Percy Lafayette Morris, Jr., Papers
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Scope and Content Note
The collection primarily consists of letters from Percy Lafayette Morris, Jr., to his mother and stepfather, then living in Winchester, Arkansas, while Morris was serving during World War II. Also included is Morris' sugar ration booklet, and a family quilt honoring those who served in the U.S. military.
Dates
- 1944-1945, undated
Creator
- Morris, Percy Lafayette, Jr. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Percy Lafayette ("Bo") Morris, Jr., was born October 11, 1920, to Percy Lafayette Morris, Sr. and Clara Hope Rhodes Morris. He served in France and Germany during World War II as a Captain in Company A of the Supply Battalion of the 2nd Armored Division. Morris passed away December 15, 1981, and is buried in McGehee Cemetery in McGehee, Arkansas.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by format; correspondence is organized chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Percy Lafayette Morris, Jr., Papers were donated to the Special Collections Department by his son, Percy L. Morris III, of Tillar, Arkansas, on July 9, 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in October 2018.
Creator
- Morris, Percy Lafayette, Jr. (Person)
- Title
- Percy Lafayette Morris, Jr., Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katrina Windon
- Date
- October 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu