John C. Morley architectural drawings
Overview
This collection contains drawings and negatives pertaining to projects, both public and private, in the Kansas City region and Lawrence, Kansas area. Much of the collection focuses on John C. Morley's work with projects surrounding the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), including the masterplan of the Industrial Park. Other projects include single-family residences, dormitory and other projects at Rockhurst University, and commercial buildings.
Dates
- Creation: 1958 - 1985
Creator
- Morley, John C., 1914-2001 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No Access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library Staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of John C. Morley
John "Jack" Morley was an architect with Morley and Geraughty Architects in Kansas City. Graduating from Rockhurst College in 1936 with a degree in economics, Morley then went to the University of Kansas and received a degree in architecture in 1939. He and business partner Tom Geraughty established their architectural firm in 1948. Morley designed projects from Masterplanning to more Mid-Century housing from the 1950s through the late 1980s.
Morley served as a pilot and teacher of pilots during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
After the war, Morley, in addition to his professional design work, began teaching at the University of Kansas, becoming a full professor in architecture in 1961. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1955-1956, giving a series of lectures on American construction and contemporary design.
Morley married Marie Thompson in 1946. They had four sons: Thomas, Michael, Brian, and Kevin; and one daughter, Shila. John C. Morley died in September 2001.
Extent
59 oversize folders (59 oversize folders + 1 oversize box) ; Folders range in size from 59x90 cm to 90x120 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection has been organized into two series: Residential projects for private single-family dwellings and Commercial projects. The bulk of the collection are commercial project drawings, which include dormitories and hotels as well as businesses and offices, school buildings, churches, industrial facilities, and the Industrial Park by the MCI airport.
Physical Location
RH AD 14
Physical Location
RH MS Q447
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, John C. Morley, 1998.
Source
- Morley, John C., 1914-2001 (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Kansas City International Airport (Mo.) -- Buildings (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the John C. Morley Collection
- Subtitle
- John C. Morley architectural drawings
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by rmk. Finding aid encoded by rmk.
- Date
- 2019-02
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5460750895
- Preferred citation
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John C. Morley architectural drawings, RH AD 14, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository