Birth: 26 OCT 1864 in Barren Co., KY
Death: 11 DEC 1950 in New Orleans, LA
son of Alexander Franklin MORROW and Martha Temple Thomas PAYNE
He was a newspaper man and a Doctor of Philosophy. He was active in the Cyrus R. Teed movement to Fl in the 1890s to Estero, Lee ( Monroe) County, FL. He moved with his children and wife to the Koreshan Unity Community in 1895 04 1896. He and his wife Rosa were involved in the workings of the communal and spritual m sides of the self substained group for twelve years.It had lecture halls, a newspaper ,schools, bakery, their own saw mill and grew their own food. Fishing and other work and past times like band and theatre shows were put on by the group. Dr. Morrow was active in proving Dr. Teed's theory that the earth is a cell , a hollow globe and all life exists on its inner concave surface. Also that God is a buine being both felmale and male.and personal to every individual and other different explosive ideas. A Book by Cyrus R. Teed and Ulysses G. Morrow. "The cellular cosmogony; or, The earth a concave sphere.
1. "The universology of Koreshanity", by Koresh [pseud. Cyrus R. Teed]part one
2. "The new geodesy," by Professor U. G. Morrow. Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House,part two: published by their on company the in Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House, 1899 [c1898]
Eva and Harry were busy with school and learning crafts like farming and household chores. Harry was in the band and Eva was in the theatre arts. Rosa worked in the preparing publishing side of the many articles on plants and the newspaper that was printed on the grounds by the members.
After living at the Unity for twelve years Dr Morrow became upset when his daughter Eva married Lewis Cole a Fishing Boat
captain who skippered the transport boats fell in love and eloped to Tampa and were married. He left the area moved his family consisting of his his wife Rosa and son Harry Wesley Morrow back to the Mo and IL His work and photographs and writings remain in the Koreshan Unity Foundation Museum in Estero, Lee County, FL . The Korsehan followers became
elderly and died off Time found that only a few of them stayed and by that time records and lands were being lost or sold off. The Koreshan president in 1961 gave to the State of Florida a key portion to be turned into a State Park There are historical buildings and the museum which is is preserving the old way of life In the wilderness area there are nature trails and canoeing. It is a beautiful area brought about because of the first settlers. You don't have to believe what brought them but visit and you will find a lovely area to enjoy. By Norita Shepherd Moss
* Notes from
1."Twice Upon A Time" by Betty Hawkins. ( from newspaper articles published in 1960 to 1973) Published by Bollingers
Business Service Ft. Myers, FL 1988
2." The Koreshan Story" by Sarah Weber Rea
published by Koreshan Publishing Foundation, Estero, FL
1994
Notes:printed from excerpts of Myths and Mysteries of Science ©2003 by Donald E. Simanek. on his webpage.
Ulysses Grant Morrow (1864-1950). Morrow was born in Kentucky. He taught
business and shorthand courses at a school in Corning, Iowa. While there he published a book on "Phonography", his system of phonetic shorthand. He
edited small newspapers, including "The Plowshare and the Pruning-Hook".and "The Salvator and the Scientist". He converted from "Eclectic Philosophy" to Koreshanity in 1895 and edited their newspaper, "The Flaming
Sword".
Morrow called himself a "geodesist". He was said to be very well-read, a good writer and a poet and had a good sense of humor. He also had areputation as a clever inventor of useful machines.
In 1897 Teed, wanting concrete experimental evidence of his hollow earth
model, asked Morrow to carry out measurements of the water surface near
Naples, Florida. Morrow invented a "rectilineator", a 12 foot long
structure of mahogany and brass with which to establish a straight
"physical" line over long distances. This would allow measurement of the
curvature of water with respect to the physical line, over a four mile
strech of shoreline. This experiment, called the "Naples geodetic survey"
was carried out over several months time, and according the Morrow team's
careful measurements, seemed to show that the earth curved upwards, as Teed
and Morrow expected. The error made in this Naples experiment was a simple
but subtle determinate error which propagated badly.
Morrow wrote the greater part of Teed's 1897 book The Cellular Cosmogony In
1905 Morrow left the Koreshan settlement after a serious disagreement with
Teed. He continued to promote and develop the hollow earth idea, being in
contact with groups in Argentena and Germany who also believed it. Editions
of The Cellular Cosmogony after 1905 drop all mention of Morrow, but
continued to use large sections of what he wrote. Morrow worked as a
typesetter at a newspaper in New Orleans till his death in 1950.
