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Collection
Title
Charles Lewis Morgan papers
Date(s)
- 1954-1970 (Creation)
Extent
1 Box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Charles Lewis Morgan arrived at the University of Miami as Acquisitions Librarian in 1947 and later served as Assistant Director for Special Collections. Morgan contributed to the growth and expansion of the Otto G. Richter Library, and assisted in the development of collections on Florida, the Americas and the Soviet Union. He also donated an extensive personal collection of monographs, serials and other materials relating to the poet, Wallace Lewis Stevens.
In addition to these contributions, Morgan wrote several poems. He composed poems in both English and Spanish from 1954 to 1960.
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Scope and content
The Charles Lewis Morgan papers consist of one box of materials and total one-half cubic foot of files. The papers contain copies of several poems, as well as "In Memorium," and correspondence dated 1969 to 1970. "In Memorium" includes addresses given by faculty during a memorial service for Morgan in addition to a selection of Morgan's poems. Correspondence discusses the possible publication of Morgan's works and contributions to the memorial service.
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Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Charles Lewis Morgan papers Finding Aid © 1993 University of Miami. Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
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Name access points
- University of Miami. Libraries (Subject)