Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Morris, John Thompson, 1847-1915
| title | Edwin Atlee Barber Records, 1901-1916 | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | Barber's correspondence is arranged in two alphabets, 1901 to 1911 and 1912 to 1916. Some Barber correspondence with Museum people was kept separately. Extensive correspondence with John T. Morris, Board of Trustees Vice President and a collector; John Story Jenks, also a collector and a Vice President of the Board; Leslie W. Miller, Principal of the School; and James L. Allan, Assistant Treasurer make up a series. |
| extent | 19 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | The collection is open for research |
| record link | http://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=BAR&p=cs |
| record source | http://www.philamuseum.org/archives/findingaids.html |
| finding aid | Available online |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:06 |
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| title | Langdon Warner Records, 1917-1923 | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | Langdon Warner, a scholar in Oriental Art and an Archeologist, was the Director of the Museum from 1917 to 1923. He was often away from the Museum working in China. In 1923 he left to accept a position at Harvard. In addition, he was the Curator of the Wilstach Collection, a city-owned collection housed in Memorial Hall. Warner's correspondence mainly concerns the collection, Memorial Hall, exhibitions and purchases. There is some correspondence with corporate officers including President, John D. McIlhenny. From December 1917 through January 1919 E. Hamilton Bell was Acting Director while Warner was away in China. Some of Bell's correspondence is in this record group as a separate series. Bell also was the Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection, another city-owned collection, from 1917 until his death in 1929 (3/25/1929). Henri Marceau was his Assistant Curator for the Johnson Collection. Bell was Co-Editor of a journal, Eastern Art, along with Horace H. F. Jayne and Langdon Warner. |
| extent | 4.5 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | The collection is open for research |
| record link | http://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=WAR&p=hn |
| record source | http://www.philamuseum.org/archives/findingaids.html |
| finding aid | Available online |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Louise Kellner Diaries 1889-1903. | repository | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| description | Diaries kept by Louise Kellner while a companion to Lydia T. Morris and her brother, John T. Morris, on their world travels: "Around the World," 1889-1890; "Egypt and the Nile," 1894-1896; "Winter Vacation--Italy," 1900; "A Trip to France and the Midnight Sun," (Scandinavia, Russia) 1903. Collection Number: Am.0905 |
| extent | 0.25 Linear feet 0.25 linear feet, 1 box, 8 volumes |
| formats | Diaries |
| access | Please contact the library for further information (library@hsp.org). |
| record link | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| record source | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| acquisition information | Gift of Mrs. Pauline L. Bowen, 1975. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Catalogue of the library belonging to the late John T. Morris, esquire, at Philadelphia. | repository | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| extent | 1 volume |
| formats | Printed Materials |
| access | Please contact the library for further information (library@hsp.org). |
| record link | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| record source | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| acquisition information | Philadelphia : Printed for private circulation, 1916 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | The Morris House | repository | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| description | One sheet printed and cut brochure-style. On the verso is a charcuterie and cheese menu for the restaurant "M" located in the Morris House. Staff from the restaurant point out the building history on this sheet, for casual reading, as diners consider whether or not to have cheese as part of their meal. Call Number: PAM Z 1231 .P2 no. 756.1 |
| extent | 1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 28 x 11 cm. |
| formats | Printed Materials |
| access | Closed Stacks (call slip needed). Please contact the library for further information (library@hsp.org). |
| record link | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| record source | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Gardener's cottage for John T. Morris esq. Chestnut Hill, Pa. Cope and Stewardson, architects | repository | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| description | Forms part of the Philadelphia Contributionship; for general information see collection record. Insurance policy # 14451; roll C-16 Depicts sections, floorplans, and elevations for the gardener' cottage for John T. Morris in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Includes site plans for the estate located between Germantown Ave. and Hillcrest Ave. Physical Description: 3 architectural drawings : diazo photoprints; 85.8 x 98.3 cm. or smaller 2 architectural drawings : blueprint; 68.5 x 101.5 cm. or smaller Call Number V41:14451 |
| extent | 3 architectural drawings : diazo photoprints; 85.8 x 98.3 cm. or smaller 2 architectural drawings : blueprint; 68.5 x 101.5 cm. or smaller |
| formats | Architectural Drawings |
| access | Closed Stacks (call slip needed). Please contact the library for further information (library@hsp.org). |
