Person Record
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Name |
Harris, Samuel |
Othernames |
Samuel D. Harris |
Places of residence |
Ukraine Ann Arbor, Michigan Detroit, Michigan |
Education |
University of Michigan |
Notes |
Among the first dentists in the US to concentrate his practice on children, he founded in 1927, the American Society of Dentistry for Children. Dr. Harris' major philanthropic gift made possible the creation of a national museum for dentistry. The Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry was dedicated in June, 1996. |
Occupation |
Pediatric Dentistry Philanthropy |
Publications |
Harris, Samuel D. "ASDC, American Society of Dentistry for Children : a history 1925-1968." Chicago: American Society of Dentistry for Children, 1970 |
Relationships |
He is the original benefactor of the United States National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, Maryland. |
Role |
Dentist |
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Related Records
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A Conversation with Samuel D. Harris - International College of Dentists
Harris, Samuel
Record Type: Library
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Composite - Arndt, Herbert Ausum, Clarence Barrus, Roscoe Barton, Glenn Bevier, Foster Bieilawski, Eugene Black, Gerald Bowne, William Bresnahan, Joseph Brier, Max Brown, Floyd Brown, Ralph Brumm, Dean Bullock, Walter Burt, Rudolph Cary, William Cilliers, Jean Cole, Hazen Cooper, Lisle Crego, Orro Deming, George dePreez, Marthinus Diamond, Albert Ely, Gilbert Fazakerley, Fred Firestone, William Fisher, Howard French, Claude Gantz, Maurice Gelder, Ray George, Richard Giffen, John Gilmore, Allan Graham, Arthur Hall, Harlow Hanna, Mark Harris, Samuel Holmes, Herbert Houvener, Harold Hubbard, George Jeserich, Paul Jones, Parke Juistema, Elmer Junker, Arthur Kesden, David Kief, Philip Kingery, Richard Kinsel, Olon Koyl, Glenn Kutt, Fern LaGrange, James LaGrange, Willem Leveson, Montague Loeffler, Maxwell Lown, Harley Lowry, Basil Lyon, Everett Lyons, John Marks, Benton Martin, Warren Marx, William Masselink, Rollo Mast, Herman Matteson, Harold McIntyre, Frank Miller, Philip Miller, Vernard Moyer, Warden Mubayas, Christopher Mulcahy, Earl Murphy, Edward Nichols, Harold Nicholson, John Norbert, Oliver Olsen, Oscar Palmer, Norris Perry, Lawrence Petersen, William Phelps, Tylar Phillips, Hubert Powers, Roger Raubenheimer, John Rein, Robert Richards, Verne Richardson, Harold Rickert, Henry Ritchie, George Roof, Merritt Rorich, Johann Rosie, Donald Samuel, Sydney Seitz, Elsie Shepard, Duvoid Silver, Samuel Sommer, Ralph Streit, William Swaab, Louis Taylor, Walter Tustison, Harry Valentine, Karl Vance, Merle Vander Meulen, Barand Vignetto, William Wagner, Donald Weisberg, Martin Wellman, Paul Westman, Conrad Wheaton, Raymond Wilcox, Cecil Wilhelm, Lyle Wilkinson, Glenn Winslow, Max Yorke, Curtis Young, Glenn Zick, Walter
This black-and-white class photo composite shows the University of Michigan Dental Class of 1924. There is 1 woman amongst the student portraits and round glasses with thick frames appear to be popular amongst the men. The portraits are oval-shaped and arranged in rows around a large "M" with faculty photos inside it. The individuals' names are written along the bottom of their photo. Text reads: "Dental Surgery Class 1924 University of Michigan...
Record Type: Photo
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Print, Photographic - Harris, Samuel
This photo is a portrait of Samuel D. Harris (DDS 1924), who later founded the American Society of Dentistry for Children in 1927 and practiced in the Detroit area until the age of 83, as shown from his chest up. He has a short, white mustache and is wearing a dark suit and stripped tie over a white shirt. His hair is short and graying on the sides.
Record Type: Photo