In 1965 Charles H. Morgan, professor of fine arts at Amherst College, published
In 1973 Morgan followed up the biography with
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1902, Charles Hill Morgan earned his bachelor's, master's, and PhD from Harvard University. He left Harvard in 1928 to attend the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. After lecturing at Bryn Mawr College from 1929-30, Morgan accepted an assistant professorship at Amherst College and the opportunity to direct the construction of the new Mead Art Museum and the acquisition of its collection.
Morgan served as director of the Mead Art Museum from its opening in 1949 to his retirement in 1969. The Amherst Fine Arts department grew during his career from one to eight faculty members. He also worked with Trinity College to establish and organize the Austin Center of Art in 1965-66.
Morgan's love of classical art was also expressed in his long-standing relationship with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He returned to the school in 1933 and 1952 as a professor and research fellow. Between 1936 and 1938 he directed both the school and the excavation of the Agora (a marketplace) of ancient Corinth.
Morgan served as an Air Intelligence officer in the European Theatre from 1942 to 1945. He was awarded the Allied Legion of Merit Award and the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
Morgan's articles were published in the
In 1928 Morgan married the Rev. Janet Barton, who later became deacon at Grace Episcopal Church. They had a son and two daughters, George S.B. Morgan, Audrey Leaf, and Prudence Eppich. Morgan died in 1984.
This collection documents the research and writing that Morgan undertook for the books
This collection is organized into four series:
There is no restriction on access to the Morgan Papers on George W. Bellows for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from the Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
[Identification of item], in the Charles H. Morgan Papers on George W. Bellows [Box #, Series #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library
The collection was received in the Archives and Special Collections in several installments from Professor Morgan beginning in 1974. In 2004, an addendum consisting mainly of materials documenting Morgan's preparation of the book
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Series 1 contains the manuscript, in various drafts, of Professor Morgan's book
Contains extensive biographical information about Bellows and his family.
This sub-series consists of Morgan's typed transcripts of George Bellows correspondence. (The originals of most of these are located in the George Bellows Papers.)
This sub-series includes Morgan's research notes and many photographic reproductions of Bellows works acquired from various sources.
Organized loosely by subject area.
Organized alphabetically by correspondent name.
Organized alphabetically by institution name.
Organized alphabetically by institution name.
CMorgan's administrative correspondence with publishers and rights holders.
Press releases, reviews and various correspondence related to
Consists chiefly of administrative correspondence relating to the publication of the book in 1974.
Organized alphabetically by the name of the owning institution or collector.
Includes a mock-up of the book and a list of drawings.