| record link | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| record source | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| acquisition information | Gift of the Philadelphia Contributionship |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Addition to house at 826 Pine St. Phila. Pa. for Mr. John T. Morris. Baily and Bassett archt's | repository | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| description | Forms part of the Philadelphia Contributionship; for general information see collection record. Policy # 8577, roll C-24 Contains floor plans, sections and elevations of the John T. Morris Residence at 826 Pine Street in Philadelphia. Call Number V41:8577 |
| extent | 1 architectural drawing : blueprint; 59.0 x 106.0 cm. |
| formats | Architectural Drawings |
| access | Closed Stacks (call slip needed). Please contact the library for further information (library@hsp.org). |
| record link | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| record source | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Fruitfulness in old age : a sermon preached in the Central Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, November 12, 1865 ; on the occasion of the death of John Morris / by J. E. Rockwell, D.D. ; published by request. | repository | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| description | Biography Call Number: Biog.M876r 1865 |
| extent | 1 volume |
| formats | Printed Materials |
| access | Closed Stacks (call slip needed). Please contact the library for further information (library@hsp.org). |
| record link | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| record source | http://discover.hsp.org/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | The Morris Arboretum Archives | repository | Morris Arboretum Archives |
| description | The Morris Arboretum Archives contains Morris family archives, papers, books, ledgers, diaries, historic maps, images and artifacts of the gardens called Compton prior to the transfer to the University of Pennsylvania in 1932. Journals were kept by the estate staff and consultants hired to explore the feasibility of a school for gardeners. After 1932, when the gardens became known as the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, many transfer documents were collected, such as architectural blueprints, landscape drawings by area firms, and negatives and photographs by the botanists and visitors at the gardens. Numerous papers about that period the family, the plants, and the garden features are also in the collection. The Archives serves the Arboretum education, development, horticulture staff, and marketing staff, and is also open to qualified researchers by appointment. It is staffed primarily by volunteers. The Digital Archives (www.morrisarboretum.org/archives) of historic photos, film negatives, glass negatives, film slides, lantern slides, and steroscopes from the garden and more were uploaded to the web in 2009 after acquiring PastPerfect software. This first effort was rolled out to share historic images with volunteers and members. Historic texts were added as PDFs in 2012 using Dreamweaver. Copyright: We follow the Creative Commons copyright guidelines, which allows copying for personal use. Commercial use requires permission of the Arboretum Archivist. |
| extent | See repository for detaiuls |
| formats | Personal Papers Business Papers Financial Records Photographs Artifacts |
| access | To inquire about volunteering in the Archives or to arrange a visit, please email pstprfct@exchange.upenn.edu. |
| record link | http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/archives/index.html |
| record source | http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/archives/index.html |
| finding aid | See website for further details: http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/archives/index.html |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Morris travel albums, 1881-1906 | repository | Hagley Museum and Library |
| description | 14 albums represent foreign travels of John T. Morris and his sister Lydia Morris, occurring from 1881-1906. The collection consists of 1564 original photographs, in color and in black & white. 1194 are scenes from Europe, including Great Britain, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy; the Middle East, including Egypt, Syria, and Tangiers; and the Far East, including India, Ceylon, China, Singapore, and Japan. 370 represent art from foreign galleries, and 78 postcards include 28 in color. The albums are bound in 3/4 morocco, and the photographs average 13 3/4" x 12". Included are 4 panoramas and 9 other extra large prints. The prints are high quality, were purchased abroad, and are in excellent condition. The albums are folio-sized, with cover titles stamped in gold, feature gold-edged pages and marble paper inside front and back covers. Album 1: "Great Britain, Rhine, Switzerland, Milan, Tyrol; 1881-82, Vol. 1" (also includes Belgium); Album 2: "Germany, France, Italy, Florence; 1881-82, Vol. 2" (also includes Austria and Czechoslovakia); Album 3: "Egypt, Syria, Naples, Rome, Venice; 1881-82, Vol. 3" (includes present day Israel); Album 4: "America, England, Europe, Egypt, India, Ceylon, Singapore & China; Trip Around the World, 1889-90" (includes Hong Kong); Album 5: "Japan; Trip Around the World, 1889-90"; Album 6: "Italy, Egypt, Syria; Trip to the East and Europe, 1894-5, Vol. 1" (includes present day Israel); Album 7: "Greece, Turkey, Hungary, Italy; Trip to the East and Europe, 1894-5, Vol. 2" ; Album 8: "Switzerland, Baden-Baden, Holland, Belgium, England; Trip to the East and Europe, 1894-5, Vol. 3" (also includes France and Germany); Album 9: "Italy and Sicily, 1900, Vol. 1" ; Album 10: "Italy and Sicily, 1900, Vol. 2" ; Album 11: "France, Norway and Russia, 1903, Vol. 1" (also includes Germany); Album 12: "France, Norway and Russia, 1903, Vol. 2" (also includes Germany, Sweden, and Finland); Album 13: "Trip to Italy and Spain, 1906, Part 1" (also includes France); Album 14: "Trip to Italy and Spain, 1906, Part 2" (also includes Morocco). History note: The Morris family of Philadelphia were brewers, merchants, land speculators, manufacturers, and prominent participants in public affairs, dating back to Anthony Morris, a Quaker, who emigrated to Burlington, NJ in 1682, relocating to Philadelphia about three years later. John Thompson Morris (1847-1915) founded the Morris Arboretum in Germantown, PA and served as overseer of public schools in Philadelphia. He and his sister Lydia (1849-1932) traveled around the world together on several Grand Tour trips from 1881 to 1906. Associated Materials: Hagley Museum and Library, Manuscripts and Archives Dept Manuscript Accession 0721, Morris Family Papers Copy: 1 PC Stacks (PICTORIAL) Call Number: 76.432 Library use only |
