Earl H. Morris
archaeologist, spouse of Ann Axtell Morris (1889–1956)
Earl Halstead Morris (October 24, 1889 – June 24, 1956), known as Earl Morris or Earl H. Morris, was an American archeologist known for his contributions to Southwest archaeology. Morris was buried in Aztec, New Mexico.
Early life and family
Born in 1889 in Chama, New Mexico Territory, Earl Morris was the only child of Juliette Amanda Halstead and Scott Neering Morris. What would become Earl's lifelong interest in Native American material culture began with his father, who was a collector of Native American antiquities and pothunter. Earl married fellow archaeologist Ann Axtell in 1923 and they had two daughters, Elizabeth Ann and Sarah Lane. Elizabeth later went on to get a degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona. After a lingering illness, Ann died in 1945. In 1947, he married Lucile Bowman.
Education
Morris received formal education from the University of Colorado in Boulder where he received his B.A. in Psychology in 1914 and his Master's in 1916. In 1917, attended Columbia University but had to leave prior to receiving his doctorate.
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