A. Reynolds Morse & Eleanor R. Morse
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Albert Reynolds Morse was an American
businessman and philanthropist. His wife, Eleanor Reese Morse (October 21, 1912 – July 1, 2010) was also an American
philanthropist. They founded the Salvador Dalí Museum
in St.Petersburg, Florida
.
to Bradish P. and Anna Morse. His father ran the specialist mining and machinery concern, Morse Brothers Machinery Company. His mother was the daughter of pioneer Albert Eugene Reynolds.
Reynolds Morse graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado at Boulder
. He then took an MBA at the Harvard Business School
. For a decade after his MBA, Reynolds worked in industry before starting his own firm, Injection Molders Supply Company in 1949.
Reese Morse was the daughter of Cleveland pharmaceuticals manufacturer George Reese. After graduating from the Hathaway Brown School
, she earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Rollins College
in Winter Park, Florida
in 1937.
’s paintings which he and Reese Morse built up and to running Injection Molders Supply Company. For instance, he published “Injection Molding News”; added to the rock collection of the Denver Natural History Museum where he was a trustee; and he collected George Elbert Burr manuscript materials which he donated to the Denver Public Library.
Reynolds Morse also authored George Elbert Burr
: Etcher of the American West and published an anthology of his own, which he called Some Fifty Unprofessional Poems, as well as Gold Links Tailings in memory of his maternal grandfather. Reynolds Morse collected and wrote about the works of M. P. Shiel
. Reynolds' The Works of M. P. Shiel
was published in 1948; he later turned this work into a four-tome set and added The Quest for Redonda and The New King. In 1989 Reynolds donated his Shiel collection to Olin Library at Rollins College
.
The Morses' diligent collecting and their friendship with Gala
and Salvador Dalí
produced a valuable art collection that is now housed in the Salvador Dalí Museum
in St.Petersburg, Florida
. The Salvador Dalí Museum
is said to be the world's most comprehensive collection of Dalí
's works.
The year of their marriage the Morses began their long friendship with Dalí and on 21 March 1943 acquired their first Dalí work, Daddy Longlegs of the Evening - Hope!; early in April 1943 they acquired The Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet's "Angelus". Over time, becoming patrons of Dalí, the Morses acquired works by Dalí which they found both captivating and intriguing. Their absorption by the artist's work led Reynolds to author numerous studies of Dalí and his œuvre and Eleanor to translate from French
to English
numerous books about Dalí and his œuvre. In 1969, the Morses purchased The Hallucinogenic Toreador
, before it was completed.
From 1971 to 1980, the Morses' considerable Dalí collection was on show in Beachwood, Ohio
at the Salvador Dalí Museum, which was established there in a wing of their business premises. During that time the collection grew and required larger accommodation.
The Morses began the search for a new, permanent home for their collection. After seeing an article in the Wall Street Journal, "U.S. Art World Dillydallies over Dalí", St Petersburg attorney James W. Martin persuaded local leaders to approach the Morses to choose St Petersburg. With the financial support of the City of St Petersburg and the State of Florida, the collection was housed in the Salvador Dalí Museum
, formerly a warehouse on the waterfront, which opened in March 1982. A new, larger and more storm-secure museum near the current one, opened in 1-11-11 ( at 11:11 am ).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman and philanthropist. His wife, Eleanor Reese Morse (October 21, 1912 – July 1, 2010) was also an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
philanthropist. They founded the Salvador Dalí Museum
Salvador Dalí Museum
The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, houses the largest collection outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí and is located on the Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.-History:...
in St.Petersburg, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Early life
Reynolds Morse was born in Denver, ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
to Bradish P. and Anna Morse. His father ran the specialist mining and machinery concern, Morse Brothers Machinery Company. His mother was the daughter of pioneer Albert Eugene Reynolds.
Reynolds Morse graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He then took an MBA at the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. For a decade after his MBA, Reynolds worked in industry before starting his own firm, Injection Molders Supply Company in 1949.
Reese Morse was the daughter of Cleveland pharmaceuticals manufacturer George Reese. After graduating from the Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown is an all-girls private school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, founded in 1876. It is also Ohio's second oldest college preparatory school for girls. The HB experience spans the early childhood program, primary school, middle school, and upper school.-History:Founded in 1876, Hathaway...
