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Elliston P. Morris invitation

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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041

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Elliston Perot Morris (1980-1899) was the son of Marriott C. Morris and a graduate of Haverford College (class of 1922). He worked with the American Friends Service Committee after World War I, and was a conscientious objector during World War II. In 1942, he declined to register for the military draft, and was sentenced to prison for a year and a day. Morris lived in Feasterville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Religious Society of Friends. He died in 1980.

This collection contains an invitation sent to Elliston P. Morris and his wife inviting them to the wedding of Alys Smith and Bertrand Russell.

This collection is arranged in a single folder.

The Elliston P. Morris invitation was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1978 by Elliston P. Morris. Accession # 3729.

Processed by Alexandra Stern; completed April, 2019.

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Alexandra Stern
Finding Aid Date
April, 2019
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Collection Inventory

Elliston P. Morris invitation, undated.
Box 58

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