[2] While at Indiana University in the 1950s, Day, J.C. Muhler, and W.H Nebergall conducted research on the effects of fluorides in the reduction of dental cavities and tooth decay.
Day has also been involved with Kiwanis and Bloomington Hospital, where he was the first male to serve on the Women's Board.
This award is named after John Kuebler, and is given to a member for outstanding service to the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity and to the field of chemistry.
The Sagamore of the Wabash is an honorary award created by the state of Indiana during the term of Governor Ralph F. Gates.
For his contributions to the chemistry department, Indiana University and the city of Bloomington, elected Dr. Harry G. Day to the Monroe County Hall of Fame.