Dates: 1928-1967
The papers of Newbold Morris consist of the contents of six scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia pertaining to his career in New York City and his involvement in national politics during the Truman administration.
Size: 1 linear foot, 4 linear inches (about 2,400 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: No donation of copyright was received with this collection.
Processed by: Natalie Waterman (2012).
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1902 (February 2) |
Born Augustus Newbold Morris, New York City |
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1921 |
Graduated from Groton School |
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1925 |
B. A., Yale University |
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1928 |
LL.B., Yale University |
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1929-1933 |
Attorney with the firm of Morris & McVeigh |
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1934-1937 |
Assistant Corporation Counsel, Member of the Board of Alderman, New York City |
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1938-1946 |
President, New York City Council |
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1945, 1949 |
Unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New York City |
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1952 |
Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General |
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1955 |
Author of the book Let the Chips Fall |
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1960-1966 |
Commissioner of Parks, New York City |
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1964-1965 |
Executive Secretary, New York City World's Fair Commission |
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1966 (March 30) |
Died, New York City |
The Papers of Newbold Morris consist of the contents of six scrapbooks compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Morris. The scrapbooks mostly contain newspaper clippings, but there are a few photographs and other items included. The material relates to Mr. Morris's legal and political career in New York City and Washington, D.C. The collection is comprised of one series, a Scrapbook File, and is arranged by volume number. (No Volume II was received by the Truman Library.)
The newspaper clippings pertain to such topics as Morris's political activities in New York City; his service as President of the New York City Council; his campaigns for Mayor of New York City; his involvement in various civic, charitable, and cultural organizations; his brief service as Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney General J. Howard McGrath in 1952; his dismissal from that post in the midst of his efforts to investigate alleged corruption in the Executive Branch; and his subsequent career as New York City Parks Commissioner.
The few photographs included in the collection are of Mr. Morris and events in New York City. The memorabilia relates primarily to public functions, and includes invitations to various events as well as greeting cards.
More information about Newbold Morris can be found at the Truman Library in the Papers of Harry S. Truman (Charles Murphy Files and Official File 10-P).
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1-3 |
SCRAPBOOK FILE, 1928-1967 Newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia. Arranged numerically by volume number. |
Box 1
- Volume I [1 of 4]
- Volume I [2 of 4]
- Volume I [3 of 4]
- Volume I [4 of 4]
- Volume III [1 of 3]
Box 2
- Volume III [2 of 3]
- Volume III [3 of 3]
- Volume IV [1 of 2]
- Volume IV [2 of 2]
- Volume V [1 of 2]
- Volume V [2 of 2]
Box 3
- Volume VI [1 of 4]
- Volume VI [2 of 4]
- Volume VI [3 of 4]
- Volume VI [4 of 4]
- Volume VII [1 of 2]
- Volume VII [2 of 2]