorite, July 6, 1939, p. 4. Harman wrote introduction for Harry Spillman's book Business.
• "This is a Dead Man," Franklin Favorite, July 16, 1942.