Collection Title:

John L. Morrison Collection, 1942-2004, undated

Repository:

The Holloway Archives at Milligan University
P. H. Welshimer Memorial Library
200 Blowers Blvd.
Milligan, TN 37682
Email: archives@milligan.edu

Creator:

John L. Morrison

Title:

John L. Morrison Collection, 1942-2004, undated

Collection No.

C0137

Extent

2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Language(s):

English

Abstract:

John L. Morrison was a professor at Milligan College (now Milligan University) from 1968 to 1984. This collection contains his published writings, both books and articles, as well as other books from his collection.

Biographical Note:

John “Jack” Lowell Morrison was born on May 3, 1927. He received his Bachelor of Theology degree from San Jose Bible College in 1950 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Jose State College in 1956. He also received his Master of Arts degree from San Jose State College in 1957. In 1967 he received his PhD from Stanford University. He taught at San Jose Bible College and Puget Sound College of the Bible before coming to Milligan College (now Milligan University) in 1968. At Milligan, he taught education, history, philosophy, and humanities until his resignation in 1984. He also served as interim choir director in 1981. In 1984, he left Milligan to become the Executive Director of the Westwood Christian Foundation in Los Angeles, California. He is the author of Alexander Campbell and Moral Education (1967) and has had several articles published in the Christian Standard. He is an ordained minister in the Christian Church. He also attended high school with Jim Elliot, a missionary killed in South America in 1956.

Arrangement:

The collection was rearranged from its original order that it arrived in into five series based on subject matter and/or author: I. Series: Writings, 1966-2004, undated; II. Series: Teaching, 1942-1968, undated; III. Series: Jim Elliot, 1958-1992; IV. Series: William Hawley Books, 1992-1998; and V. Series: Other Books, 1953-1971. All series are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content Note:

The collection of John L. Morrison is divided into five series: Writings, Teaching, Jim Elliot Books, William Hawley Books, and Other Books.

The Writings series spans 1966 to 2004 and contains undated material. This series contains books, articles, and book sections authored by John Morrison. Of special note is his dissertation and published book on Alexander Campbell.

The Teaching series spans 1942 to 1968 and includes one undated book. This series contains books that Dr. Morrison would have used in his classes that he taught at Milligan. Many books contain his notes.

The Jim Elliot series spans 1958 to 1992. This series contains two books and two articles about Jim Elliot, a missionary killed in South America who went to high school with John Morrison.

The William Hawley Books series spans 1992 to 1998 and contains two books on Shakespeare written by William Hawley, John Morrison’s son-in-law (married to Betty Jo, Milligan Class of 1980).

The Other Books series spans 1953 to 1971 and contains a variety of books from John Morrison’s collection that do not fit well into the other series.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information:

Accession 2021-03

Access Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

The archivist reserves the right to determine on a case-by-case basis if certain folders within the collection that have been requested for viewing cannot be made available due to various restriction compliance, including but not limited to student information, private personal information, and organizational information of a restricted nature.

Preferred Citation:

[Item], John L. Morrison Collection, Collection C0137, The Holloway Archives at Milligan University, Milligan, TN.

Processing Information:

Processed by: Katherine Banks

Completed in 2021.

Folder List

Box 1

I. Series: Writings, 1966-2004, undated

• Alexander Campbell and Moral Education by John Lowell Morrison, 1966


• “Sufficient Reason to Believe” by John L. Morrison in Mission, August 1971


• “Augustine’s Two Theories of Time” by John L. Morrison in The New Scholasticism: A Quarterly of Philosophy (Volume XLV, No. 4), Autumn 1971



• “The Absence of a Rhetorical Tradition in Japanese Culture” by John L. Morrison in Western Speech: Journal of The Western Speech Communication Association (Volume XXXVI, Number 2), Spring 1972

  Note: Also included is a brief article about Morrison and his response from Fall 1972



• “A Rational Voice Crying in an Emotional Wilderness” by John L. Morrison in West Virginia History (Volume XXXIV, Number 2), January 1973


• “The Centrality of the Bible in Alexander Campbell’s Thought and Life” by John L. Morrison in West Virginia History (Volume XXXV, Number 3), April 1974


• “Alexander Campbell: Moral Educator of the Middle Frontier” in West Virginia History (Volume XXXVI, Number 3), April 1975


• “Toward a Philosophy of Church Music,” by John Morrison in The Church Musician (Vol. 27, No. 8), May 1976


• “The Experts and Church Music” by John L. Morrison in The Church Musician (Vol. 27, No. 9), June 1976


• “Alexander Campbell: Freedom Fighter of The Middle Frontier” by John L. Morrison in West Virginia History (Volume XXXVII, Number 4), July 1976


• Articles from the Christian Standard (copies), 1963-1985, undated


• * Alexander Campbell: Educating the Moral Person by John L. Morrison, 1991


• *“A Rational Voice Crying in an Emotional Wilderness” by John L. Morrison in The Stone-Campbell Movement: An International Religious Tradition , edited by Michael W. Casey and Douglas A. Foster, 2002


• *“Education, Philosophy of” by John L. Morrison in The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ/Churches of Christ , 2004

II. Series: Teaching, 1942-1968, undated

• * Mythology by Edith Hamilton, 1942


• A History of Philosophy, Volume II by Wilhelm Winderband, 1958


• * The Western Intellectual Tradition by J. Bronowski and Bruce Mazlish, 1960


• Dictionary of Philosophy: Ancient-Medieval-Modern, 1963


• The Intellectual Tradition of the West, Volume 2, 1968


• Arts & Ideas (Third edition) by William Fleming, undated

Box 2

III. Series: Jim Elliot, 1958-1992

• * Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot, 1958


• The Savage My Kinsman by Elisabeth Elliot, 1961


• Articles about Jim Elliot, 1967-1992

IV. Series: William Hawley Books, 1992-1998

• Critical Hermeneutics and Shakespeare’s History Plays by William M. Hawley, 1992


• Shakespearean Tragedy and the Common Law: The Art of Punishment by William M. Hawley, 1998

V. Series: Other Books, 1953-1971

• A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge, 1953


• * The Political Ethics of Alexander Campbell by Harold L. Lunger, 1954


• * Life in the Son: A Study of the Doctrine of Perseverance by Robert Shank, 1961


• * The Disciples of Christ: A History by Winfred Ernest Garrison and Alfred T. DeGroot, 1964


• * Pastoral Care in Historical Perspective by William A. Clebsch and Charles R. Jaekle, 1964


• Outstanding Educators of America, 1971

*Books marked with an asterisk are available in library lending