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(Paul Harris' home page)

The Founder of Rotary

This Rotarian Age

My Road to Rotary

This appendix was added to Paul Harris' manuscript by the general secretary of Rotary, after the death of the founder. It only appeared in the early additions. The place you can find it today is in rare book stores, or here at our project. These are the actual pages. For the text version and the rest of the book, click here.
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Appendix

A chronological record to June 30, 1948 of the development of Rotary contributed by Rotary International, Philip C. Lovejoy, [Rotary's 2nd] General Secretary, Whose Courtesy is appreciated by the Publishers. A. Kroch and Son, Chicago, 1948

1905 -- ROTARY'S ONWARD MARCH -- 1948
Paul Harris at the time he started Rotary, Wolfgang Ziegler collection Hard Cover of "My Road to Rotary" copyright A. Kroch and Son, Chicago, 1948

1905-THE BEGINNING-1910

1910-UNIFICATION-1915

First weekly meetings

1915-WORLD WAR I-1920

1920-THE WHEEL MOVE ON!-1925

1925-GREAT ROTARIAN IDEAL-1930

 Paul Harris' "Rotary Room" at Comely Bank 1927, (l-r) Robert C. Fletcher, Montague Bear, Harry L. Ruggles, Paul, Silvester Schiele, Bernard E. Arntzen and Rufus F. Chapin. (From "The Golden Strand" ROTARY/One)

1930-DEPRESSION YEARS-1935

Paul and Jean Harris depart for a trip to the Far East in 1935. They planted "Friendship Trees" in Japan, China, Australia, and New Zealand.  Photo from ROTARY/One "The Golden Strand."

1935-FORWARD AGAIN-1940

1940-WORLD WAR II-1945

1942-1943

1945-DAWN OF A NEW AGE!

1945-1946

1946-1947

1947-1948

1948 - summary

 Paul and Jean Harris at Comely Bank, from "The Founder of Rotary" by Paul Harris, copyright Rotary International, courtesy Wolfgang Ziegler Collection Philip C. Lovejoy, General Secretary, 1942-52 Rotary International, photo courtesy of the Rotary International Archives

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