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A Guide to the William H. Morrow Collection, 1764-1997
Biographical NoteBorn to Dr. William H. and Lula Durham Morrow in Snyder, Texas, William H. Morrow, Jr. (1909-2002) married Dora Toepperwein in 1933, and the couple had one daughter, Dana, who married Denwood Butler. Following graduation from the University of Texas at Austin’s Law School, Morrow worked as an attorney at the Humble Oil and Refining Company, opening its exploration office in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 1940. In 1961, he joined the Exxon Corporation in Houston, Texas, retiring first to Austin in 1975 and then to Fort Worth in 1998. An avid Texana collector, Morrow was a member of the Texas State Historical Association and the Book Club of Texas in addition to the Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity and the Chancellor’s Council of the University of Texas, among other clubs and organizations. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComprising correspondence, legal and financial documents, printed material, publications, photographs, maps, posters, and newspaper clippings, the William H. Morrow Collection, 1764-1997, documents the collecting activities of Morrow as well as the social and business experiences of early pioneers and historical figures of Texas and the American South, including Sam Houston, Gail Borden, J. W. E. "Jim" Airey, Armond Soubie, and A. M. Morisund. The collection primarily illuminates the business activities of individuals and governments within Texas from the time of statehood in Mexico through the early 20th century. Additionally, Morrow’s correspondence, notes, and other documents concern his efforts in acquiring the material within the collection, his friendships with rare books dealers and historians, and his career at the Humble Oil and Refining Company. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam H. Morrow Collection, 1764-1997, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationThis collection was revised by Laurel Rozema, April 2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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