Berry, Harriet Morehead (1877–1940)

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Berry, Harriet Morehead (1877–1940)

American civic worker. Born July 22, 1877, in Hillsborough, North Carolina; died Mar 24, 1940, at Chapel Hill, NC.

Served in various capacities at North Carolina State Geological and Economic Survey, of which she acted as director during WWI; while serving as secretary of North Carolina Good Roads Association (1902–17), developed a statewide road system and secured legislation which provided $50 million for the venture (1921); employed by State Department of Agriculture (1925); was responsible for the organization of credit unions across NC; was also superintendent and organizer of savings and loan associations (1927–37); served as vice-president of the state Equal Suffrage League.

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