Guide to the Howard O. Morris Letters , MS 00050

Howard O. Morris Letters Guide to the Howard O. Morris Letters MS 00050

Guide to the Howard O. Morris Letters MS 00050

Special Collections Research Center

William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
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Repository

Special Collections Research Center

Identification

MS 00050

Title

Howard O. Morris Letters 1943-1945

Quantity

1.50 Linear Feet

Creator

Morris, Howard O.

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access:

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Preferred Citation:

Howard O. Morris Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

ebay

Administrative History:

Howard Odell Morris was born in Danville, Virginia February 25, 1916. Died Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina March 1, 2006.

Elsie Juanita (NIta) Bracey Morris was born in Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina July 12, 1920. Died Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina March 6, 2012. Parents were Elsie Falk and Caharles Alexander Bracey.

Howard Odell Morris married Elsie Juanita Bracey December 15, 1941 in Burlington, North Carolina.

Source, Nara.gov, ancestry.com, and find a grave memorial

Scope and Contents

Letters from Howard O. Morris, to his wife, Juanita, during World War II. There are also a few letters from his wife to him. Morris enlisted in the Army in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served with the 115th Army Regiment as part of the 1st Eurpoean Civil Affairs (ECA) Regiment, Company A. While the 115th Regiment was joined with the 1st Division for the Battle of Normandy, Morris' Company stayed behind in England. The ECA was responsible for giving public health guidance to civilians of liberated towns and cities. He was in France for the Battle of Brest, Rhineland Campaign, and the Central Europe Campaign. His letters were written from Fort Bragg, England, France, Luxembourg, and Germany following his movements throughout the European Campaign.

Arrangement of Materials:

By sender, then chonological.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--European Front

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Morris, Howard O.

Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id301461

Box 1

Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1 id301467
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2 id301469
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3 id301471
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4 id301473
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5 id301475
Correspondence, 1943 Novevmber
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 6 id301477
Correspondence, 1943 December
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7 id301479
Correspondence, 1944 January- February
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8 id301481
Correspondence, 1944 February
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 9 id301483
Correspondence, 1944 March
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 10 id301485
Correspondence, 1944 March
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 11 id301487
Correspondence, 1944 March- May
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 12 id301489
Correspondence, 1944 June
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 13 id301491
Correspondence, 1944 July
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 14 id301493
Correspondence, 1944 August
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 15 id301495
Correspondence, 1944 August
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 16 id301497
Correspondence, 1944 September
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 17 id301499
Correspondence, 1944 September
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 18 id301501
Correspondence, 1944 October
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 19 id301503
Correspondence, 1944 October
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 20 id301505
Correspondence, 1944 November
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 21 id301507
Correspondence, 1944 November
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 22 id301509
Correspondence, 1944 November
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 23 id301511
Correspondence, 1944 December
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 24 id301513
Correspondence, 1944 December

Mixed Materials Box: 2 id301463

Box 2

Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 1 id301515
Correspondence, 1945 January
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 2 id301517
Correspondence, 1945 January
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 3 id301519
Correspondence, 1945 February
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 4 id301521
Correspondence, 1945 March
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 5 id301523
Correspondence, 1945 March
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 6 id301525
Correspondence, 1945 April
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 7 id301527
Correspondence, 1945 April
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 8 id301529
Correspondence, 1945 May
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 9 id301531
Correspondence, 1945 June
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 10 id301533
Correspondence, 1945 June
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 11 id301535
Correspondence, 1945 July
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 12 id301537
Correspondence, 1945 July
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 13 id301539
Correspondence, 1945 August
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 14 id301541
Correspondence, 1945 August
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 15 id301543
Correspondence, 1945 September
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 16 id301545
Correspondence, 1945 September
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 17 id301547
Correspondence, 1945 September
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 18 id301549
Correspondence, 1945 October
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 19 id301551
Correspondence, 1945 October
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 20 id301553
Correspondence, 1945 November
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 21 id301555
Correspondence, 1945 November
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 22 id301557
Correspondence, 1945 November
Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 23 id301559
Correspondence, 1945 December

Mixed Materials Box: 3 id301465

Box 3

Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 1 id301561
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 2 id301563
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 3 id301565
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 4 id301567
Correspondence, 1943 October
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 5 id301569
Correspondence, 1943 November
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 6 id301571
Correspondence, 1943 November
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 7 id301573
Correspondence, 1943 November
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 8 id301575
Correspondence, 1943 November
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 9 id301577
Correspondence, 1943 December
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 10 id301579
Correspondence, 1943 December
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 11 id301581
Correspondence, 1943 December
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 12 id301583
Correspondence, 1943 December
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 13 id301585
Correspondence, 1944 January
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 14 id301587
Correspondence, 1944 January
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 15 id301589
Correspondence, 1944 January
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 16 id301591
Correspondence, 1944 February
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 17 id301593
Correspondence, 1944 February
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 18 id301595
Correspondence, 1944 February
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 19 id301597
Correspondence, 1944 February- March
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 20 id301599
Correspondence, 1944 June
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 21 id301601
Correspondence, 1944 July- August
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 22 id301603
Correspondence, 1944 August- October
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 23 id301605
Correspondence, 1944 November 1

Scope and Contents
This folder includes photographs.
Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 24 id301607
Correspondence, Undated