Guide to the Emmett Brown Morrow Papers, 1921

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: Morrow, Emmett Brown, 1896 - 1956
Title: Emmett Brown Morrow Papers, 1921 - 1965
Call Number: MC 47
Extent: 0.25 linear feet, (1 Half box)
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
Language of Material: English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access: This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information: Donated by the Morrow Family in 1970 (Accession 1970-0013).
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Emmett Brown Morrow Papers, MC 47, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note

Professor Emmett Brown Morrow (1896-1956) was born in Rowan County, North Carolina and was one of nine children. After graduating from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1921 with a B.S. degree, he went on to receive an M.S. degree from the University of California in 1924. He worked in the Market Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 1924-1925, and the Agricultural Extension Service, 1925-1936. He continued his research in developing strawberry and blueberry varieties at the North Carolina Experiment Station. He also served as a Research Professor at North Carolina State College from 1926 to 1956. Professor Morrow is most noted for his work in developing strawberry varieties: Albritton, Earlibelle, and a blueberry variety: Morrow, so named in recognition of his work.

Scope and Content Note

This collection reflects Emmett Brown Morrow's work with State College Extension Service and the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. He is noted for developing new varieties of strawberries such as the Albritton and the Earlibelle, formerly tested as NC 2486, and blueberry varieties such as NC 678 which was eventually named "MORROW" recognizing his contribution to its development.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is divided into two series: Personal, 1925 - 1966, and Research, 1921 - 1924, arranged chronologically.

Online Catalog Terms

Morrow, Emmett Brown, 1896 - 1956.
Berries--Varieties
Horticulture--Study and teaching--California
Horticulture--Study and teaching--North Carolina
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service

Detailed Description of the Collection

MC 47 Series 1 :Personal, 1925 - 1966

2 folders

This series documents the personal life of Emmett Brown Morrow, including biographical and bibliographic material in The Strawberry - History, Breeding, and Physiology, by George M. Darrow, his obituary, letters of condolence written to his wife, Ann, and letters of recognition from contemporaries in the field of horticulture with accompanying news clippings. Also included are press releases from the United States Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station announcing new strawberry and blueberry varieties developed by Professor Morrow and four photographs: Morrow as a young man; a 1951 photo of Morrow used in Blueberry Bonanza, with "Research Recognition," an article about Morrow and his research, and two more depicting strawberry varieties Albritton and Earlibelle.
- Biographical, 1925 - 1966
  - Obituary, biography, photographs, 1925 -1966 [MC 00047 Half Box 1, Folder 1]
- Miscellaneous, 1953 - 1964
  - Letters Received, news clippings, bulletins, photographs, 1953 - 1964 [MC 00047 Half Box 1, Folder 2]
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MC 47 Series 2 :Research Files, 1921 -1957

4 folders

This series consists of research materials of Emmett Brown Morrow, including his Master's thesis and other research papers on cotton, bulletins and reprints including: Hilgardia- A Journal of Agricultural Science, The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Number and Length of Runners of Strawberry Varieties, Breeding New Strawberry Varieties, Studies in the Ericales: A review of the North American Gaylussacieae; with Remarks on the Origin and Migration of The Group, Breeding of Small Fruits in the United States, Genetic Variation in an Asexual Species-The Garden Strawberry.
- Research Notes, 1923
  - Factors affecting Fruit- bud Formation / Emmett Brown Morrow, 1923 [MC 00047 Half Box 1, Folder 3]
- Research Report, 1921
  - "Cotton - An Historical Sketch" / Emmett Brown Morrow, 1921 [MC 00047 Half Box 1, Folder 4]
- Master's Thesis, 1923
  - " A study of fruit-bud differentiation in deciduous fruits under California conditions" / Emmett Brown Morrow, 1923 [MC 00047 Half Box 1, Folder 5]
- Bulletins and Reprints 1925-1927
  - Bulletins and Reprints relating to Agricultural Science, 1925 - 1957 [MC 00047 Half Box 1, Folder 6]
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Guide to the Emmett Brown Morrow Papers, 1921 - 1965

Collection Number MC 47

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