Horace C. Morgan Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a notebook kept by Charles Allen Cary; A Medical Vocabulary Workbook by Leo Gosser; various research articles on veterinary medicine; documents relating to H.C. Morgan's time as a faculty member at Auburn University, as well as his class notes from his time as a Vet Med student; and slides and photographs of veterinary clinics across the country and at Auburn University.
Dates
- 1889 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
D.V.M. Horace C. Morgan Jr. graduated from Auburn University's School of Veterinary Medicine in 1955 and joined the university's faculty as an instructor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology the same year. He earned his MS degree from Auburn in 1958. During the 1960s, Morgan was the clinic pathologist at the University of Georgia's School of Veterinary Medicine where his work was noted in The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Magazine (Auburn 20, 1961). He later returned to Auburn University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, eventually serving as Associate Dean. In 1993, he won the Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni Award.
Extent
3.25 Cubic Feet (2 RC boxes, 1 OS flat box; 2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Physical Description
Most items are in good condition; scrapbook contents in Accession 21-059 have moderate to severe discoloration and some deterioration.
Processing Information
Accession 21-035 processed by Lisa Glasscock, 2021. Accession 21-059 processed by Joanna Ashley, 2023.
- Title
- Guide to the Horace C. Morgan Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1317
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Glasscock
- Date
- May 12, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
