Morton, Richard L. (Richard Lee), 1889-1974

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University of Virginia student; Phelps-Stokes fellow; William & Mary Professor of History; author of "The Negro in Virginia politics."

From the description of Photograph album of Richard Lee Morton, 1900-1920. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49407447

Morton was a professor at the College of William and Mary.

From the description of Richard L. Morton, typescript, "History of Virginia" Vol. 3 20th century. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 243467938

From the guide to the R.L. Morton Typescript, "History of Virginia", ca. 1924, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Richard Lee Morton was born 20 September 1889 in Prince Edward County, Va. He received his B. A. from Hampden-Sydney College in 1910 and his M. A. and Ph. D. from University of Virginia. He also received an M. A. from Harvard. He came to the College of William and Mary as Associate Professor of History and Political Science and was made chairman of the History Department in 1921. Morton served as editor of the William and Mary Quarterly and wrote The Negro in Virginia Politics (1919), Virginia Since 1861 (1924) and Struggle Against Tyranny, Virginia 1677-1699 (1957) and Colonial Virginia (1960). Morton edited an edition of Hugh Jones' Present State of Virginia. He retired in 1959 and died in 1974.

From the description of Papers, 1756-1974, 1930-1969. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23747485

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creatorOf Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-. Photograph album of Richard Lee Morton, 1900-1920. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Morton, Richard L. Richard L. Morton, typescript, "History of Virginia" Vol. 3 20th century. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn William Baskerville Hamilton Papers, 1700-1975 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Barnhart mss., 1813-1962 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Wendell Holmes Stephenson Papers, 1820-1968 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974. Papers, 1756-1974, 1930-1969. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf R.L. Morton Typescript, "History of Virginia", ca. 1924 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
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associatedWith Abbot, W. W. (William Wright), 1922- person
associatedWith Barnhart, John D. (John Donald), 1895-1967 person
associatedWith Byrd, Harry lood, 1887-1966. person
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associatedWith Democratic Party (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770. person
associatedWith Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809. person
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associatedWith Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881. person
associatedWith Hamilton, William Baskerville, 1908-1972 person
associatedWith Morton, Estelle Dinwiddie person
associatedWith Morton, Estelle Dinwiddie, d. 1978. person
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associatedWith Morton, John person
associatedWith Morton, Mildred Watkins person
associatedWith Rose, Robert, 1704-1751. person
correspondedWith Stephenson, Wendell Holmes, 1899-1970 person
associatedWith University of Virginia corporateBody
associatedWith University of Virginia. Lambeth Field corporateBody
associatedWith Watkins family. family
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Virginia--Brunswick County
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Death 1974

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