George Percival Morrill biographical files on John E. Andrus
Scope and Contents
The collection includes clippings, obituaries, correspondence, ancestral records, photographs of John Andrus, family and buildings, advertisement, minutes, Science at Wesleyan pamphlet, an historian’s request for materials, and a draft of a biography by Leslie Sutherland.
Dates
- Creation: 1897-1942, 1969
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Some material is in public domain - No Copyright - United States
Biographical / Historical
George Percival Morrill was born in 1920 in Montclair, NJ. In 1938 he enrolled in Wesleyan and starred in football and track. During his years in Middletown he also served as editor of the student newspaper and literary magazine. A member of Phi Nu Theta, Morrill graduated in 1942 as class president and enlisted in the Merchant Marines. After World War II, he began to write short stories and later a novel that won him an MA Degree from Wesleyan. he wrote a number of other works along with the biography of John Emory Andrus. Morill passed away in 2015.
James Emory Andrus graduated Wesleyan in 1862. After leaving Wesleyan, Andrus became an investor and bussinessman. In 1904, he was elected as the representative of New York's 19th congressional district. He would serve in Congress from 1905 to 1913. Andrus passed away in 1934.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The George Percival Morrill biographical iiles on John Andrus consist of biographical information on John Andrus from public and private sources, including materials from the Surdna Foundation.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the order it was received.
- Title
- George Percival Morrill biographical files on John E. Andrus, 1897-1942, 1969
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Erica Ciallela, Katie Toner, and Sonya Sternlieb
- Date
- May 6, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository