Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell
Title
Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell
Subject
Morrell, Louise Drexel, 1863-1945
Biographical Text
Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell (1863-1945) was the only child born from Francis A. Drexel’s second marriage to Emma Bouvier Drexel. She was younger sister to Elizabeth Langstroth Drexel Smith and Saint Katharine Drexel. Louise married Edward de Veaux Morrell (1863–1917) in 1889. The couple had no children.
With her husband, Louise founded the St. Emma’s Industrial and Agricultural Institute in 1895 for African American boys. She also supported the St. Francis Industrial School established by her sister, prior to Elizabeth’s death in 1890, along with other educational and religious institutions. Her New York Times obituary quotes her charitable giving in these areas at more than 6 million dollars.
Birth Date
1863
Death Date
1945
Occupation
Philanthropist
Socialite
Bibliography
Source
Photograph of Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell
Undated
L. Alman
Newport, Rhode Island
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Papers
Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
H50 F, box 1, folder 6.
Undated
L. Alman
Newport, Rhode Island
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Papers
Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
H50 F, box 1, folder 6.
Rights
Public domain, digitized by the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Shared courtesy of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Please contact the Catholic Historical Research Center for image use and reproduction.
Collection
Citation
“Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed May 15, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/434.
Item Relations
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