Photographs and Scrapbooks

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The Photographs and Scrapbooks series contains personal and professional photographs of Samuel F. Morrison. Personal photographs display Samuel F. Morrison in U.S. Air Force basic training, visiting pyramids in Egypt, and attending Barry University's graduation ceremony. Photographs of the Morrison family are also included. Professional photographs consist of images of Samuel F. Morrison and colleagues during different stages of his professional career. Photographs include the groundbreaking and opening of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Samuel F. Morrison's 50th birthday celebration at the Von D. Mizell Library branch of Broward County Library, Broward County Library's "Library of the Year" events, and construction of the Harold Washington Library Center. Other images depict Samuel F. Morrison with local and national figures at special events, such as Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, poet Maya Angelou, Vivian Hewitt, Ilene Lieberman, Hillary Clinton, James Earl Jones, Halle Berry, Sylvia Poitier, Tyra Banks, Wayne Huizenga, and others.

The Scrapbooks subseries contains fourteen scrapbooks received by Samuel F. Morrison from Frostproof Living Learning Library Center and Broward County Library. The "Book of Sam" scrapbook was given to Morrison for his retirement from Broward County Library in 2003. The Florida Library Association (FLA) scrapbook commemorates Morrison's time serving as president of the organization from 1980 to 1981. The Frostproof Living Learning Library Center scrapbook honors Morrison's impact as a director of the library from 1972 to 1974. Broward County Library "Library of the Year" scrapbook covers the accolades and honors of the library and Morrison receiving this award in 1996.

This series is organized into three sub-series and arranged alphabetically within: Personal photographs, Professional photographs, and Scrapbooks.

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