Little survives related to Morrow. His own family saved hardly anything of
his writings and correspondence, and seldom talked of him, considering his
conversion to Koreshanity something of a disgrace to the family. In the
Koreshan community, Teed was the "celebrity" and Morrow's important
contributions received little recognition. Modern authors and historians
are more interested in the social and historical impact of the Koreshan
community, and treat Teed's cosmogony as a curious side issue (even though
Teed considered it the heart of his philosophy). Morrow hardly rates a
footnote in their accounts.
At the present time I have been unable to locate any solid evidence that
the proposed experiment using two mineshafts 3,200 feet apart was ever
performed. Morrow proposed such an experiment in 1897 (in The Flaming
Sword, July 1987), and predicted a divergence of 8.22 inches would be
found. He even suggested using mineshafts at Calumet, Michigan, or at
Pittsburgh, Pa., probably because those were the deepest mineshafts in the
World at that time. While he again mentions his earlier prediction in The
Cellular Cosmogony edition of 1905, he does not say that the experiment had
been performed. Nor does Morrow even mention any plumb line experiments in
his 1936 pamphlet Field Theory Publicity. Palmer (1960) related this
experiment as if it actually had been carried out, and he repeats Morrow's
8.22 inch value prediction as if it had been experimentally confirmed. But
Palmer incorrectly quotes the separation of Tamarack mineshafts 2 and 5 as
4,250 feet apart (mistaking their depth for their separation). McNair's
1902 paper does not mention such an experiment, even as a proposed experiment. So far I have found no evidence that such an experiment was ever done. If any reader can find solid evidence of such an experiment
being performed, I'd be happy to hear of it, but until then I must assume
it's a myth.
References
:Morrow, Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell
Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan
5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The
newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow
Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes
"The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's
comments related to the interview.
Morrow Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan 5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes "The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's comments related to the interview.
Simanek, Donald. The Naples Geodetic Survey.
Morrow, Ulysses G. Morrow's account of the Tamarack experiment. From: Teed, Cyrus. The Cellular Cosmogony. The Guiding Star Publishing House, 1905. A number of generous persons provided information, photographs and documents used in preparation of this document. They are not, however, responsible for any interpretations I have drawn from them.
Notes from informatio provided by Catherine Ohnemus, Peter Hicks, Nancy Kilmartin, and the rest of the gang at the Koreshan State Historic Site.
Sarah Berquist and Charles Douray of the Koreshan Unity Foundation
Dr. G. Slade Gargill III commented on fine points of materials science and engineering. surface of the earth. Library.
Notes: Mrs. Lorraine Norman of Ft. Myers, FL provided useful information about her grandfather, Ulysses G. Morrow to Donald Simanek.
Lorraine is the daughter Harry and Ethyl Sherouse Morrow, the only son of Ulysses and Rosa Wattenbarger Morrow. In talking to Cousin Lorraine I found that her stories of her grandfather were interesting and sad that he does not get the coverage that the Koreshan Society gives to other members who were not as well read and intelligent as Dr. Morrow. Norita Shepherd Moss This is a copywrited publication which I am quoting from
Death: 11 DEC 1950 in New Orleans, LA
son of Alexander Franklin MORROW and Martha Temple Thomas PAYNE
He was a newspaper man and a Doctor of Philosophy. He was active in the Cyrus R. Teed movement to Fl in the 1890s to Estero, Lee ( Monroe) County, FL. He moved with his children and wife to the Koreshan Unity Community in 1895 04 1896. He and his wife Rosa were involved in the workings of the communal and spritual m sides of the self substained group for twelve years.It had lecture halls, a newspaper ,schools, bakery, their own saw mill and grew their own food. Fishing and other work and past times like band and theatre shows were put on by the group. Dr. Morrow was active in proving Dr. Teed's theory that the earth is a cell , a hollow globe and all life exists on its inner concave surface. Also that God is a buine being both felmale and male.and personal to every individual and other different explosive ideas. A Book by Cyrus R. Teed and Ulysses G. Morrow. "The cellular cosmogony; or, The earth a concave sphere.
