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Edward Whipple Bancroft Morrison fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1901-1925.

Reference:

R7576-0-7-E, MG30-E81

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105972

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Edward Whipple Bancroft Morrison fonds
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Fonds includes:

20 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1901-1925.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.03 m of textual records.
48 photographs : b&w.
15 drawings.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of material, both personal and other, relating to the Canadian Artillery and material which illustrates Morrison's career and his involvement and interest in World War I and in the war in South Africa. Also included are notes, telegrams and other correspondence sent to Morrison by various Canadian and British officers, officials and friends as well as Morrison's personal diary from 1914 as well as a signed copy of "In Flanders' Field" by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.

Fonds also consists of photographs relating to World War I and a Boer War sketchbook.

Provenance:

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Morrison, E.W.B., Sir, 1865-1925
Additional name(s):

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Morrison, E. W. B. (Edward Whipple Bancroft), 1867-1925

Canada. Canadian Army Royal Canadian Artillery
Biography/Administrative history:

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Morrison, E.W.B., Sir, 1865-1925 : Major General Sir Edward W.B. Morrison began his newspaper career with the Hamilton Spectator, and subsequently edited the Ottawa Citizen from 1898 to 1913. He advanced through the Militia ranks until he assumed command of the 8th Artillery Brigade in 1909. During the South African War he was awarded the D.S.O. for his service in three engagements. In 1913 he became Director of Artillery. During World War I, Morrison commanded the lst Artillery Brigade, 1914-1915, the 2nd Division Artillery, 1915-1916, and the Canadian Corps Artillery, 1916-1919. He was made a K.C.M.G. in 1919. From 1919 to 1923 he was Inspector General of Artillery and Master of Ordnance. He is the author of With the Guns in South Africa (Hamilton 1901), and With the Canadians from Valcartier to the Rhine (Ottawa 1928).

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list. MSS0114 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001335.pdf

Photographs: (Electronic) Some item level descriptions exist in the MINISIS database.

Drawings: (Electronic) Item level descriptions exist in the MINISIS database.

Textual records (Microform) Microfiches : 2 fiches (1 copy) MSS0114 (90: Open)

Additional information:

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General note:

Presented to the Army Historical Section in 1956 by General Morrison's stepson, H.H. Fripp and later transferred to the National Archives. Additional material (volume 11) presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Fripp in 1978.
Subject heading:

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South African War, 1899-1902

World War, 1914-1918
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1962-080 NPC
1976-013 PIC
1978-104 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-E81
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 81] 1--16

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 114] 19

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MORRISON, E.W.B. 1978-104] 3928

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1976-013]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A147-01;

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-051;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on reproduction or use. Copyright expired. Credit: photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Drawings: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10