| extent | 14 albums (1194 photographic prints): b&w and color: 13.75 x 12 in. |
| formats | Photograph Album Photographs |
| access | No restrictions on access. |
| record link | http://69.63.217.11/eLibSQL03_H92010_Documents/PC_ACC_1976_432_inventory.pdf |
| record source | http://69.63.217.11/H92010Staff/OPAC/index.asp |
| finding aid | A detailed inventory is available in the Pictorial Collections in the Library. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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| title | Morris Family Papers, 1684-1935. | repository | Hagley Museum and Library |
| description | The papers were collected by William Henry Russell of Annapolis, Md., and are primarily from Samuel and Isaac W. Morris. However, there are scattered papers from other family members from the first Anthony Morris to John Thompson Morris (1847-1915), the founder of the Morris Arboretum in Germantown. There are also papers from members of the Wistar, Paschall, and Mifflin families allied by marriage. The papers of Samuel Morris include account books, bank books, letter books, correspondence, bills, and deeds. Included are Revolutionary War accounts for hospital and commissary supplies, including accounts of Thomas Stockton at Princeton and John Connor at Valley Forge. The letter books contain a copy of his letter of resignation as commander of the Troop of Light Horse, as well as correspondence relating to his service as Commissary General, his mercantile ventures with his brother Israel Morris and the firm of Morris & Miercken, merchants and sugar refiners. Records of Morris' commissary activities with Pennsylvania hospitals include accounts of the physicians Jonathan Potts, William Shippen, and Thomas Bond. There are also records of the sale of slaves in Trenton, N.J., in 1781, of loans to the Batsto Iron Works, and a plat of the Durham Estate. The papers of Isaac Wistar Morris include account books, bank books, two letter books (1811-1830), loose correspondence, bills, and deeds. Many of the papers pertain to the family's land holdings in the Philadelphia area and in the northern and western counties of Pennsylvania. The papers also contain material relating to Cedar Grove, the Paschall family estate near Philadelphia, including an inventory of 1831 and notes on the architectural history of the house by Fiske Kimball. Other papers document Morris' role as treasurer of the Friends' Committee for Indian Affairs (1822-1829); his partnership in Kimber, Conrad? and as one of the managers of the Westtown School (1812-1824), including lists of legacies, gifts, donors, and debts. Among the other family members, Dr. Benjamin Morris is represented by a series of letters written while in London and on the Continent as a medical student (1748-1753) which reveal his close association with the eminent London Quaker physician, Dr. John Fothergill. Israel Morris is represented by papers from the mercantile firm of Forbes & Morris. Isaac Paschall Morris is represented by about 70 items, including a recipe book for compounding prescriptions for humans and animals (1824), a booklet on smelting silver ore, and two items from the I.P. Morris Co. John T. Morris is represented by 30 items, including some of his papers as overseer of public schools in Philadelphia. Papers of allied families include receipt books of Elizabeth Coates Paschall of Cedar Grove (1741-1762), business letters of New York merchant John Franklin, brother-in-law of Samuel Morris, and land records and estate papers of the Wistar family. Among the miscellany are two printed genealogies of the Wistar family, a history of the Francis Perot's Sons Malting Company of Philadelphia (founded in 1687), a pamphlet issued by British Quakers against the slave trade (1822), a broadside issued by the mayor of Philadelphia in connection with the nativist riots of 1844, and a broadside promoting the proposed Southwark Canal in Philadelphia. Bio/History: The Morris family of Philadelphia were brewers, merchants, land speculators, manufacturers, and prominent participants in public affairs. Organization: Series I. Papers of Samuel Morris; Series II. Papers of Isaac Wistar Morris; Series III. Papers of other Morris family members; Series IV. Papers of families related by marriage. Associated materials: Related materials at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania,1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107. Described in John Beverley Riggs, A GUIDE TO MANUSCRIPTS IN THE ELEUTHERIAN MILLS HISTORICAL LIBRARY, ACCESSIONS THROUGH THE YEAR 1965 (GREENVILLE, DEL.: Eleutherian Mills Historical Library, 1970). Copy: 1 SODA HOUSE Call Number: 0721 Library use only |
| extent | 10.5 linear ft. |
| formats | Personal Papers Business Papers Financial Records Correspondence Printed Materials |
| access | No restrictions on use |
| record link | http://69.63.217.11/H92010Staff/OPAC/TitleView/CompleteDisplay.aspx?FromOPAC=true&DbCode=0&PatronCode=0&Language=english&RwSearchCode=0&WordHits=john%7C%7Cthompson%7Cmorris&BibCodes=2732232 |
| bibliography | Described in John Beverley Riggs, A GUIDE TO MANUSCRIPTS IN THE ELEUTHERIAN MILLS HISTORICAL LIBRARY, ACCESSIONS THROUGH THE YEAR 1965 (GREENVILLE, DEL.: Eleutherian Mills Historical Library, 1970). |
| record source | http://69.63.217.11/H92010Staff/OPAC/index.asp |
| finding aid | Unpublished finding aid available at the repository. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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