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Elliston P. Morris materials

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-229

Scope and Contents

This collection includes miscellaneous Haverford archives items, including materials related to the Haverford Alumni Fund and Haverfordania, pamphlets on Rebecca and Sarah Nicholson and Daniel and Emily Oliver, obituary clippings on J.S. Stokes, and a picture showing Jordans Meeting House.

Dates

  • Creation: 1859-1884

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Elliston Perot Morris (1980-1899) was the son of Marriott C. Morris and a graduate of Haverford College (class of 1922). He worked with the American Friends Service Committee after World War I, and was a conscientious objector during World War II. In 1942, he declined to register for the military draft, and was sentenced to prison for a year and a day. Morris lived in Feasterville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Religious Society of Friends. He died in 1980.

Extent

0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains miscellaneous Haverford archival items collected by Elliston P. Morris.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single folder.

Acquisition

The Elliston P. Morris materials were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1978 by Elliston P. Morris. Accession # 3734.

Related Materials

  • Elliston P. Morris letterbook HC.MC.975.02.014
  • Elliston P. Morris collected papers SCPC-CDG-A-Morris, Elliston P.
  • Elliston P. Morris letters HC.MC.950.227

Processing Information

Processed by Alexandra Stern; completed April, 2019.

Title
Elliston P. Morris materials, 1859-1884
Date
April, 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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