Paul C. Morrison Papers
UA.17.117

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator -
Morrison, Paul Cross
Title
Paul Cross Morrison papers
ID
UA.17.117
Date [inclusive]
1943-1966
Extent
4.0 Cubic feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Biographical Note

Paul Cross Morrison received his B.S. in 1928 and his M.S. in 1933 both from Ohio State University. He received his Ph.D. in 1941 from Clark University (Worchester, Mass.). Paul was an instructor of geography from 1930 to 1931 at OSU. In 1931 he came to Michigan State College (now Michigan State University as an instructor of geography and became a full professor in 1950.

Morrison was born August 26, 1906, retired in 1966, and passed away on May 4, 1969.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains Paul C. Morrison's research on the the origins of place names in Michigan.The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings that Morrison collected. Also contained are student papers, as well as Morrison’s own research. In addition to Michigan names, origins for California, Nebraska, Ohio, and other U.S. States' names are in the collection.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections September 1979

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Revision Description

  March 2006

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status note

Copyright: Michigan State University except students' papers. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Michigan State University. Department of Geography.

Genre(s)

  • Bibliographies
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Publications

Subject(s)

  • Names, Geographical -- California
  • Names, Geographical -- Etymology
  • Names, Geographical -- Michigan
  • Names, Geographical -- Nebraska
  • Names, Geographical -- Ohio
  • Names, Geographical -- United States

