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Mrs. James Edwin Morris
Best known for early-1900s travel writing, this author brought the Pacific Coast, Alaska, and Mexico to life with a mix of curiosity, vivid description, and a traveler’s eye for memorable detail.
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A Pacific Coast Vacation
by Mrs. James Edwin Morris
About the author
Published as Mrs. James Edwin Morris and also identified in library records as Ida Dorman Morris, she wrote travel and nature books in the early 20th century. Confirmed works include A Pacific Coast Vacation (1901), A Tour in Mexico (1902), The Travels of a Barnacle (1901), and The Travels of a Water Drop (1901).
Her best-known book, A Pacific Coast Vacation, follows a journey through the western United States and Alaska. Contemporary editions and library records show that the book was illustrated with photographs taken en route by James Edwin Morris, giving the travel narrative an added documentary feel.
Reliable biographical details about her personal life appear to be scarce in the sources available here, so it is safest to remember her primarily through her books: lively, observant works that blend travel, place, and a strong sense of wonder.