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LevelFonds
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)USS29
TitleUniversity of Birmingham Student (Alumni) Papers: Papers of John William Morrison
Extent1 box containing notebooks, loose notes and papers, and some printed iems
Date1946-1949
DescriptionNotebooks and workbooks, typescript of papers written and of reports and accounts of civil engineering undertaken, notes and other papers relating to geology fieldwork excursions to Llangollen in 1947 and Swanage in 1948 and other miscellaneous items relating to his time as an undergraduate at the University.

This material includes manuscript notes made by Morrison himself, some of them inspected and marked by teaching staff, a range of plans and drawings, and a selection of duplicated teaching materials and notes
Access ConditionsAccess to all registered researchers
CopyrightPermission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material
LanguageEnglish
Finding AidsA catalogue of this collection is available on the online archive catalogue. Click on the Finding Number to display the summary contents list of the catalogue and to view the full catalogue
Access StatusOpen
Physical DescriptionSome of this material has been damaged by damp
Creator NameJohn William Morrison
Administrative HistoryJohn William Morrison was awarded a BSc in Civil Engineering in 1949. In 1958 he was working as a chief civil engineer for Richard Costain Ltd in South Rhodesia.
Source: University's archives including sixth edition of 'Register of Graduates' 1958
AcquisitionPresented in 1996
Related MaterialThe Cadbury Research Library also holds the archives of other former staff, officials, and students
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