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Allen Morris Papers, 1861-1970

 

Summary

Extent:
24.25 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Allen Morris Papers, Claude Pepper Library, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_1966-187

Background

Scope and content:

The Allen Morris Papers consist of personal and professional records and research materials accumulated by Mr. Morris over a period of about forty-one years. The papers consist of correspondence; biographical sketches of Florida officials and other famous Floridians; photographs, programs, and other materials related to the Allen Morris Legislative Awards; historical data concerning place names, historical houses, rivers and river boats.

Select materials from the Allen Morris Papers have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library

Biographical / historical:

Allen Morris was born and educated in Chicago, Illinois, December 3, 1909. He came to Florida and settled in Miami in 1923. There he became connected with the Miami Daily News, which lead to a successful career as reporter, editor, and author. As a journalist he moved from Miami to Tallahassee and began writing the popular column, "Cracker Politics," which covered politics in the state.

Acquisition information:
Given by Allen Morris.
Physical location:
Claude Pepper Library.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Business enterprises--Florida
Civil War in Florida, 1861-1865
Clerks--Florida--Archives
Contemporary Florida, 1960-
Depression and the New Deal Years in Florida, 1930-1941
Diplomatic and consular service, Uruguayan.
Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913
Florida--Capital and capitol
Florida--History--1821-1865
Florida--Officials and employees.
Florida--Politics and government--1865-1950
Florida Songs and music.
World War I, 1914-1918--Florida
Florida State Advertising Commission
Judges--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida.
Pensacola (Fla.)--History
Politicians--Florida--Biography
Reporters and reporting.
The Florida Boom and Bust, 1919-1929
The Post War Florida, 1945-1960
Tallahassee (Fla.)--History
Florida--Politics and government
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Photographs
Programs
Newspapers
Names:
Florida. Supreme Court
Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Florida. Governor
Kiwanis Club (Pensacola, Fla.)
Rose Printing Company (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adams, Tom, 1917-
Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936
Bryant, Farris, 1914-2002
Burns, Haydon, 1912-1987
Caldwell, Millard Fillmore, 1897-1984
Carlton, Doyle Elam, 1885-1972
Collins, LeRoy
Flagler, Henry Morrison, 1830-1913
Fuller, Edna Giles
Holland, Spessard L. (Spessard Lindsey), 1892-1971
Johns, Charley
Kirk, Claude R., 1926-
Latimer, Maxcy
Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987
Hawkins, Rebecca Bowles
McCarty, Dan, 1912-1953
Milton, John, 1807-1865
Morris, Allen Covington, 1909-
Moseley, William D.
Rosenburg, Charles
Sholtz, David, 1891-1953
Warren, Fuller, 1905-1973
Places:
Escambia Bay (Fla.)
Leon County (Fla.)
Monroe County (Fla.)
Suwannee County (Fla.)

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers. Users may access this collection at the Claude Pepper Library.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been transferred to the Florida State University Libraries.

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Allen Morris Papers, Claude Pepper Library, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_1966-187

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA