Shelby Millard Harrison (1881–1970) was a director of the

Russell Sage Foundation The Russell Sage Foundation is an American non-profit organisation established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” It was named after her recently deceased husband, rail ...

, in charge of the Babe Ruth Foundation, as well as a writer.

Notable works

* "Social Conditions In An American City: A Summary Of The Findings Of The Springfield Survey" (1920) * "Welfare problems in New York, city which have been studied and reported upon during the period from 1915 through 1925" * "Community action through surveys" (1916) * "Social case workers and better industrial conditions" (1918)

Personal life

Shelby Millard Harrison was born on February 15, 1881, in Leaf River, Illinois, a son of James Franklin and Mary Ellen (Helman) Harrison. He died in 1970 in New York City.U.S. Social Security Death Index
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Shelby 1881 births 1970 deaths American social scientists American non-fiction writers Writers from Illinois People from Ogle County, Illinois