Anson D. Morse (AC 1871) Papers, ca. 1870-1916
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Morse Papers
Morse, Anson D. (Anson Daniel), 1846-1916
Biographical History for: Morse Papers
Biographical Note Anson Daniel Morse (August 13, 1846 - March 13, 1916), educator and historian, was born in Cambridge, Vermont, the son of Harmon and Elizabeth Murray Morse. He was graduated from Amherst College in the class of 1871 with high honors. After some further years of preparation he returned to teach at Amherst where he served on the faculty for more than forty years. In 1876 he was lecturer on political economy at Amherst College: in the following year he became professor of political economy and instructor in history and in 1876 he was appointed Winley professor of history and political science. After 1892 his chair was divided and he became professor of history which title he held till his retirement in 1907. Professor Morse died in 1916. Professor Morse was a leader in a small group of scholars who in the last quarter of the nineteenth century began to emphasize political parties as the most effective tool in expressing the popular will. He published three notable articles on the subject of party in the years 1891-1896: The Place of Party in the Political System, What is Party, and The Natural History of Party. He also wrote number of historical articles and a small book entitled Civilization and the World War, published after his death. Professor Morse was best known for his abilities as a teacher, and his methods seem to have influenced the political writings of Calvin Coolidge, who was one of Morse's students at Amherst.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Notes, manuscripts, articles, notebooks, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relating to the work of Anson Daniel Morse, professor of history at Amherst College, 1876-1907. The bulk of the collection covers Morse's scholarly work on American party politics and American history. The collection also contains correspondence between Morse and students as well as other faculty.
Political parties--United States--History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Massachusetts--Amherst.
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Morse, Anson D. (Anson Daniel), 1846-1916.
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Amherst College--Faculty.
Amherst College--Students.
Amherst College. Class of 1871. Morse.
Europe--History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Massachusetts--Amherst.
United States--History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Massachusetts--Amherst.
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series
Series 1: Manuscript material on Party and Party Government
History of the Party n.d.
Party History, 1787-1887 n.d.
Party History, 1787-1880 n.d.
The Causes and Consequences of the Party Revolution of 1800. n.d.
Place and Functions of Party in the Political System n.d.
On political parties n.d.
Notes on Party History n.d.
New England Sectionalism n.d.
"The Nature and History of Party" (Reprinted from the Yale Review for May, 1893) - manuscript and printed pamphlet n.d.
Outline of Party History n.d.
Party and Party Government n.d.
Stephen A. Douglas n.d.
Party Organization n.d.
On the Republican Party - Manuscripts n.d.
Political and Party History in the U.S. n.d.
On the Democratic party 1888
National Parties of the US, an essay 1890
Notes on De Tocqueville 1895
Manuscript on parties n.d.
7 notebooks with notes on Parties and the Party System in 1912 (one on the Party Revolution of 1912) n.d.
Two groups of notes on Political Parties n.d.
Envelope scrapbook of notes on the Party n.d.
3 notebooks on the Democratic Party n.d.
4 notebooks on the Republican Party n.d.
3 notebooks on Introduction to the Party History of the United States 1787- n.d.
4 notebooks on Party History of the U.S. n.d.
Six notebooks on Party History of the U.S. n.d.
Two notebooks on Party and Party Government: 1) Plan of Book; 2) Part First I-VIII, The Political System n.d.
Five notebooks on Party and Party Government n.d.
Four notebooks on the Party n.d.
Articles on two speeches by Morse on Party (typescript) n.d.
Nine notebooks on Party History - Federalist Period n.d.
Series 2: Hamilton, Jefferson, and Adams
Notes on Hamilton's Principles, Policies and Character n.d.
Notes on Hamilton and Jefferson n.d.
13 notebooks on Jefferson n.d.
Notebook - Principles and Policies of the Federalist and Jeffersonian Republic Parties, 1787-1815 n.d.
Notebook - the Principles of Thomas Jefferson n.d.
15 small notebooks on Jefferson n.d.
4 notebooks on John Adams n.d.
4 notebooks on the Adams-Hamilton quarrel n.d.
3 notebooks on John Adams (including traits of Hamilton and Adams compared) n.d.
Notebook on the politics of John Adams n.d.
Series 3: General American History
Lectures on Wages n.d.
Advantages of a Customs union between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America n.d.
Notebook - Notes on Van Buren n.d.
Notes on the Genesis of the Secession Movement n.d.
Notes on Sectionalism n.d.
Notes on Jackson n.d.
The Place of "The Connecticut Compromise" in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 n.d.
The Whigs n.d.
General Character of American Political History n.d.
Two notebooks: Notes on the Federalist; The American Revolution n.d.
Two notebooks: Origin and Tasks of the Federalist Party; Sketch of the Federalist Period n.d.
4 notebooks: Constitutional History; Lincoln; American History-reading notes; American History n.d.
Notebook - 1787-1801 n.d.
Notes - Insubordination and Personal Rule n.d.
Notes - Present and Future Foreign Policy of the United States n.d.
Four notebooks on Shay's Rebellion n.d.
Two notebooks on Robert E. Lee n.d.
Notebooks - Constitutional and Political History of the United States n.d.
Notes on Wilson's the New Freedom n.d.
Notes on Indian pottery n.d.
Notes on the Negro question in the United States n.d.
Two notebooks: The Cuban Problems; The Great Illusion n.d.
Notes on the Bible in History n.d.
Notebooks I-VI on the War of 1914 n.d.
Notebooks VII-XIII on the War of 1914 n.d.
6 miscellaneous notebooks on American history n.d.
Two miscellaneous notebooks on American history n.d.
Miscellaneous fragments of notes on American history n.d.
8 miscellaneous notebooks on American History n.d.
Series 4: General European History
Notes on early history (395-711) n.d.
Notes on second period (687-843) n.d.
Notes on third period (843-1066) n.d.
Notes on Medieval history n.d.
Notes on Medieval history (1066-1285) n.d.
Notes on Medieval history (1270-1492) n.d.
Notes on English history (1484-1689) n.d.
Notes on Modern history (1492-1555) n.d.
Notes on the Age of Elizabeth (1559-1603) n.d.
Notes on Modern history (1603-1648) n.d.
Notes on Louis XIV (1643-1715) n.d.
Notes on Modern history (1648-1689) n.d.
Two notebooks: Constitutional history of England; Reformation n.d.
Notebook - Sketch of English political history (1660-1760) n.d.
Notebook - Frederick II of Prussia (1740-1763) n.d.
Notes on the Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation n.d.
Notes on the French Revolution n.d.
Notes on Modern History (1492-1815) n.d.
Manuscript - England's Place in World History n.d.
Manuscript - England and Russia n.d.
Notes - The Influence of the Papacy in the History of the World n.d.
4 miscellaneous notebooks on European history n.d.
Miscellaneous fragments of notes on European history n.d.
Series 5: Miscellaneous
Correspondence n.d.
Newspaper clippings about Morse n.d.
Notes: Phi Beta Kappa talk at Initiation 1905
Notes on talk: Education, College and other n.d.
Manuscript for a talk - Success; its meaning and conditions n.d.
Notes and manuscript for review of Silas Deane by G.L. Clark n.d.
Notes and manuscript for review of Silas Deane by G.L. Clark The Commercial Relations of American Countries", in: The Chatauquan, Vol. IX, No. 1889 Mar 6
Printed pamphlet - "Preparation for Citizenship at Amherst College", Reprinted from "Education". Four copies 1888 Dec
Printed pamphlet - Address to the Senior Class of Amherst College. Twelve copies 1902 June 10
Notes of Eliza Miner Garmen on Morse's History lectures 1889 Fall