Allen Morris (historian)
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| Allen Covington Morris[1] | |
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| File:Joan and Allen Morris in Revolutionary Costume for One of Their Christmas Cards.jpg
Allen Morris with his wife Joan in Revolutionary costume
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| Born | December 3, 1909[2] Chicago, Illinois[2] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1][2] Tallahassee, Florida [2] |
| Occupation | Journalist, Historian, and Author |
| Known for | Establishing the Florida Photographic Collection and he was the historian of the Florida legislature |
Allen Covington Morris (December 3, 1909 – April 22, 2002) was the historian of the Florida legislature[3] and Clerk of the House.[1] He was also an author and wrote the books Florida Place Names[4] and The Florida Handbook.[2] In 1952, Morris established the Florida Photographic Collection.[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".
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