Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Emslie Alexander Morgan | | Designation: | | | Born: | 5 October 1903 | | Died: | 1965 | | Bio Notes: | Emslie Alexander Morgan was the older brother of the Aberdeen architect Frederick William Morgan. He was born in Peterculter on 5 October 1903, the son of Alexander Morgan, tailor & clothier, and his wife Evangeline Emslie. From 1918 to 1923 he astudied at Aberdeen School of architecture and was awarded his diploma in the latter year. Concurrentyl he served his articles with Messrs George & Sutherland, architects, Aberdeen. In 1923 he took a post as assistant to John Alexander Ogg Allan in which he reamined until 1940. he was then drafted in to assist with aerodrome construction for the Air Ministry.
He sat the RIBA Special Final Exam in 1946 and was elected ARIBA in 1947, his proposers being James Brown Nicol, John Alexander Ogg Allan and Joseph Anderson Allan. He had joined his brother in practice by 1950.
He died in Wallasley, Cheshire between January and March 1965. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 225, Great Western Road, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | After 1963 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Frederick William Morgan | 1950 * | | Assistant(?) | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | | | | National Archives (via Scotlands People) | Statutory births | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8933 (Combined Box 220) |
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