1. "The universology of Koreshanity", by Koresh [pseud. Cyrus R. Teed]part one
2. "The new geodesy," by Professor U. G. Morrow. Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House,part two: published by their on company the in Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House, 1899 [c1898]
Eva and Harry were busy with school and learning crafts like farming and household chores. Harry was in the band and Eva was in the theatre arts. Rosa worked in the preparing publishing side of the many articles on plants and the newspaper that was printed on the grounds by the members.
After living at the Unity for twelve years Dr Morrow became upset when his daughter Eva married Lewis Cole a Fishing Boat
captain who skippered the transport boats fell in love and eloped to Tampa and were married. He left the area moved his family consisting of his his wife Rosa and son Harry Wesley Morrow back to the Mo and IL His work and photographs and writings remain in the Koreshan Unity Foundation Museum in Estero, Lee County, FL . The Korsehan followers became
elderly and died off Time found that only a few of them stayed and by that time records and lands were being lost or sold off. The Koreshan president in 1961 gave to the State of Florida a key portion to be turned into a State Park There are historical buildings and the museum which is is preserving the old way of life In the wilderness area there are nature trails and canoeing. It is a beautiful area brought about because of the first settlers. You don't have to believe what brought them but visit and you will find a lovely area to enjoy. By Norita Shepherd Moss
* Notes from
1."Twice Upon A Time" by Betty Hawkins. ( from newspaper articles published in 1960 to 1973) Published by Bollingers
Business Service Ft. Myers, FL 1988
2." The Koreshan Story" by Sarah Weber Rea
published by Koreshan Publishing Foundation, Estero, FL
1994
Notes:printed from excerpts of Myths and Mysteries of Science ©2003 by Donald E. Simanek. on his webpage.
Ulysses Grant Morrow (1864-1950). Morrow was born in Kentucky. He taught
business and shorthand courses at a school in Corning, Iowa. While there he published a book on "Phonography", his system of phonetic shorthand. He
edited small newspapers, including "The Plowshare and the Pruning-Hook".and "The Salvator and the Scientist". He converted from "Eclectic Philosophy" to Koreshanity in 1895 and edited their newspaper, "The Flaming
Sword".
Morrow called himself a "geodesist". He was said to be very well-read, a good writer and a poet and had a good sense of humor. He also had areputation as a clever inventor of useful machines.
In 1897 Teed, wanting concrete experimental evidence of his hollow earth
model, asked Morrow to carry out measurements of the water surface near
Naples, Florida. Morrow invented a "rectilineator", a 12 foot long
structure of mahogany and brass with which to establish a straight
"physical" line over long distances. This would allow measurement of the
curvature of water with respect to the physical line, over a four mile
strech of shoreline. This experiment, called the "Naples geodetic survey"
was carried out over several months time, and according the Morrow team's
careful measurements, seemed to show that the earth curved upwards, as Teed
and Morrow expected. The error made in this Naples experiment was a simple
but subtle determinate error which propagated badly.
Morrow wrote the greater part of Teed's 1897 book The Cellular Cosmogony In
1905 Morrow left the Koreshan settlement after a serious disagreement with
Teed. He continued to promote and develop the hollow earth idea, being in
contact with groups in Argentena and Germany who also believed it. Editions
of The Cellular Cosmogony after 1905 drop all mention of Morrow, but
continued to use large sections of what he wrote. Morrow worked as a
typesetter at a newspaper in New Orleans till his death in 1950.
Little survives related to Morrow. His own family saved hardly anything of
his writings and correspondence, and seldom talked of him, considering his
conversion to Koreshanity something of a disgrace to the family. In the
Koreshan community, Teed was the "celebrity" and Morrow's important
contributions received little recognition. Modern authors and historians
are more interested in the social and historical impact of the Koreshan
community, and treat Teed's cosmogony as a curious side issue (even though
Teed considered it the heart of his philosophy). Morrow hardly rates a
footnote in their accounts.
At the present time I have been unable to locate any solid evidence that
the proposed experiment using two mineshafts 3,200 feet apart was ever
performed. Morrow proposed such an experiment in 1897 (in The Flaming
Sword, July 1987), and predicted a divergence of 8.22 inches would be
found. He even suggested using mineshafts at Calumet, Michigan, or at
Pittsburgh, Pa., probably because those were the deepest mineshafts in the
World at that time. While he again mentions his earlier prediction in The
Cellular Cosmogony edition of 1905, he does not say that the experiment had
been performed. Nor does Morrow even mention any plumb line experiments in
his 1936 pamphlet Field Theory Publicity. Palmer (1960) related this
experiment as if it actually had been carried out, and he repeats Morrow's
8.22 inch value prediction as if it had been experimentally confirmed. But
Palmer incorrectly quotes the separation of Tamarack mineshafts 2 and 5 as
4,250 feet apart (mistaking their depth for their separation). McNair's
1902 paper does not mention such an experiment, even as a proposed experiment. So far I have found no evidence that such an experiment was ever done. If any reader can find solid evidence of such an experiment
being performed, I'd be happy to hear of it, but until then I must assume
it's a myth.
