Scope and Contents
The collection consists of autograph letters, business papers, and legal papers, in French and English, almost all to or by Canadians. The papers also contain an account book of Morse's transactions with the Yale Art Library and correspondence relating to the Howe family of Nova Scotia, chiefly Joseph Howe's duel with John Croke Halliburton.
Dates
- 1710-1947
Creator
- Morse, William Inglis, 1874-1952 (Collector)
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown, though much of the material in this collection is likely in the public domain. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William Inglis Morse, 1946.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 folio)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of autograph letters, business papers, and legal papers, in French and English, almost all to or by Canadians. The papers also contain an account book of Morse's transactions with the Yale Art Library and correspondence relating to the Howe family of Nova Scotia, chiefly Joseph Howe's duel with John Croke Halliburton.
Biographical / Historical
William Inglis Morse was born in Paradise, Nova Scotia, on June 4, 1874. He graduated from Acadia College in 1897 and the Episcopal Theological School in 1900. Morse preached in Connecticut and Massachusetts until 1929 and then devoted himself to historical research. He collected maps, books, and manuscripts relating to Nova Scotia and Canada. Morse died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1952.
- Account books
- Austin, Joseph
- Autographs
- Bell, Robert, 1845-1926
- Bouchette, Errol, 1863-1912
- Bourinot, John George, 1837-1902
- Brymner, Douglas, 1823-1902
- Call, Frank Oliver, 1876-
- Canada -- History
- Cannon, Lawrence A. D.
- Cathcart, Charles Murray, 2nd Earl of.
- Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776
- Curwood, James Oliver, 1878-1927
- David, L.-O. (Laurent-Olivier), 1840-1926
- Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899
- Denault, Laure B.
- Doyle, Charles Hastings
- Dueling -- Canada
- Elgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863
- Families
- Fitzpatrick, Charles, Sir, 1853-
- Foster, George Eulas, Sir, 1847-
- Gerard, John, 1840-1912
- Gordon, John Campbell, 7th Earl of Aberdeen
- Gordonsmith, Charles R.W.
- Halliburton, John Croke
- Henry, William Alexander
- Howe family
- Howe, Joseph, 1804-1873
- Hunter-Duvar, John, 1821-1899
- Kennedy, Howard Angus, 1861-1938
- Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919
- Le Moyne de Longueuil, Joseph Dominique Emanuel, 1738-1807
- Le Rossignol, James Edward, 1866-1959
- Lizars, Kathleen Macfarlane
- McLean, Archibald W.
- McLeod, Margaret Arnett, 1877-
- Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942
- Morison, Bryce
- Morse, William Inglis, 1874-1952
- Muirhead, James F. (James Fullarton), 1853-1934
- Myrand, Ernest, 1854-
- O'Sullivan, Michael
- Robison, John, 1739-1805
- Roy, Camille, 1870-1943
- Scott, Henry Arthur, 1858-1931
- Smith, J. Allen (James Allen), 1860-1926
- Stobo, Robert, 1726-1770
- Struan, Alexander Robertson, 13th baron
- Tuthill, Zechariah
- Wolfe, James, 1727-1759
- Wood, William, 1864-1947
- Yale University -- Libraries
- Young, George R. (George Renny), 1802-1853
- Title
- Guide to the William Inglis Morse Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscript and Archives
- Date
- July 1982
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Location
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