Mamon L. Morrison Diary

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Mamon L. Morrison Diary, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet
Creator:
Morrison, Mamon L. and Read 'Em Again Books
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mamon L. Morrison Diary, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Bound diary with intermittent entries between May 1949 and March 1951 maintained by Mamon L. Morrison. These entries spanned his high school years and contains emotional and morose musings as well as descriptions of everyday life. They also record his practices, lessons, and performances during this time. Morrison became a respected member of the Richmond- Petersburg Art's Community and was a concert pianist and faculty member of Virginia States University. Also contains a CD of Morrison's piano performances titled, "Memories".

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Read 'Em Again Books with funds from the Judge H. Lester Hooker Fund in 2019.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard