RMM01146.xml Guide to the Justin S. Morrill papers, 1814-1937, 1982. Morrill, Justin S. papers, 1814-1937, 1982. Compiled by E. Engst, M.E. Warren Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library April 2003

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Finding aid encoded by Martin Heggestad 2007-05-29 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Guide to the Justin S. Morrill Papers,1814-1937, 1982 Collection Number: 1146 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu E. Engst, M.E. Warren May 1990 Martin Heggestad, April 2003 Marcie Farwell, November 2015 © 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Justin S. Morrill papers, 1814-1937, 1982. 1146 Justin S. Morrill, 1810-1898. 3.3 cubic ft. Correspondence, drafts of speeches, pamphlets and other printed material, scrapbooks, photographs, and other personal items. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Correspondence, drafts of speeches, pamphlets and other printed material, mainly relating to the Civil War and Reconstruction, the status of freed blacks, the tariff and international trade, passage of the Land Grant College Act, and other public questions. Collection material in English BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Justin S. Morrill was a congressman and financier.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, drafts of speeches, pamphlets and other printed material, mainly relating to the Civil War and Reconstruction, the status of freed blacks, the tariff and international trade, passage of the Land Grant College Act, and other public questions; scrapbook containing a photocopy of Morrill's Wanderings and Scribblings, or A Journal of a Journey South and West in May, June and July, A.D. 1841; a scrapbook of obituary notices; a scrapbook and other items relating to the 75th anniversary of the Land Grant College Act, 1937; and photographs and other personal items. Correspondents include George T. Brown, Schuyler Colfax, John H. Freeman, James A. Garfield, Horace Greeley, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William Dean Howells, Nellie Grant Sartoris, Jacob Gould Schurman, John Sherman, Horatio King (who wrote letters to Morrill on his birthday), A. D. White and President Grover Cleveland.

Note: Item lists of letters and speeches are available in the accession folder.

 SUBJECTS Names: Morrill, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898. Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908. Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885. Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881. Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872. Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901. Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893. Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920. King, Horatio King, 1811-1897. Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942. Sherman, John. White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918. Subjects: Afro-Americans. Commerce. Freedmen. Education--New York (State) School lands. Tariff. Voyages and travels. Legislators--United States. Places: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Form and Genre Terms: Obituaries. Photographs. Scrapbooks. Speeches. INFORMATION FOR USERS Cite As:

Justin S. Morrill papers, #1146. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

 CONTAINER LIST Link to a PDF finding aid with more detailed information about the contents of the collection. 1 1 1828-1839 Speech drafts 1 2 1840-1849 Sermon, speech drafts 1 3 1850-1859 Speech drafts 1 4 1860 Correspondence; "On Agriculture, delivered at Woodstock, Vt.", Sept. 27th 1 5 1860 "Address at St. Johnsbury, Vt. on the Culture of Man and some of the requisite means." 1 6 1861 Speech, notes, Act (H.R. 338) 1 7 1862 Letter (extract), trade circular, Act (H.R. 312) 1 8 1862 Correspondence, Act (H.R. 592), drafts, notes 1 9 1863-1864 Correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings 1 10 1865 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, address 1 11 1866 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, "Report of ... on The National Statuary Hall", address 1 12 1867-1869 Correspondence, drafts, report 2 1 1870-1872 Correspondence, newspaper clipping, address 2 2 1873 Correspondence, addresses, newspaper clipping 2 3 1873 Speech on National Colleges 2 4 1874 Circular, pamphlets, address, report, annual report 2 5 1875-1877 Correspondence, circulars, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, address annual reports

Includes letter from A. D. White.

 2 6 1878-1879 Bill (H.R. 3544), speech, Correspondence, comparison of receipts and expenditures 2 7 1880-1881 Correspondence, "Catalogue of the Private Library of Justin S. Morrill", notes, Act (H.R. 4592) 2 8 1882 January-April: Correspondence 2 9 1882 May-December: Correspondence, tariff tract, speech

Includes letter from A. D. White.

 2 10 1883 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, drafts and Remarks 3 1 1884 Jan.-Apr.: Correspondence, Statement 3 2 1884 Aug.-Dec.: Correspondence, speeches 3 3 1885-1886 Mar. Correspondence, "Remarks on the Death of General Grant," speech 3 4 1886 Apr.-Dec.: Correspondence, newspaper clipping, poem, telegram 3 5 1887 Jan.-Aug., undated: Correspondence, address, "Commemorative Addresses. 1862-1887. Massachusetts Agricultural College."

Includes letter from President Grover Cleveland from the Executive Mansion as well as letters from Frances Cleveland..

 3 6 1888-1889 Correspondence, addresses, political tract 3 7 1890-1891 Correspondence, including letter from President Harrison (signed), newspaper clippings, remarks, Congressional Record, poem

Includes letter from Benjamin Harrison

 3 8 1892-1893 Correspondence, Resolution (S.R. 24), poem, newspaper clippings, article, Bills (S. 553, 572, 1280), address, pamphlet

Includes letter from Benjamin Harrison

 3 9 1894 January-June: Correspondence, Bill (S. 1460), Resolution (S.R. 62), Amendment (S. 341), poem, remarks, Bill (S. 2135) 3 10 1894 July-December: Correspondence, Tariff Act, address 4 1 1895 Correspondence, Bill (S.2569), poems, newspaper clippings, remarks 4 2 1896 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, poems, speeches 4 3 1897-1899 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, Bill (S.1876), remarks 4 4 1900-1910 Apr. 15 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, The Vermonter, The American Magazine 4 5 Apr. 16, 1910-1912 Correspondence 4 6-10 Tariff and Foreign Trade - copies, rough drafts, and notes for speeches 5 1 Hawaiian Islands: Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850 5 2 Party Platform and Records 5 3-4 Education and Schools 5 5 Fine Arts and Architecture address 5 6-11 Notes and speeches, miscellany 6 0 15 photographs of Morrill and family 6 1-2 Business, Labor, Industry 6 3 Biographical Materials of J. S. Morrill and Colleagues 6 4-7 Gold and Silver Question; Revenue and Taxation 7 Gold and Silver Question; Revenue and Taxation 8 Photographs 8 Genealogy notebook 8 1868 Impeachment tickets 8 Petitions 8 Bill 8 Notebook 8 Miscellaneous family papers

Includes Brigham Young autograph

 8 1898 Ruth S. Morrill funeral service 8 Receipts 8 Calling cards 8 Mounted clippings 9 0 1897 Key to Justin Morrill's Senate Desk 9 1 1884 Cornell University Class of 1884 "Morrill Memorial Medal" 9 2 1899 Proceedings of the Association of American Colleges and Agricultural Expermient Stations 9 3 1936 Land Grant College Radio Hour, Aug. 19 9 4 1888 "Energy and Vision" by S.P. Langley 9 5-6 Clippings 9 7 Smithsonian Institution certificate signed by Tiffany and Co. 9 8 Portfolio 9 9 Leather 10 1841 Scrapbook "Wanderings and Scribblings" 11 Publications by and pertaining to Morrill