Frederick William Morris Collection
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Wilmington Historical Society
2024
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Wilmington, California 90744
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Title: Frederick William Morris Collection
Dates: 1892-1918
Collection Number: FWM
Creator/Collector:
Morris, Frederick William, 1865-1938,
Wilmington Journal
Extent: 0.25 linear feet
Repository:
Wilmington Historical Society
Wilmington, California 90744
Abstract: The Frederick William Morris Collection primarily documents his career as a professional printer in the Los Angeles area between
1902 and 1906, but also contains examples of his work while living in Portland, Oregon, and a small amount of material related
to family history.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator of this collection has not been transferred
to the Wilmington Historical Society. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law beyond that
allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially
exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[Identification of item]. Frederick William Morris Collection. Collection Number: FWM. Wilmington Historical Society
The source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Biography/Administrative History
Please see finding aid with box list for biographical history.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Frederick William Morris Collection primarily documents his career as a professional printer in the Los Angeles area between
1902 and 1906, but also contains examples of his work while living in Portland, Oregon, and a small amount of material related
to family history. The collection is arranged at the collection level, alphabetically by subject. It is worth noting that
the first issue of the Wilmington Journal, published on November 5, 1904, has been digitized by the University of California,
Riverside, and can be viewed by accessing the California Digital Newspaper Collection.
Family history
Newspaper editors
Newspapers–ownership
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Multnomah County (Or.)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Documents
Photographic materials
Scrapbook