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James Lewis Morrill papers

 Collection
Identifier: uarc 1033

Scope and Content

The collection includes correspondence, invitations accepted and rejected, speeches and articles, records of honorary degrees, reports and papers to organizations including various committees of the American Council on Education, the Ford Foundation Committee on University and World Affairs, the Institute of International Education, and the Commission on Government Security.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1964

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access to Materials

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Portions of this collection are not processed. Contents are minimally described and require further review to determine suitability for research use. Email uar@umn.edu for more information. Do not make travel arrangements or plans to visit Andersen Library without making prior arrangements with University Archives staff.

Copyright

Requests for permission to quote James Lewis Morrill should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.

Biographical Sketch of James Lewis Morrill 1891-1979

James Lewis Morrill was born in Marion, Ohio on September 24, 1891 and was the president of the University of Wyoming from 1942-45 when he was appointed president of the University of Minnesota. He served during a time of unprecedented growth in post World War II and oversaw enrollment of one of the largest veteran populations in the country. During Morrill’s tenure the Duluth Branch and the School of Agriculture at Waseca were established as well as the School of Veterinary Medicine on the St. Paul Campus and expansion to the West Bank was begun. Morrill resigned from the presidency in 1960 and became an educational consultant to the Ford Foundation. In 1962 the administration building on the Minneapolis campus was renamed Morrill Hall in his honor. He died on July 20, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 87.

Extent

22.6 Linear Feet (19 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains the papers of James Lewis Morrill, University of Minnesota president, 1945-1960

Source of acquisition

A number of Morrill's speeches were donated to University Archives in 1959 by Anna M. Nygren. The source of acquisition of the remainder of the collection is unknown.

Related Material in University Archives

Office of the President records

Title
James Lewis Morrill papers, 1945-1964
Author
University Archives Staff
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Collecting Area Details

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