Adrian Osborn Morse

Background

Morse, Adrian Osborn was born on March 3, 1895 in New Haven. Son of Clayton William and Jennie Thompson (Osborn) Morse.

Education

AB, Yale University, 1918; AM (honorary), University N.H., 1928; Doctor of Laws, Temple University Doctor of Laws, Lebanon Valley College, 1956.

Career

Assistant education director, National City Bank, New York City, 1919-1921; instructor English, U. N.H., 1922-1923; executive secretary, U. N.H., 1923-1928; dean of men, U. N.H., 1926-1928; assistant to, United States Secretary of Agriculture, 1928-1929; executive secretary, Pennsylvania State University, 1929-1935; assistant to president in charge resident instruction, Pennsylvania State University, 1935-1951; provost, Pennsylvania State University, 1951-1956; provost emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, from 1956. Cultural attaché American Embassy, New Delhi, India, 1956-1959. Lecturer humanities New England College, Henniker, New Jersey, 1961-1962, associate professor, 1962-1963, special consultant, from 1961.

Justice Durham (N.H.) Municipal Court, 1926-1928.

Achievements

• Adrian Osborn Morse has been listed as a noteworthy Provost, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served ast First lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1919. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Upsilon. M C.

Connections

Married Barbara Morse Paine, June 15, 1918. Children: Jananne (Mistress Edward W. McNitt), Content Douglas.

Father:

Clayton William Morse

Mother:

Jennie Thompson (Osborn) Morse

Spouse:

Barbara Morse Paine

child:

Content Douglas Morse

child:

Jananne Morse (Mistress Edward W. McNitt)