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Norman H. Morse fonds
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MS-2-560
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6.5 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
(1920-2007)
Biographical history
Norman Harding Morse was an economist and professor at Dalhousie University. He was born on 6 November 1920 in West Paradise, Nova Scotia, son of Harris Harding and Annie Marion (Longley) Morse. He obtained a BA (1940) and MA (1941) from Acadia University, and an MA (1942) from the University of Toronto. He served with the RCAF as co-pilot of Canso aircraft on night patrol over the North Atlantic from 1942-1945. After the war he taught economics at Acadia before completing his PhD at the University of Toronto (1952). He returned to Acadia in 1953 and became head of the Department of Economics in 1964, and served as Dean of Arts from 1964-1965. During 1963-1964 he was a visiting professor at Dalhousie University, then took a full-time appointment in the Department of Economics from 1965-1984. Morse was on the Canadian Council of Rural Development and published several dozen papers and articles. He died on 13 August 2007 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives by Norman Morse in September 1986 (Accession 1986-053).
Scope and content
Fonds consists of Norman Morse's correspondence, memos and secondary research materials related to a report by T.J. Kauffeld produced for the Halifax Port Commission regarding the development of container facilities.
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
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Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Further accruals are not expected.