, she earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in 1937.
Occupational life
Reynolds Morse had many business, writing and collecting interests in addition to the collection of Salvador DalíSalvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
’s paintings which he and Reese Morse built up and to running Injection Molders Supply Company. For instance, he published “Injection Molding News”; added to the rock collection of the Denver Natural History Museum where he was a trustee; and he collected George Elbert Burr manuscript materials which he donated to the Denver Public Library.
Reynolds Morse also authored George Elbert Burr
George Elbert Burr
George Elbert Burr was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West....
: Etcher of the American West and published an anthology of his own, which he called Some Fifty Unprofessional Poems, as well as Gold Links Tailings in memory of his maternal grandfather. Reynolds Morse collected and wrote about the works of M. P. Shiel
M. P. Shiel
Matthew Phipps Shiel was a prolific British writer of West Indian descent. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter version as a de facto pen name....
. Reynolds' The Works of M. P. Shiel
The Works of M. P. Shiel
The Works of M. P. Shiel is a bibliography of works by British author M. P. Shiel. The bibliography was compiled by A. Reynolds Morse. It was first published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc...
was published in 1948; he later turned this work into a four-tome set and added The Quest for Redonda and The New King. In 1989 Reynolds donated his Shiel collection to Olin Library at Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
.
The Morses' diligent collecting and their friendship with Gala
Gala Dalí
Gala Dalí , usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists.- Early years :...
and Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
produced a valuable art collection that is now housed in the Salvador Dalí Museum
Salvador Dalí Museum
The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, houses the largest collection outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí and is located on the Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.-History:...
in St.Petersburg, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The Salvador Dalí Museum
Salvador Dalí Museum
The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, houses the largest collection outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí and is located on the Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.-History:...
is said to be the world's most comprehensive collection of Dalí
DALI
DALI may refer to:* Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries* The "Distance-matrix ALIgnment" algorithm used in the FSSP database on structurally similar proteins* Digital Addressable Lighting Interface* Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Index...
's works.
The year of their marriage the Morses began their long friendship with Dalí and on 21 March 1943 acquired their first Dalí work, Daddy Longlegs of the Evening - Hope!; early in April 1943 they acquired The Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet's "Angelus". Over time, becoming patrons of Dalí, the Morses acquired works by Dalí which they found both captivating and intriguing. Their absorption by the artist's work led Reynolds to author numerous studies of Dalí and his œuvre and Eleanor to translate from French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
to English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
numerous books about Dalí and his œuvre. In 1969, the Morses purchased The Hallucinogenic Toreador
The Hallucinogenic Toreador
The Hallucinogenic Toreador is an oil painting. Salvador Dalí painted it in 1970, following the canons of his particular interpretation of surrealist thought. It is currently being exhibited at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. In this piece, Dali transmits his passion for...
, before it was completed.
From 1971 to 1980, the Morses' considerable Dalí collection was on show in Beachwood, Ohio
Beachwood, Ohio
-External links:* *...
at the Salvador Dalí Museum, which was established there in a wing of their business premises. During that time the collection grew and required larger accommodation.
The Morses began the search for a new, permanent home for their collection. After seeing an article in the Wall Street Journal, "U.S. Art World Dillydallies over Dalí", St Petersburg attorney James W. Martin persuaded local leaders to approach the Morses to choose St Petersburg. With the financial support of the City of St Petersburg and the State of Florida, the collection was housed in the Salvador Dalí Museum
Salvador Dalí Museum
The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, houses the largest collection outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí and is located on the Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.-History:...
, formerly a warehouse on the waterfront, which opened in March 1982. A new, larger and more storm-secure museum near the current one, opened in 1-11-11 ( at 11:11 am ).
"Sharing their knowledge and understanding of Salvador DalíSalvador DalíSalvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
and his art has been a lifelong mission for this dedicated couple."
External links
- Salvador Dalí Museum website
- Smithsonian Archives of American Art referring to Mr Morse's Journals, 1956–1973, in which (amongst other topics) the subject of lending art works, the carelessness of the museums, and insurance issues are discussed.
- Olin Library, Florida The A. Reynolds Morse collection is located in the Shiel Room of the Olin Library, 1000 Holt Avenue, Rollins College, Winter Park FL 32789, 407-646-2521.