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Doug and Joyce Cox Research Collection

Joe Harris Collection Harris, Joe

Description

Album consists of original photographs taken by Joe Harris as well as some pieces collected by Joe Harris and then subsequently transferred to the custody of Doug Cox.

Predominant photographic coverage relates to the Cathedral Mountains, south of Keremeos, BC, during the 1930s.

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Title
Joe Harris Collection
Creator
Harris, Joe
Date Created
[between 1932 and 1942?]
Description
Album consists of original photographs taken by Joe Harris as well as some pieces collected by Joe Harris and then subsequently transferred to the custody of Doug Cox.

Predominant photographic coverage relates to the Cathedral Mountains, south of Keremeos, BC, during the 1930s.
Extent
112 photographs : black and white, prints and negatives ; 10.5 x 6 cm or smaller
Subject
Landscape Photographs; Portraits; Mountains; Hiking; Bodies of Water; Log Cabins; Plants
Geographic Location
Ellis Creek (B.C.) ; Penticton (B.C) ; Ashnola (B.C.) ; Ladyslipper (B.C.) ; Quenesco (B.C.) ; Forks (B.C.) ; Keremeos (B.C.) ; Placer Lake (B.C.) ; Nicola (B.C.)
Genre
Album
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
Joseph Gleason Harris (1910 July 6 - 1994 December 26) arrived in Penticton in 1917. At age 16 he was invited by Frank Richter, Jr., to the Richter Ranch in Keremeos, from which point he visited the Cathedral Mountains for the first time. This first visit left a lasting impression on him. Later, in 1939, Harris and Herb Clark of Keremeos launched a pack horse business which would take tourists to visit the Cathedrals. In 1944 he entered the ranching industry and in 1946 took over what was previously Ralph Overton’s ranch. This site was later home to Apex Mountain Guest Ranch. 1946 also saw the launch of a heavy equipment business.

Joe Harris and Margaret “Peggy†Burgess married 4 April 1945 and they made their home in Penticton. Together they raised seven children Mary (Smith), Ann (Van Niekerk), Eileen, Jane (Sullivan), Alice (Hancock), Dick, and Pat.

Harris was an avid photographer, and won many awards. His photographic record documents local places and events throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
Identifier
OSC_ARC_01_COLL_HAR
Collection
Doug and Joyce Cox Research Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus. Library. Okanagan Special Collections and Archives. Doug and Joyce Cox Research Collection
Date Available
2017-11-20
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Okanagan Special Collections and Archives: http://library.ok.ubc.ca/use-the-library/collections/special-collections-archives/
DOI
10.14288/1.0360773
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Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Okanagan Special Collections and Archives: http://library.ok.ubc.ca/use-the-library/collections/special-collections-archives/