This blog will document the processing of the National Park Service’s Morris Family Papers collection, a large and varied collection that encompasses approximately thirty linear feet of materials. From diaries, letters, and photographs to contracts, wills, and business papers, this collection gives insight into nearly every aspect of daily life of this interesting and dynamic family.
Housed in the Independence National Historical Park Archives, the materials in the Morris Family Papers collection span more than three centuries, from 1726 through 1973. The bulk of the materials were donated to the Independence National Historical Park Archives by three generations of the Morris Family—the families of Samuel Buckley Morris (1791-1859), of Elliston Perot Morris (1831-1914), and of Marriott Canby Morris (1863-1948).
Two voices will contribute to this blog—Margaret Welch, an archivist with the National Park Service who is processing the Morris Family materials, and Dana Kellogg Repash, an intern and research assistant on the project at the Independence National Historical Park Archives. Margaret will provide insight into the wealth of materials that she is processing, and Dana will assist and provide background information for some of Margaret’s findings. Through this collaboration, we hope to expose readers to the fascinating world of the Morris family.
