2021-2-16 Guide to the Charles Bradfield Morrey Sr. Papers, circa 1975 RG.42.176 Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2021 February This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2022-11-03T10:10-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Charles Bradfield Morrey Sr. Papers RG.42.176 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.06 Cubic feet circa 1975 Professor Charles Bradfield Morrey, Sr. was a professor and founder of the Department of Bacteriology at the Ohio State University from 1903 to 1935. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1890, and a medical degree from Starling Medical College in 1896. The Charles Bradfield Morrey Sr. Papers consists of typed transcriptions of original correspondence by Morrey written to his parents while he was a student at the Ohio State University, as well as "The Dorm," a description of his life on campus and the dorm in which he lived, as well as correspondence from Morrey's daughter about her transcription of his original writings. Materials date from circa 1975. (4) letter file folders English Condoide, Jessie M. Morrey, Charles Bradfield, 1869-1954 Arrangement of Materials

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 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. UA.2021.0010: Benson H. Hart, 2021 February; Accession UA.2022.0163: Unknown source, date unknown

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[identification of item], Charles Bradfield Morrey Sr. Papers, RG.42.176, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

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 Biographical Note

Professor Charles Bradfield Morrey, Sr. (1869-1954) was a professor and Chairman of the Department of Bacteriology at the Ohio State University from 1903 to 1935. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1890, and the M.D. degree from Starling Medical College in 1896. While in school, Morrey played for the first official Ohio State Football Team as a halfback. From 1890-1891, he was an instructor in Latin, Greek, and Physiology at the Ohio State University; following his time there, he taught Physiology at Starling Medical College, before completing graduate studies at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, and the University of Vienna in Austria in 1898 and 1899, respectively. In 1899, Morrey returned to the Ohio State University as an assistant professor of Anatomy, Physiology, and Bacteriology. He established the Department of Bacteriology in 1903, and acted as Chariman of the department until he became a professor emeritus in 1935.

 Scope and Contents

The Charles Bradfield Morrey Sr. Papers consists of typed transcriptions of original correspondence by Morrey written to his parents while he was a student at the Ohio State University, as well as "The Dorm," a description of his life on campus and the dorm in which he lived. The originals of these writings date from 1885-1890, but the copies in this collection date from circa 1975. Correspondence from Morrey's daughter Jessie about her transcription of his original writings is also included in the collection.

 Related Materials Charles B. Morrey Morrey, Charles Bradfield, 1869-1954 Ohio State University--History Ohio State University--Students Ohio State University. Department of Bacteriology Starling Medical College--History Starling Medical College Bacteriology--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--20th century College students--Social life and customs--Ohio--Columbus--19th century Correspondence Dormitory life--Ohio--Columbus--19th century Essays Transcriptions (documents) Accession Number UA.2021.0010 0.06 Cubic feet circa 1975 (3) letter file folders Scope and Contents

Letters to Morrey's parents, a description of life in the South Dorm and correspondence from Morrey's daughter to a friend regarding his letters.

 “The Letters and Papers of Charles Bradfield Morrey, 1885-1890” transcription Small Accessions 73 circa 1975 "The Dorm," an 1885-1890 description of life on campus transcription Small Accessions 73 circa 1975 Correspondence from Morrey's daughter, Jessie M. Condoide, to Benson H. Hart, about her transcription of Morrey's letters and "The Dorm" Small Accessions 73 1975 Accession Number UA.2022.0163 0.02 Cubic feet 1885 July 12 (1) letter file folder Scope and Contents

Letter to parents describing Morrey's activities on campus, including attending an athletics event, a lecture by President William H. Scott, and Class Day and Commencement exercises.

 Correspondence Small Accessions 77 1885 July 12