Arthur E. Morgan Papers, 1912-1954.

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Arthur E. Morgan Papers, 1912-1954.

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This collection primarily relates to an incident that occurred when Morgan was employed in the Office of Drainage Investigations in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this incident, a Florida based real estate syndicate was attempting to sell tracts of Everglades land to would-be farmers based on unsound reports. This collection includes a section of an unpublished autobiography (describing in detail the incident mentioned above) and newspaper clippings, magazine articles, business correspondence, also related to the Everglades incident. In addition, there are engineering materials (including photo negatives) related to the Dayton Morgan Engineering Company's various water control projects throughout the state of Florida.

0.8 linear ft. (2 boxes)

University of Florida

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University of Florida

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Morgan, Arthur E. (Arthur Ernest), 1878-1975

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Arthur Ernest Morgan (1878-1975) is best known for being the first chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority engineering projects from 1933-1938. Morgan also led the Miami (Ohio) Conservancy District in a reconstruction program after the disastrous flood of 1913. He went on to become the President of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, serving from 1920-1936 while still working actively on engineering projects around the country (including Florida). From the description of Arth...