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Joseph W. Morrill
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2010-014
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1918-1937 (Creation)
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- Morrill, Joseph Warren, 1894-
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- 9 leaves of textual records
- 1 photograph
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Joseph W. Morrill was born in Grafton, New Hampshire on 30 October 1894, the son of Warren C. and Francelia (Sleeper) Morrill. He served in the United States Navy and was serving aboard the USS Old Colony at the time of the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917. He was married to Ernestine L. Hunt.
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Consists of four letters, a newspaper article and a postcard. The contents of the fonds give a United States Navy serviceman's account of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion from on board the U.S.S. Old Colony, along with subsequent letters and documentation relating to the event.
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Donated by Darlene Hillier in 2010.
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