Morrison, Ibrahim Folinsbee
Engineer, Administrator
1889-1958 

I.F. Morrison came to the University in 1912 as a lecturer in civil  
engineering.  On leave from 1916 to 1918, he rejoined the University 
in 1919 and was named professor of Applied Mechanics in 1921.  A 
member of the University Senate, 1923-1925 and 1937-1939, he 
retired as head of the Department of Civil Engineering in 1954.  Dr. 
Morrison was the first in Canada to teach courses in soil mechanics; 
in addition to his academic duties he acted as a civil engineering 
consultant for the City of Edmonton and throughout Canada.  He 
was project supervisor for much of the new  construction on the 
campus after 1945.

Text, 1913-1958, 0.79 m

Biographical material, 1913-1958

Consulting, 1928-1957
With R.M. Hardy.  Includes investigations into accidents and 
disasters; dams for hydro power and irrigation; testing  
materials and machinery.

Teaching, 1921-1950
Course notes for soil mechanics courses.

The papers of I.F. Morrison and R.M. Hardy were placed in the
Archives as a joint accession.

Access: Open
See also: R.M. Hardy; Faculty of Engineering.