Title Page | Collection Summary | Arrangement | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content
Collection Summary
| Title | William Sylvanus Morris collection, 1917-2016 : Veterans History Project (U.S.) |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1917-2016 |
| Call No. | AFC 2001/001/105979 |
| Creator | Morris, William Sylvanus, 1888-1947. |
| Extent (Photographs) | 44 photographs. |
| Extent (Manuscripts) | manuscripts: 58 items |
| Extent (Extent) | 1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Language | In English. |
| Location | Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadvhp.vh017014 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655248 |
| Summary | William Sylvanus Morris was born on May 5, 1888, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He served in the United States Army, 1917-1919, with the Headquarters Lines of Communication, American Expeditionary Force, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Paris, France and Bordeaux, France. The veteran served as a camp engineer and camp commander. He worked in a water supply department and designed water systems for camps, hospitals and training centers throughout France. He also oversaw the construction of a large hospital facility. In 1919, he was discharged as a First Lieutenant. Morris died in 1947. |