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Collection Inventory

Place Names 

Michigan Counties 

Box Folder

Alcona County 

896 1

Alger County 

896 2

Alpena County 

896 3

Antrim County 

896 4

Arenac County 

896 5

Baraga County 

896 6

Barry County, B – Ha 

896 7

Barry County, Ha – Y 

896 8

Bay County, A – B 

896 9

Bay County, C – L 

896 10

Bay County, M – W 

896 11

Benzie County 

896 12

Berrien County, A – Be 

896 13

Berrien County, Be – Bu 

896 14

Berrien County, C – G 

896 15

Berrien County, H – L 

896 16

Berrien County, M – O 

896 17

Berrien County, P – Ro 

896 18

Berrien County, Ru – S 

896 19

Berrien County, T – Y 

896 20

Branch County, A – F 

896 21

Branch County, F – O 

896 22

Branch County, P – U 

896 23

Calhoun County, A – C 

896 24

Calhoun County, D – N 

896 25

Calhoun County, O – W 

896 26

Cass County, A – J 

896 27

Cass County, K – P 

896 28

Cass County, S – W 

896 29

Charlevoix County, A – F 

896 30

Charlevoix County, G – M 

896 31

Charlevoix County, N – Y 

896 32

Cheboygan County, A –C 

896 33

Cheboygan County, D – K 

896 34

Cheboygan County, M – W 

896 35

Chippewa County, A – C 

896 36

Chippewa County, D – H 

896 37

Chippewa County, I – N 

896 38

Chippewa County, P – R 

896 39

Chippewa County, S – So 

896 40

Chippewa County, Sw – W 

896 41

Clare County 

896 42

Clinton County, A – B 

896 43

Clinton County, C – E 

896 44

Clinton County, F – H 

896 45

Clinton County, I – M 

896 46

Clinton County, N – P 

896 47

Clinton County, R – T 

896 48

Clinton County, V – W 

896 49

Crawford County 

896 50

Delta County, A – E 

896 51

Delta County, F – M 

896 52

Delta County, N – W 

896 53

Dickinson County 

896 54

Eaton County, A – Bo 

896 55

Eaton County, Br – C 

896 56

Eaton County, D 

896 57

Eaton County, E 

896 58

Eaton County, F – G 

896 59

Eaton County, H – J 

896 60

Eaton County, K – Mc 

896 61

Eaton County, Mc – Mu 

896 62

Eaton County, N – R 

896 63

Eaton County, S – Sh 

896 64

Eaton County, Si – Sw 

896 65

Eaton County, T – V 

896 66

Eaton County, W – Y 

896 67

Emmet County, A – C 

896 68

Emmet County, E – N 

896 69

Emmet County, P – W 

896 70

Genesee County, A – D 

897 1

Genesee County, F – G 

897 2

Genesee County, G – M 

897 3

Genesee County, O – W 

897 4

Gladwin County, 

897 5

Gogebic County 

897 6

Grand Traverse County 

897 7

Gratiot County, A – B 

897 8

Gratiot County, C – L 

897 9

Gratiot County, M – R 

897 10

Gratiot County, S – W 

897 11

Hillsdale County, A – D 

897 12

Hillsdale County, E – L 

897 13

Hillsdale County, M – R 

897 14

Hillsdale County, S – W 

897 15

Houghton County, A – D 

897 16

Houghton County, F – K 

897 17

Houghton County, L – V 

897 18

Huron County, A – G 

897 19

Huron County, H – M 

897 20

Huron County, N – P 

897 21

Huron County, R – W 

897 22

Ionia County, A – Cl 

897 23

Ionia County, Co – H 

897 24

Ionia County, I – M 

897 25

Ionia County, N – R 

897 26

Ionia County, S – W 

897 27

Iosco County, A – G 

897 28

Iosco County, H – W 

897 29

Iron County, A – C 

897 30

Iron County, D – S 

897 31

Isabella County, A – C 

897 32

Isabella County, D – R 

897 33

Isabella County, S – W 

897 34a

Jackson County, A 

897 34b

Jackson County, B – Ba 

897 35

Jackson County, Be – Bo 

897 36

Jackson County, Br – Ca 

897 37

Jackson County, Ch – Cl 

897 38

Jackson County, Co – Cr 

897 39

Jackson County, Cu – Di 

897 40

Jackson County, Do – E 

897 41

Jackson County, F 

897 42

Jackson County, G 

897 43

Jackson County, H – Hi 

897 44

Jackson County, Ho – J 

897 45

Jackson County, K – L 

897 46

Jackson County, M – Mi 

897 47

Jackson County, Mo – My 

897 48

Jackson County, N – Pa 

897 49

Jackson County, Pe – Q 

897 50

Jackson County, R 

897 51

Jackson County, S – Sn 

897 52

