Fred Morgan III Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Richmond
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Box Number, Folder Number], MS-83, Morgan Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

Summary

Extent:
2.27 Linear Feet
Creator:
Morgan family
Language:
English Spanish; Castilian
Preferred citation:

[Box Number, Folder Number], MS-83, Morgan Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is made up of three boxes, which contain books, scrapbooks, stickers, postcards, business cards, and other miscellaneous documents and correspondence relating to the Morgan Family and their roadtrips.

Biographical / historical:

Frederic Morgan III (Class of 1976) is a University of Richmond Alum and son of Frederic H. Morgan Jr. (Aug 30, 1923-Nov 28, 1988). Between 1937 and 1953, the Morgan Family (Mary, Frederic Sr., Frederic Jr., Edward) completed many road trips, travelling between Richmond, the American Southwest, and Mexico. While travelling, the Morgans amassed a large collection of artifacts and ephemera, including postcards, stickers, and business cards. Mary Morgan also kept logs of their journey and compiled them into scrapbooks. This collection, along with the artifacts from Mexico were donated to the University of Richmond Anthropology Department in 2024. The artifacts have since been repatriated back to Mexico. The donor of this collection, Fred Morgan III was not present on these road trips, as most of the colelction belonged to his father, Fred Jr, who was 13 years old when his family began travelling.

Acquisition information:
Donated to the University of Richmond Anthropology Department through Frederic Morgan III, son of Frederic Morgan Jr.
Arrangement:

This collection is organized into three series: (I) Books, (II) Road Trips, and (III) Advertisements and Correspondence.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Travel
Places:
American Southwest
Mexico