Orr, Ellison, 1857-1951.

Ellison Orr was born near McGregor, Iowa, attended rural schools in Allamakee County and graduated from Postville High School. He taught school and worked in a bank in Postville, farmed, served as clerk of the district court, and spent 2 years selling land in Canada, the Dakotas, Kansas and Oklahoma. From 1904 until his retirement in 1930 Orr worked for the telephone company in Waukon. Following his retirement he devoted himself to his avocation of archaeology. In1934 he joined the Iowa Archaeological Survey, working with state archeaologist, Charles Reuben Keyes. He collected many geological and archaeological artifacts and authored many reports, studies and articles on local history, archaeology and ornithology.

From the description of Ellison Orr papers, 1902-1950. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 57600175

Ellison Orr was born near McGregor, Iowa, attended rural schools in Allamakee County and graduated from Postville High School. He taught school and worked in a bank in Postville, farmed, served as clerk of the district court, and spent 2 years selling land in Canada, the Dakotas, Kansas and Oklahoma. From 1904 until his retirement in 1930 Orr worked for the telephone company in Waukon. Following his retirement he devoted himself to his avocation of archeology. In 1934 he joined the Iowa Archaeological Survey, working with state archaeologist, Charles Reuben Keyes. He collected geological and archaeological artifacts and wrote reports, studies and articles on local history, archeology and ornithology.

From the description of Reminiscences of a pioneer boy [microform] 1928-1933 (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 70247466

From the description of Ellison Orr Iowa archaeological papers [microform], 1934-1941. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 66397318