Jackson County, So – St 

897 53

Jackson County, Su – T 

897 54

Jackson County, V – Wa 

897 55

Jackson County, We – Wi 

897 56

Jackson County, Wo – Z 

897 57

Jackson County, Water Unnamed 

897 58

Kalamazoo County, A – I 

897 59

Kalamazoo County, K – W 

897 60

Kalkaska County 

897 61

Kent County, A – C 

897 62

Kent County, D – L 

897 63

Kent County, M – W 

897 64

Keweenaw County, A – D 

897 65

Keweenaw County, E – J 

897 66

Keweenaw County, K – V 

897 67

Lake County 

897 68

Lapeer County, A – E 

897 69

Lapeer County, H – N 

897 70

Lapeer County, L – W 

897 71

Leelanau County, B – K 

897 72

Leelanau County, L – N 

897 73

Leelanau P – W 

897 74

Lenawee County, A – B 

897 75

Lenawee County, C – H 

897 76

Lenawee County, I – N 

897 77

Lenawee County, O – P 

897 78

Lenawee County, Q – W 

897 79

Livingston County, A – Co 

898 1

Livingston County, Cr – G 

898 2

Livingston County, H – I 

898 3

Livingston County, L – O 

898 4

Livingston County, P – R 

898 5

Livingston County, S – Y 

898 6

Luce County, D – M 

898 7

Luce County, N – T 

898 8

Mackinac County, A – B 

898 9

Mackinac County, C – D 

898 10

Mackinac County, E – G 

898 11

Mackinac County, H – L 

898 12

Mackinac County, M 

898 13

Mackinac County, N – Pl 

898 14

Mackinac County, Po – R 

898 15

Mackinac County, S – W 

898 16

Macomb County, A – C 

898 17

Macomb County, D – L 

898 18

Macomb County, M – P 

898 19

Macomb County, R – Sa 

898 20

Macomb County, Sh – W 

898 21

Manistee County 

898 22

Marquette County, A – C 

898 23

Marquette County, D – H 

898 24

Marquette County, I – Ma 

898 25

Marquette County, Mi – P 

898 26

Marquette County, R – Y 

898 27

Mason County 

898 28

Mecosta County, A –H 

898 29

Mecosta County, L – W 

898 30

Menominee County, A – C 

898 31

Menominee County, D – I 

898 32

Menominee County, J – M 

898 33

Menominee County, P – W 

898 34

Midland County, A – E 

898 35

Midland County, G – P 

898 36

Midland County S – T 

898 37

Missaukee County 

898 38

Monroe County, A – C 

898 39

Monroe County, D – L 

898 40

Monroe County, M – P 

898 41

Monroe County, R – Y 

898 42

Montcalm County, A – Ca 

898 43

Montcalm County, Cl – F 

898 44

Montcalm County, G – N 

898 45

Montcalm County, P – W 

898 46

Montmorency County, A – E 

898 47

Montmorency County, G – V 

898 48

Muskegon County, B – F 

898 49

Muskegon County, H – M 

898 50

Muskegon County, N – W 

898 51

Newaygo County, A – C 

898 52

Newaygo County, D – F 

898 53

Newaygo County, G – L 

898 54

Newaygo County, M – P 

898 55

Newaygo County, R – W 

898 56

Oakland County, A – C 

898 57

Oakland County, D – I 

898 58

Oakland County, L – O 

898 59

Oakland County, P – Se 

898 60

Oakland County, Sh – W 

898 61

Oceana County, B – H 

898 62

Oceana County, K – P 

898 63

Oceana County, R – W 

898 64

Ogemaw County, A – H 

898 65

Ogemaw County, L – S 

898 66

Ontonogan County, A – M 

898 67

Ontonogan County, O – W 

898 68

Osceola County 

898 69

Oscoda County 

898 70

Otsego County, B – L 

898 71

Otsego County, O – W 

898 72

Ottawa County, B – H 

898 73

Ottawa County, J – O 

898 74

Ottawa County, P – Z 

898 75

Presque Isle County, C – M 

898 76

Presque Isle County, N – V 

898 77

Roscommon County, B – H 

898 78

Roscommon County, K – N 

898 79

Roscommon County, P – S 

898 80

Saginaw County, A – F 

898 81

Saginaw County, G – R 

898 82

Saginaw County, S – Z 

898 83

Saint Clair County, A – C 

898 84

Saint Clair County, D – L 

898 85

Saint Clair County, M – P 

898 86

Saint Clair County, R – Y 

898 87

St. Joseph County, B – C 

898 88

St. Joseph County, D – G 

898 89

St. Joseph County, H – L 

898 90

St. Joseph County, M – N 

898 91

St. Joseph County, O – Sh 

898 92

St. Joseph County, St – W 

898 93

Sanilac County, A – F 

898 94