References
:Morrow, Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell
Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan
5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The
newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow
Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes
"The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's
comments related to the interview.
Morrow Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan 5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes "The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's comments related to the interview.
Simanek, Donald. The Naples Geodetic Survey.
Morrow, Ulysses G. Morrow's account of the Tamarack experiment. From: Teed, Cyrus. The Cellular Cosmogony. The Guiding Star Publishing House, 1905. A number of generous persons provided information, photographs and documents used in preparation of this document. They are not, however, responsible for any interpretations I have drawn from them.
Notes from informatio provided by Catherine Ohnemus, Peter Hicks, Nancy Kilmartin, and the rest of the gang at the Koreshan State Historic Site.
Sarah Berquist and Charles Douray of the Koreshan Unity Foundation
Dr. G. Slade Gargill III commented on fine points of materials science and engineering. surface of the earth. Library.
Notes: Mrs. Lorraine Norman of Ft. Myers, FL provided useful information about her grandfather, Ulysses G. Morrow to Donald Simanek.
Lorraine is the daughter Harry and Ethyl Sherouse Morrow, the only son of Ulysses and Rosa Wattenbarger Morrow. In talking to Cousin Lorraine I found that her stories of her grandfather were interesting and sad that he does not get the coverage that the Koreshan Society gives to other members who were not as well read and intelligent as Dr. Morrow. Norita Shepherd Moss This is a copywrited publication which I am quoting from
Birth: 26 OCT 1864 in Barren Co., KY
Death: 11 DEC 1950 in New Orleans, LA
son of Alexander Franklin MORROW and Martha Temple Thomas PAYNE
He was a newspaper man and a Doctor of Philosophy. He was active in the Cyrus R. Teed movement to Fl in the 1890s to Estero, Lee ( Monroe) County, FL. He moved with his children and wife to the Koreshan Unity Community in 1895 04 1896. He and his wife Rosa were involved in the workings of the communal and spritual m sides of the self substained group for twelve years.It had lecture halls, a newspaper ,schools, bakery, their own saw mill and grew their own food. Fishing and other work and past times like band and theatre shows were put on by the group. Dr. Morrow was active in proving Dr. Teed's theory that the earth is a cell , a hollow globe and all life exists on its inner concave surface. Also that God is a buine being both felmale and male.and personal to every individual and other different explosive ideas. A Book by Cyrus R. Teed and Ulysses G. Morrow. "The cellular cosmogony; or, The earth a concave sphere.
1. "The universology of Koreshanity", by Koresh [pseud. Cyrus R. Teed]part one
2. "The new geodesy," by Professor U. G. Morrow. Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House,part two: published by their on company the in Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House, 1899 [c1898]
Eva and Harry were busy with school and learning crafts like farming and household chores. Harry was in the band and Eva was in the theatre arts. Rosa worked in the preparing publishing side of the many articles on plants and the newspaper that was printed on the grounds by the members.
After living at the Unity for twelve years Dr Morrow became upset when his daughter Eva married Lewis Cole a Fishing Boat
captain who skippered the transport boats fell in love and eloped to Tampa and were married. He left the area moved his family consisting of his his wife Rosa and son Harry Wesley Morrow back to the Mo and IL His work and photographs and writings remain in the Koreshan Unity Foundation Museum in Estero, Lee County, FL . The Korsehan followers became
elderly and died off Time found that only a few of them stayed and by that time records and lands were being lost or sold off. The Koreshan president in 1961 gave to the State of Florida a key portion to be turned into a State Park There are historical buildings and the museum which is is preserving the old way of life In the wilderness area there are nature trails and canoeing. It is a beautiful area brought about because of the first settlers. You don't have to believe what brought them but visit and you will find a lovely area to enjoy. By Norita Shepherd Moss
* Notes from
1."Twice Upon A Time" by Betty Hawkins. ( from newspaper articles published in 1960 to 1973) Published by Bollingers
Business Service Ft. Myers, FL 1988
2." The Koreshan Story" by Sarah Weber Rea
published by Koreshan Publishing Foundation, Estero, FL
1994
Notes:printed from excerpts of Myths and Mysteries of Science ©2003 by Donald E. Simanek. on his webpage.
