Eat Their Dust! - Robert Morris University

heritageOxford, Md. In 1754, he and business partner Thomas Willingfounded Willing, Morris & Company. Specializing inimporting and exporting, the company soon became oneof the most prosperous of its kind in Pennsylvania.Like most of the colonists, Morris strongly opposed thecontroversial Stamp Act (1765), which put a tax on everypiece of printed paper including ship's papers, legaldocuments, licenses, newspapers and even playing cards.As a result, he quickly became involved in supporting theRevolution. He was particularly influential in obtainingmunitions and other supplies as well as borrowing moneyto finance George Washington’s army.“The Heritage Room connects us to Robert Morris as anexemplar of the tradition of American entrepreneurship andbusiness success as well as of the commitment of those withresources to give back to causes and institutions they believein,” says RMU Provost David L. Jamison, J.D. “It gives thecampus a focal point for education of our students and thecommunity about the American Revolution, aboutphilanthropy, and, because of the unique nature of thesculptural piece, even of the fine arts. The Heritage Roomis one more way in which we are engaging our campusin learning.”The Heritage Room, which was completed in April 2008, willbe the highlight in a weeklong celebration of ConstitutionDay, Sept. 17. A formal dedication of the Heritage Roomis planned for Tuesday, Sept. 16. To learn more aboutRobert Morris and view more photos of the room, visitwww.rmu.edu/foundations.WRITTEN BY VALENTINE J. BRKICH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAN FREEDR O B E R T M O R R I S U N I V E R S I T Y F O U N D AT I O N S • 2 1