Sanilac County, H – P 

898 95

Sanilac County, R – W 

898 96

Schoolcraft County, A – F 

898 97

Schoolcraft County, G – L 

898 98

Schoolcraft County, M – T 

898 99

Shiawassee County, A – C 

899 1

Shiawassee County, D – J 

899 2

Shiawassee County, K – N 

899 3

Shiawassee County, O – Sa 

899 4

Shiawassee County, Sc – Sh 

899 5

Shiawassee County, Si – W 

899 6

Tuscola County, A – F 

899 7

Tuscola County, G – W 

899 8

Van Buren County, A – C 

899 9

Van Buren County, D – M 

899 10

Van Buren County, M – P 

899 11

Van Buren County, S – W 

899 12

Washtenaw County, A – C 

899 13

Washtenaw County, G – H 

899 14

Washtenaw County, I – M 

899 15

Washtenaw County, N – Sc 

899 16

Washtenaw County, Sh – U 

899 17

Washtenaw County, W – Y 

899 18

Wayne County, B – Dea 

899 19

Wayne County, Det – G 

899 20

Wayne County, H – K 

899 21

Wayne County, L – N 

899 22

Wayne County, P – S 

899 23

Wayne County, T – Y 

899 24

Wexford County, A – G 

899 25

Wexford County, H – M 

899 26

Wexford County, N – W 

899 27

Michigan 

Box Folder

Cities and Villages 

899 28

Counties 

899 29

Waters 

899 30

General Names 

899 31

Various Names 

899 32

Student Papers 

Box Folder

Barry County, Northeast, by Carroll J. Schwartz 1962 

899 33

Barry County, Northwest, by Lyle M. Langschwager 1962 

899 34

Barry County, Southeast, by Vincent Miller 1962 

899 35

Barry County, Southwest, by Abdul R. Hussain 1962 

899 36

Calhoun County, by Alan C.G. Best 1962 

899 37

Calhoun County, by Stuart O. Denslow 1962 

899 38

Calhoun County, by Elmer Race 1962 

899 39

Calhoun County, by Phillip D. Riffe 1962 

899 40a

Eaton County, North, by Wendell A. Jacobs 1960 

899 40b

Eaton County, South, by John M. Ball 1960 

899 41

Gratiot County, by Timothy J. Kubiak 1966 

899 42

Gratiot County, Southeast, by Henry A. Coppock 1966 

899 43

Gratiot County, Southwest, by David R. Hicks Undated 

899 44

Ionia County, by Gladyce M. Landy 1963 

899 45

Ionia County, by Roger W. Barry 1963 

899 46

Ionia County 

899 47

Isabella County, by Howard R. Ballwanz 1969 

899 48

Isabella County, by Kenneth Richard Robinson 1967 

899 49a

Jackson County, North, by Lawrence C. Mitchell 1960 

899 49b

Jackson County, South, by E.L. Schippel 1960 

899 50

Kalamazoo County, by D.M. Anderson 1962 

899 51

Kalamazoo County, by Martha Palmer 1962 

899 52

Kalamazoo County, Southeast, by Robert V. Dexter Undated 

899 53

Kent Count, Northeast, by Suwit Habanananda 1963 

899 54

Kent County, Southeast, by S. Sepeku 1963 

899 55

Kent County, Southwest, by Elbridge A. Renning, Jr. 1963 

899 56

Livingston County, East, by Robert Janke 1960 

899 57

Livingston County, West, by Richard K. Haugen 1960 

899 58

Saginaw County, Northeast, by John F. Annegers 1967 

899 59

Saginaw County, Southeast, by Max H. Morgan 1967 

899 60

Washtenaw County, by Edgardo Zelaya 1965 

899 61

Washtenaw County, Northwest, by John R. Schein Undated 

899 62

Washtenaw County, Southeast, by Katharine Fuess Undated 

899 63

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Miscellaneous 

Box Folder

Newspaper clippings 

899 64

Bibliography, Library Numbering Guide 

899 65

Bibliography, Michigan Counties 

899 66

Bibliography, Michigan County Atlases 

899 67

Bibliography, Michigan Counties 

899 68

Bibliography, MSU Holdings 

899 69

"Plank Roads in Michigan," by William Eickholz 1960 

899 70

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Publications 

Box Folder

The Origin of American State Names, by Frederick W. Lawrence 

899 71

California Place Names 

899 72

Chronical: Historical Society of Michigan, Vol 2, No. 5 September 1966 

899 73

Origin of Nebraska Place Names 1938 

899 74

Ohio's Western Reserve: The Story of its Place Names, by David Lindsey 

899 75

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