Ulysses Grant Morrow (1864-1950). Morrow was born in Kentucky. He taught
business and shorthand courses at a school in Corning, Iowa. While there he published a book on "Phonography", his system of phonetic shorthand. He
edited small newspapers, including "The Plowshare and the Pruning-Hook".and "The Salvator and the Scientist". He converted from "Eclectic Philosophy" to Koreshanity in 1895 and edited their newspaper, "The Flaming
Sword".
Morrow called himself a "geodesist". He was said to be very well-read, a good writer and a poet and had a good sense of humor. He also had areputation as a clever inventor of useful machines.
In 1897 Teed, wanting concrete experimental evidence of his hollow earth
model, asked Morrow to carry out measurements of the water surface near
Naples, Florida. Morrow invented a "rectilineator", a 12 foot long
structure of mahogany and brass with which to establish a straight
"physical" line over long distances. This would allow measurement of the
curvature of water with respect to the physical line, over a four mile
strech of shoreline. This experiment, called the "Naples geodetic survey"
was carried out over several months time, and according the Morrow team's
careful measurements, seemed to show that the earth curved upwards, as Teed
and Morrow expected. The error made in this Naples experiment was a simple
but subtle determinate error which propagated badly.
Morrow wrote the greater part of Teed's 1897 book The Cellular Cosmogony In
1905 Morrow left the Koreshan settlement after a serious disagreement with
Teed. He continued to promote and develop the hollow earth idea, being in
contact with groups in Argentena and Germany who also believed it. Editions
of The Cellular Cosmogony after 1905 drop all mention of Morrow, but
continued to use large sections of what he wrote. Morrow worked as a
typesetter at a newspaper in New Orleans till his death in 1950.
Little survives related to Morrow. His own family saved hardly anything of
his writings and correspondence, and seldom talked of him, considering his
conversion to Koreshanity something of a disgrace to the family. In the
Koreshan community, Teed was the "celebrity" and Morrow's important
contributions received little recognition. Modern authors and historians
are more interested in the social and historical impact of the Koreshan
community, and treat Teed's cosmogony as a curious side issue (even though
Teed considered it the heart of his philosophy). Morrow hardly rates a
footnote in their accounts.
At the present time I have been unable to locate any solid evidence that
the proposed experiment using two mineshafts 3,200 feet apart was ever
performed. Morrow proposed such an experiment in 1897 (in The Flaming
Sword, July 1987), and predicted a divergence of 8.22 inches would be
found. He even suggested using mineshafts at Calumet, Michigan, or at
Pittsburgh, Pa., probably because those were the deepest mineshafts in the
World at that time. While he again mentions his earlier prediction in The
Cellular Cosmogony edition of 1905, he does not say that the experiment had
been performed. Nor does Morrow even mention any plumb line experiments in
his 1936 pamphlet Field Theory Publicity. Palmer (1960) related this
experiment as if it actually had been carried out, and he repeats Morrow's
8.22 inch value prediction as if it had been experimentally confirmed. But
Palmer incorrectly quotes the separation of Tamarack mineshafts 2 and 5 as
4,250 feet apart (mistaking their depth for their separation). McNair's
1902 paper does not mention such an experiment, even as a proposed experiment. So far I have found no evidence that such an experiment was ever done. If any reader can find solid evidence of such an experiment
being performed, I'd be happy to hear of it, but until then I must assume
it's a myth.
References
:Morrow, Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell
Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan
5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The
newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow
Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes
"The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's
comments related to the interview.
Morrow Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan 5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes "The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's comments related to the interview.
Simanek, Donald. The Naples Geodetic Survey.
Morrow, Ulysses G. Morrow's account of the Tamarack experiment. From: Teed, Cyrus. The Cellular Cosmogony. The Guiding Star Publishing House, 1905. A number of generous persons provided information, photographs and documents used in preparation of this document. They are not, however, responsible for any interpretations I have drawn from them.
Notes from informatio provided by Catherine Ohnemus, Peter Hicks, Nancy Kilmartin, and the rest of the gang at the Koreshan State Historic Site.
