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Cynthia Harris was born in eastern Kentucky. While in high school she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps. After graduation, Harris was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic and advanced training. Upon completion of her training, Harris was stationed in Nuremberg, Germany for four years then transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. After leaving the military, Harris made Kansas her home. She worked at Westmoreland Grade School (Westmoreland, Kansas) and First Presbyterian Church (Manhattan, Kansas) before returning to college to finish her B. A. in History and a Minor in Geography. While in college, Harris became a student assistant in the Morse Department of Special Collections. After graduation, she worked in Extension Agronomy for one year then applied for the position of Manuscripts/Collections Processor in Special Collections and was hired in 2001.