Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Henry M. Morris Papers,
Morris, Henry M., 1918-2006
Ms.1994.028
5.7 Cubic Feet
4 boxes; 1 folder
1937-1999
This collection contains papers relating to Morris's career as a hydraulic engineer and his position as director of the Institute for Creation Research. The materials date from 1937 to 1999 and include course materials (exams, notes), his M.S. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation, publications, technical reports, correspondence concerning such topics as hydraulic engineering and soil mechanics, and publications and pamphlets from the Institute of Creation Research.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henry M. Morris Papers, Ms1994-028, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Henry M. Morris Papers were donated to Special Collections in the fall of 1994. Institute for Creation Research materials were sent in multiple accessions between 1994 and 1999.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry M. Morris Papers was completed in July 2013.
Biographical Note
Henry M. Morris (1918-2006) was both a hydraulic engineer and a creationist scientist. He received his undergraduate degree from Rice University (1939) and graduated from the University of Minnesota with his Ph.D. in 1950, writing his dissertation on "A New Concept of Flow in Rough Conduits." He served as professor of Hydraulic Engineering and Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering (1957-1970) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Morris was also a fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Dr. Henry M. Morris also served as the founder, President (1970-1996), and President Emeritus (1996-2006) of the Institute for Creation Research in San Diego, California. His most famous book, "The Genesis Flood," has been credited with helping revive the modern creationist movement.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers relating to Morris's career as a hydraulic engineer and Morris's role as director of the Institute for Creation Research. The materials date from 1937 to 1999. Divided into two series, Morris's papers consist of course materials (exams, notes), his M.S. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation, reprints, publications, technical reports, correspondence concerning such topics as hydraulic engineering and soil mechanics, and publications and pamphlets from the Institute for Creation Research.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series: Series I: Papers and Series II: Institute for Creation Research Materials.
Series I contains Morris's papers related to his career as a hydraulic engineer. This series is arranged in subject files.
Series II houses materials related to the Institute for Creation Research, of which Morris served as founder and director. This series is arranged by material type.
Related Archival Materials
The following book has been removed from the collection and has been catalogued for the rare book collection:
Applied Hydraulics in Engineering by Henry M. Morris and James M. Wiggert. 2nd edition, 1972.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henry M. Morris Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Science and Technology
University History
Faculty and staff
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Series I: Papers,1937-1973Course Syllabi - Descriptive Geometry 206 (n.d.), Engineering Drawing 2 (SIU, 1955-1956), and Dynamics I (1957)1955-195711Civil Engineering Notes (300 and 320 a)1937-194312Civil Engineering 460 and Structural Engineering Notes13Southern Illinois University Engineering School1956-195714Syllabus of Courses, Department of Civil Engineering, Southwestern Louisiana Institute1952-195315Photographs - S.L.I. Engineering Shows16E.C.P.D. Inspection195617Engineering Show1954-195618Southwestern Louisiana Institute195619Hydraulic Engineering - Old Quizzes and Lab Problems1953-1956110Structural Design1952111Foundations1949112Hydrodynamics1947-1948113Highways and Airports1950114Soil Mechanics - Airports1950-1959115Civil Engineering 190 Notes, Mechanics of Similitude1947116Report - Civil Engineering 160, Hydraulics1946117Report - Civil Engineering 183, Open Channel Flow1946118Civil Engineering 192, Waterways1947119Civil Engineering 193 Problems, Hydraulic Measurements1947120Problems and Reading Assignments - Civil Engineering 1911947121Civil Engineering 160 - Applied Hydraulics (1950) & Civil Engineering 321 - Fluid Mechanics1950-1951122Structures Quizzes and Outlines1950123Fluid Mechanics - Outlines, Problems, etc.1948-1949124Surveying (Minnesota)1947125Sanitary Engineering1943126Surveying - E.S.M.W.T.1942127Highway and Airport - Outlines and Quizzes1942-19441281943 C.E. "Theory of Simple Structures" by Shedd and Vawter1937-1943129Mechanics1944130Hydraulics - Quizzes1945-1946131Surveying - Rice1943-1946132Strength of Materials1943-1945133C.E. 420 - Soil Mechanics1938134Route Surveying Mechanics1942135C.E. 300 Problems and Miscellaneous1937136C.E. 300 Lab Reports1937137Reinforced Concrete1939138Airport Drainage Problems1950139The Pan-American Highwayundated140Traffic and Safety