Sarah Berquist and Charles Douray of the Koreshan Unity Foundation
Dr. G. Slade Gargill III commented on fine points of materials science and engineering. surface of the earth. Library.
Notes: Mrs. Lorraine Norman of Ft. Myers, FL provided useful information about her grandfather, Ulysses G. Morrow to Donald Simanek.
Lorraine is the daughter Harry and Ethyl Sherouse Morrow, the only son of Ulysses and Rosa Wattenbarger Morrow. In talking to Cousin Lorraine I found that her stories of her grandfather were interesting and sad that he does not get the coverage that the Koreshan Society gives to other members who were not as well read and intelligent as Dr. Morrow. Norita Shepherd Moss This is a copywrited publication which I am quoting from
Death: 11 DEC 1950 in New Orleans, LA
son of Alexander Franklin MORROW and Martha Temple Thomas PAYNE
He was a newspaper man and a Doctor of Philosophy. He was active in the Cyrus R. Teed movement to Fl in the 1890s to Estero, Lee ( Monroe) County, FL. He moved with his children and wife to the Koreshan Unity Community in 1895 04 1896. He and his wife Rosa were involved in the workings of the communal and spritual m sides of the self substained group for twelve years.It had lecture halls, a newspaper ,schools, bakery, their own saw mill and grew their own food. Fishing and other work and past times like band and theatre shows were put on by the group. Dr. Morrow was active in proving Dr. Teed's theory that the earth is a cell , a hollow globe and all life exists on its inner concave surface. Also that God is a buine being both felmale and male.and personal to every individual and other different explosive ideas. A Book by Cyrus R. Teed and Ulysses G. Morrow. "The cellular cosmogony; or, The earth a concave sphere.
1. "The universology of Koreshanity", by Koresh [pseud. Cyrus R. Teed]part one
2. "The new geodesy," by Professor U. G. Morrow. Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House,part two: published by their on company the in Chicago, Guiding Star Pub. House, 1899 [c1898]
Eva and Harry were busy with school and learning crafts like farming and household chores. Harry was in the band and Eva was in the theatre arts. Rosa worked in the preparing publishing side of the many articles on plants and the newspaper that was printed on the grounds by the members.
After living at the Unity for twelve years Dr Morrow became upset when his daughter Eva married Lewis Cole a Fishing Boat
captain who skippered the transport boats fell in love and eloped to Tampa and were married. He left the area moved his family consisting of his his wife Rosa and son Harry Wesley Morrow back to the Mo and IL His work and photographs and writings remain in the Koreshan Unity Foundation Museum in Estero, Lee County, FL . The Korsehan followers became
elderly and died off Time found that only a few of them stayed and by that time records and lands were being lost or sold off. The Koreshan president in 1961 gave to the State of Florida a key portion to be turned into a State Park There are historical buildings and the museum which is is preserving the old way of life In the wilderness area there are nature trails and canoeing. It is a beautiful area brought about because of the first settlers. You don't have to believe what brought them but visit and you will find a lovely area to enjoy. By Norita Shepherd Moss
* Notes from
1."Twice Upon A Time" by Betty Hawkins. ( from newspaper articles published in 1960 to 1973) Published by Bollingers
Business Service Ft. Myers, FL 1988
2." The Koreshan Story" by Sarah Weber Rea
published by Koreshan Publishing Foundation, Estero, FL
1994
Notes:printed from excerpts of Myths and Mysteries of Science ©2003 by Donald E. Simanek. on his webpage.
Ulysses Grant Morrow (1864-1950). Morrow was born in Kentucky. He taught
business and shorthand courses at a school in Corning, Iowa. While there he published a book on "Phonography", his system of phonetic shorthand. He
edited small newspapers, including "The Plowshare and the Pruning-Hook".and "The Salvator and the Scientist". He converted from "Eclectic Philosophy" to Koreshanity in 1895 and edited their newspaper, "The Flaming
Sword".
Morrow called himself a "geodesist". He was said to be very well-read, a good writer and a poet and had a good sense of humor. He also had areputation as a clever inventor of useful machines.
