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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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