Engineeringundated141Fort Peck Damundated142Mathematics1949143Education in Civil Engineering1957-1973144Computers and Automationundated145Old Resumes and Biographical Data1957-1969146C.E. 420 Engineering Laws, Contacts, and Specifications1954147C.E. 211 Surveying1957148C.E. 323 Strength of Materials1953149C.E. 222 Statics1955150C.E. 420 and C.E. 4401938-193921C.E. 460, (1 of 2)1938-193922C.E. 460, (2 of 2)1938-193923Highway Research Board196924Engineering Education at V.P.I. (1961); Soil Classification (1959); Annual Review of Research Activities (1968); Publications, Lectures, and Patents (1965-1968); and Publications and Theses (1969)1959-196925Hydraulic Research in the United States196826Hydraulic Research in the United States196627Hydraulic Research in the United States196528"Roughness Elements (Peripheral Rings) as Energy Dissipators in Free-Surface Flow in Circular Pipes" Paper197129"Energy Dissipation in Highway Drainage Channels" Presentation Paper1966210"Design of Roughness Elements for Energy Dissipation in Highway Drainage Chutes" Paper1969211"Tumbling Flow in Open Channels" Paperundated212Research Proposal - Hydraulic Effects of Boundary Roughness, Budget Proposal, and Related Correspondence1964213Research Proposals1962-1967214Technical Proposal (1963) and Research Proposal (1962) - Hydraulic Effects of Boundary Roughness1962-1963215Water Resources Research Proposal1964216Rio Grande Canalization Bridge Project1940217Engineering Soil Classification for Residential Developments1959218Second Annual Report - Use of Large Roughness Elements for Hydraulic Energy Dissipation1965219First Annual Report - Use of Large Roughness Elements for Hydraulic Energy Dissipation1964220"A New Concept of Flow in Rough Conduits" Typed Manuscriptundated221Probable Flow Effects Due to Proposed River Channel Construction1958222Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering, (Part 1)1961223Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering, (Part 2)1961224Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering, (Part 3)1961225A New Concept of Flow in Rough Conduits - Draft Manuscript1950226Highway Research Council1957-1965227Hydraulics of Culverts Task Force1959-1969228I.B.C. Structural Design Notes1938-1942229Fluid Mechanics Commission, V.P.I Engineering College1965-1966230A.S.E.E. Applied Hydraulics Comm.1958-1966231A.S.C.E. Hydraulics Division1965-1970232A.S.E.E. C.E. Division1960-1970233Khafaul/Morris Papers1964234N.S.F. Panel1965-1966235E.C.P.D. Visit - University of Missouri1969-1970236Marshall University Inspection
1964237Olin-Mathieson1957-1960311E.C.P.D. Visit - Tennessee Tech1966-197032Brookhaven Project1952-195433Culvert Design Data195034Uncompleted Culvert Flow Studiesundated35Miscellaneous Figures - Culvert Studies194936Model Culvert Studiesundated37Large Scale Culvert Studiesundated38Photographs - S.A.F. Hydraulics Lab195439Hydraulic Research1962-1973310E. Koo Paper1969311V.P.I. Water Resources Center1962-1968312Photographs - V.P.I. Hydraulics Lab1963-1964313"Entrance Losses in Short Circular Conduits" MS Thesis Copy1949314"A New Concept of Flow in Rough Conduits," Ph.D. Dissertation1950315Technical Papers - University of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory1949-1950316Catalog of Books1972317Design Methods for Flow in Rough Conduits1959318Instructor's Supplement Answers to Problems, Applied Hydraulics in Engineering1963319Hydraulics of Energy Dissipation in Steep, Rough Channels1968320Tumbling Flow in Open Channels1970321Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers1954322Highway Research Board Research Report - Culvert Hydraulics1953323Highway Research Record - Design of Culverts, Energy Dissipators, and Filter Systems1971324Scientific Communication in Geophysics1972325"Hydraulics of Energy Dissipation in Steep, Rough Channels" Report1967326Applied Hydraulics in Engineering Problem Solutionsundated327"Effect of Boundary Roughness on Flow in Closed Conduits" MS Thesis1961328"The Forced Hydraulic Jump in Steep, Open Channels" Ph.D. Dissertation1971329Hydraulic Flow Resistance Factors for Corrugated Metal Conduits1970330Prints for A.S.C.E. Paper1958331"Hydraulic Phenomena at the Inlet Section of a Culvert" MS Thesis1962332"Hydraulic Analysis of Culverts" MS Thesis1960333"Stilling Basins for Culvert Outlets" MS Thesis1962334"Hydraulic Phenomena at Culvert Outlets" MS Thesis1962335Applied Hydraulics in Engineering, (Part 1)1971336Applied Hydraulics in Engineering, (Part 2)1971337Applied Hydraulics in Engineering, (Part 3)197141Applied Hydraulics in Engineerings, (Part 4)197142Advanced Hydraulics Text, (Part 1)1958-197143Advanced Hydraulics Text, (Part 2)1958-197144Requests for Tumbling Flow Bulletin1968-197045A.S.C.E. Paper on Conduit Flow1953-197646A.S.C.E. Paper on Tumbling Flow1970-197147"Allowed Stresses in Redwood," Hudson Engineering Corp.19441Series II: Institute for Creation Research Materials1994-1999Acts & Facts1994-199548Acts & Facts199649Acts & Facts1997410Days of Praise1994-1996411Days of Praise1996-1997412Days of Praise1997-1998413Creation ex Nihilo Magazine1999414Publications Catalog1990s415Workshops and Outreach1996-1997416