Clyde Kenneth Harris
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Clyde Kenneth Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1918 Maud, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1958 (aged 39) Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma Parsons School of Design |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Kira Harris |
| Parent(s) | Bert Van Buren Harris Aurora Vandevere Harris |
Clyde Kenneth Harris (April 18, 1918 – March 2, 1958)[1] was an American soldier and interior decorator. He served as one of the "Monuments Men" during World War II and later married a granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Harris was born on April 18, 1918, in Maud, Oklahoma. He was the son of banker Bert Van Buren Harris (1886–1974), vice president of the First National Bank in Oklahoma,[2] and Aurora (née Vandevere) Harris (1891–1969) and grew up in Konawa, Oklahoma.
Harris graduated with a degree in interior decoration from the University of Oklahoma in 1939,[3] where he was president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, a member of Phi Eta Sigma, and secretary of Delta Phi Delta. After earning his BFA, he was offered a scholarship to study in Paris, but instead attended the Parsons School of Design in New York.[2]
