Katherine Moore Morse Collection

Collection — Box: 1-3andOS1

Identifier: MSS 2007-027

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Katherine Moore Morse Collection includes several playbills and photographs from productions at Florida State College for Women (FSCW); mementos from Miss Sarah Thomson, an FSCW distinguished faculty member; class work from her Speech and Theater classes; various scripts; newspaper clippings related to Morse herself or FSCW; general memorabilia from Zeta Phi Eta, an honorary fraternity related to the Speech and Communication Arts; general memorabilia from FSCW during the 1940s; and correspondence from one of her aunts.

Dates

Created: 1891 - 2007
Other: Majority of material found in 1943 - 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

To request permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from the archives, please contact Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. Researchers must obtain separate permission from the copyright holders of material held within University Archives collections for which the institution does not hold copyright.

Biographical or Historical Information

Katherine Moore Morse attended Florida State College for Women from 1943 to 1947, where she was a major presence in the Speech Department. During her time at FSCW, she was involved in many theatrical productions, acting as director, make-up artist, and actor. After graduation in 1947, she lived in Saudi Arabia for 8 years with her husband before returning to Florida. Upon her return, she worked in the Hillsborough County (FL) school system as a teacher and speech therapist.