In 1897 Teed, wanting concrete experimental evidence of his hollow earth
model, asked Morrow to carry out measurements of the water surface near
Naples, Florida. Morrow invented a "rectilineator", a 12 foot long
structure of mahogany and brass with which to establish a straight
"physical" line over long distances. This would allow measurement of the
curvature of water with respect to the physical line, over a four mile
strech of shoreline. This experiment, called the "Naples geodetic survey"
was carried out over several months time, and according the Morrow team's
careful measurements, seemed to show that the earth curved upwards, as Teed
and Morrow expected. The error made in this Naples experiment was a simple
but subtle determinate error which propagated badly.
Morrow wrote the greater part of Teed's 1897 book The Cellular Cosmogony In
1905 Morrow left the Koreshan settlement after a serious disagreement with
Teed. He continued to promote and develop the hollow earth idea, being in
contact with groups in Argentena and Germany who also believed it. Editions
of The Cellular Cosmogony after 1905 drop all mention of Morrow, but
continued to use large sections of what he wrote. Morrow worked as a
typesetter at a newspaper in New Orleans till his death in 1950.
Little survives related to Morrow. His own family saved hardly anything of
his writings and correspondence, and seldom talked of him, considering his
conversion to Koreshanity something of a disgrace to the family. In the
Koreshan community, Teed was the "celebrity" and Morrow's important
contributions received little recognition. Modern authors and historians
are more interested in the social and historical impact of the Koreshan
community, and treat Teed's cosmogony as a curious side issue (even though
Teed considered it the heart of his philosophy). Morrow hardly rates a
footnote in their accounts.
At the present time I have been unable to locate any solid evidence that
the proposed experiment using two mineshafts 3,200 feet apart was ever
performed. Morrow proposed such an experiment in 1897 (in The Flaming
Sword, July 1987), and predicted a divergence of 8.22 inches would be
found. He even suggested using mineshafts at Calumet, Michigan, or at
Pittsburgh, Pa., probably because those were the deepest mineshafts in the
World at that time. While he again mentions his earlier prediction in The
Cellular Cosmogony edition of 1905, he does not say that the experiment had
been performed. Nor does Morrow even mention any plumb line experiments in
his 1936 pamphlet Field Theory Publicity. Palmer (1960) related this
experiment as if it actually had been carried out, and he repeats Morrow's
8.22 inch value prediction as if it had been experimentally confirmed. But
Palmer incorrectly quotes the separation of Tamarack mineshafts 2 and 5 as
4,250 feet apart (mistaking their depth for their separation). McNair's
1902 paper does not mention such an experiment, even as a proposed experiment. So far I have found no evidence that such an experiment was ever done. If any reader can find solid evidence of such an experiment
being performed, I'd be happy to hear of it, but until then I must assume
it's a myth.
References
:Morrow, Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell
Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan
5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The
newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow
Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes
"The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's
comments related to the interview.
Morrow Ulysses G. Field Theory Publicity—The Earth-Cell Concept. Reprint of Feature Page from New Orleans Sunday Item-Tribune, Jan 5, 1936. An account of the press interview given by Dr. Morrow. The newspaper title was "Cult Believes Entire Universe is Housed in Hollow Sphere." Morrow-McManis Publishing Co., 1936. This pamphlet also includes "The interview vividly described by Dr. Morrow", consisting of Morrow's comments related to the interview.
Simanek, Donald. The Naples Geodetic Survey.
Morrow, Ulysses G. Morrow's account of the Tamarack experiment. From: Teed, Cyrus. The Cellular Cosmogony. The Guiding Star Publishing House, 1905. A number of generous persons provided information, photographs and documents used in preparation of this document. They are not, however, responsible for any interpretations I have drawn from them.
Notes from informatio provided by Catherine Ohnemus, Peter Hicks, Nancy Kilmartin, and the rest of the gang at the Koreshan State Historic Site.
Sarah Berquist and Charles Douray of the Koreshan Unity Foundation
Dr. G. Slade Gargill III commented on fine points of materials science and engineering. surface of the earth. Library.
Notes: Mrs. Lorraine Norman of Ft. Myers, FL provided useful information about her grandfather, Ulysses G. Morrow to Donald Simanek.
Lorraine is the daughter Harry and Ethyl Sherouse Morrow, the only son of Ulysses and Rosa Wattenbarger Morrow. In talking to Cousin Lorraine I found that her stories of her grandfather were interesting and sad that he does not get the coverage that the Koreshan Society gives to other members who were not as well read and intelligent as Dr. Morrow. Norita Shepherd Moss This is a copywrited publication which I am quoting from
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