Allen Morris (historian)

Allen Covington Morris[1]
Morris in 1965
Born(1909-12-03)December 3, 1909[2]
Chicago, Illinois[2]
DiedApril 22, 2002(2002-04-22) (aged 92)[1][2]
Tallahassee, Florida[2]
Occupation(s)Journalist, Historian, and Author
Known forEstablishing the Florida Photographic Collection; writing books on Florida history; Historian of the Florida Legislature
Allen Morris with his wife Joan in Revolutionary costume

Allen Covington Morris (December 3, 1909 – April 22, 2002), a distinguished historian and writer, was Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives and Historian of the Florida Legislature.[3][1] Starting in 1947, he wrote The Florida Handbook then updated it annually[2] and in 1974 wrote Florida Place Names as well as subsequent revisions. He also wrote other books on Florida history and government.[4] In 1952, Morris established the Florida Photographic Collection, now part of the Florida State Archives.[1]

Awards

  • February 23, 1972, was proclaimed by the Florida Legislature to be "Allen Morris Day".[5]
  • The main House committee auditorium, which is the largest committee room in the House Office Building, was renamed "Morris Hall" in 1977.[2][5]
  • The Florida Bicentennial Commission named him as a "Florida Patriot".[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Florida Photographic Collection". State Library and Archives of Florida. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "State Archives of Florida Online Catalog". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ^ Guber, Susan (1997). How to win your first election. USA: CRC Press LLC. pp. x. ISBN 1-57444-130-2.
  4. ^ "Florida Place Names". Pineapplepress. Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Allen Morris". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 24 June 2011.


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