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[Identification of item], Morgan Family Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
The Morgan Family Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in August 1996.
Processed by Noah Huffman, May 2010
Encoded by Noah Huffman, May 2010
Accession 1996-0108 is described in this finding aid.
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James Lafayette Morgan (1844-1914) and his wife, Lucinda R. (Jones) Morgan, were originally from Rehoboth, Georgia, but relocated to Humboldt, Tenn. in the 1870s, where James was employed as a hotel clerk in the Osborne House. James and Lucy Morgan had a son, Wiley L. Morgan (1874-), who was managing editor of the
Collection chiefly contains letters of James L. Morgan, his wife Lucy R. (Jones) Morgan, and related family members in Georgia and Tennessee, dated from the 1860s to the 1900s. Letters primarily discuss courtship, James' business affairs in Humboldt, Tenn., family matters in Rehoboth, Georgia, and camp meetings of the Methodist and Baptist Churches. The collection also includes sermons and writings on religious topics, 4 photographs, and assorted clippings related to Wiley L. Morgan, managing editor of the
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Chiefly letters of the Wynne and Jones families of Georgia discussing family life and other social concerns.
Primarily letters between James L. Morgan and Lucy R. (Jones) Morgan, leading up to after their marriage. James L. Morgan relocated from Rehoboth, Georgia to Humboldt, Tenn. Letters concern courtship, conditions in Rehoboth and Humboldt, and religious matters, mostly related to the Methodist and Baptist churches.
Primarily letters between James L. Morgan and his wife, Lucy R. (Jones) Morgan.
Includes partial letters and unsigned writings, most of which are sermons or other religious texts.
Includes 4 photographs: a portrait of a man identified as R. Z. Taylor of Trenton, Tenn., the "man who escaped Night Riders at Reelfoot Lake Monday night;" an image of a several people in a Lincoln town car, circa 1924; an image of Wiley L. Morgan in a wheelchair, circa 1950s; and an image of a grandfather clock allegedly owned by Collis P. Huntington and later sold to a Tennesee farmer. Most of the images appear to have been used to illustrate newspaper articles, probably in the
Clippings mostly concern genealogical information on the Morgan family, and materials related to the death of Wiley L. Morgan, manager of the