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Mary Morrison papers

 Collection
Identifier: 29-2-4077

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, publications, reports and subject files realted to Morrison's work as a professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences (1960-1988) and with the Nutrition Education Program in East Harlem, the University Animal Welfare Committee (UAWC) and faculty retirement issues.

Dates

  • 1954-2006.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Professor emeritus in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University.

Morrison served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1943-1946 and received a B.A. form the University of Alberta, a master's degree in food and nutrition from Washington State University, and a PhD in biochemistry/nutrition from the University of Wisconsin.

Morrison taught from 1960-1988 and her teaching and research focused on protein and amino acid nutrition. At Cornell she developed an undergraduate honors seminar, directed a multidisciplinary research action program in East Harlem, New York (1969-1976) and chaired the Northeast Regional Technical Committee, which coordinated the research work of faculty in ten universities.

Extent

3 cubic feet. (3 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Correspondence, publications, reports and subject files realted to Morrison's work as a professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences (1960-1988) and with the Nutrition Education Program in East Harlem, the University Animal Welfare Committee (UAWC) and faculty retirement issues.

Physical Description

Correspondence, publications, reports.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
January 2014
EAD encoding:
RMC Staff, January 2014
Date modified:
Ben Wrubel, October 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
January 2014
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)