Allen Morris Papers

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Personal Papers. No discernible arrangement. 1923-1967. This series contains biographical information on Allen Morris as well as his personal papers including correspondence, articles, military papers, insurance information, commendations, awards, a typescript for Florida Under Five Flags, a galley proof for Our Florida Government, and press reports. Also included are documents pertaining to the Florida State Advertising Commission, Florida's Industrial Fact Book, the Supreme Court of Florida, the Coast Guard, the International Congress on Food Distribution, and Charles Rosenberg of Rose Printing Company.

Florida Handbook. Arranged chronologically (roughly). 1947-1965. Documents related to the Florida Handbook, which was first published by Allen Morris in 1947 and has continued to be published since then. Among the papers included in this series are reviews, correspondence, articles, questionnaires, newspaper clippings, and a large accumulation of facts on Florida. Of especial interest are the biographical materials and histories of places and place names used in compiling the Florida Handbook.

Other Books by Allen Morris. No discernible arrangement. 1952-1967. This series contains items related to Morris works such as Our Florida Government, Florida Under Five Flags, Florida Industrial Fact Book, Florida Place Names, and Florida Reader. The documents consist of correspondence and contracts between Morris and his publishers, galley proofs, typescript manuscripts, and facts and correspondence relating to the books.

"Cracker Politics" and other Newspaper Articles. 1940-1966. This series contains a complete run of the "Cracker Politics" column for which Allen Morris was responsible for so many years. The items are arranged in chronological order from 1940 until 1966 and then there are a few folders which contain materials from the 1940s that are arranged in chronological order. The clippings are from various sources including the Miami Daily News, the Jacksonville Journal, the Orlando Sentinel-Star, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the Miami Herald.

Awards. Arranged in chronological order. 1946-1966. This series contains materials relating to awards received by Allen Morris and to awards given by Allen Morris to members of the Florida Legislature. The items include newspaper articles, correspondence, telegrams, award ceremony programs, lists, and photographs.

Photographic Archives - MISSING. The items in this series are missing and are included to indicate that they once were a part of this collection and may very well be again in the future.

Florida Officials. Arranged alphabetically. 1926-1967. The majority of the items in this series date from the 1950s and 1960s. Important Florida officials such as Secretary of State Tom Adams, Elgin Bayless, Fred O. Dickinson, Secretary of State R.A. Gray, and many others are covered. The materials consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, biographical pieces, speeches, and campaign materials pertaining to the officials.

Florida Governors - Burns. No discernible arrangement. 1960-1967. Correspondence, speeches, campaign materials, biographical sketches, photographs, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Haydon Burns (1965-1967).

Florida Governors - Bryant. No discernible arrangement. 1956-1966. Correspondence, speeches, campaign and inauguration materials, biographical sketches, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Farris Bryant (1961-1965).

Florida Governors - Caldwell. No discernible arrangement. 1943-1962. Correspondence, speeches, reports, campaign materials, biographical sketches, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Millard Fillmore Caldwell (1945-1949).

Florida Governors - Carlton. Unarranged. 1947-1964. Correspondence, speeches, reports, campaign materials, biographical sketches, and newspaper articles written by and/or pertaining to Governor Doyle Elam Carlton (1929-1933).

Florida Governors - Collins. No discernible arrangement. 1942-1970. Correspondence, speeches, reports, inauguration and campaign materials, biographical sketches, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor LeRoy Collins (1955-1961).

Florida Governors - Cone. Arranged chronologically. 1937-1941. Newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Fred Preston Cone (1937-1941).

Florida Governors - Holland. Arranged chronologically. 1941-1965. Correspondence, speeches, reports, inauguration materials, biographical sketches, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Spessard L. Holland (1941-1945).

Florida Governors - Johns. Unarranged. 1945-1965. Newspaper articles, campaign materials, and one gloss picture related to Governor Charley Johns (1953-1955).

Florida Governors - Kirk. Unarranged. 1964-1966. Materials pertaining to Governor Claude R. Kirk (1967-1971) as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Florida Governors - McCarty. No discernible arrangement. 1947-1953. Correspondence, speeches, news releases, campaign materials, biographical sketches, photographs, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Daniel T. McCarty (1953).

Florida Governors - Milton. August 27, 1961 article in the St. Petersburg Times on Governor John Milton (1861-1865).

Florida Governors - Moseley. January 1, 1961 article from the Tampa Tribune on Governor William Dunn Moseley (1845-1849).

Florida Governors - Sholtz. Unarranged. 1933-1937. Materials include the inaugural address of Governor David Sholtz (1933-1937) as well as his "Final Report."

Florida Governors - Warren. No discernible arrangement. 1944-1962. Correspondence, speeches, reports, campaign materials, biographical sketches, and newspaper articles pertaining to Governor Fuller Warren (1949-1953).

Florida Governors in General. No discernible arrangement. 1943, 1955. Includes a newspaper articles related to Florida Governors as well as correspondence.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - Cooper. No discernible arrangement. 1947-1948. Biographical materials and newspaper articles pertaining to Richard H. (Dick) Cooper.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - English. No discernible arrangement. 1943, 1947-1949. Biographical materials, photographs, speeches and newspaper articles pertaining to Colin English.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - Foor. Unarranged. 1966. Campaign materials of Sam Foor.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - High. No discernible arrangement. 1963-1966. Biographical materials, campaigns, speeches, news releases, brochures and newspaper articles pertaining to Robert King High.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - Holley. Unarranged. 1964. Campaign materials of Charles R. Holley.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - Kelly. Unarranged. 1962-1966. Campaign materials, speeches, and articles pertaining to Scott Kelly.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - Pollitt. Unarranged. 1948. Biographical materials, statements, and correspondence of Basil H. Pollitt.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates - Miscellaneous. No discernible arrangement. 1960-1964. Campaign materials, statements, and other items relating to candidates for governor of Florida.

Legislative Papers. Arranged alphabetically. 1943-1965. This series consists of items related to important figures in the legislative branch of state government. Among the persons covered are Lamar Bledsoe, Doyle Carlton, Doyle Conner, and the wives of Florida Legislators. A large number of the materials, dated in the 1950s and 1960s, are devoted to Doyle E. Conner who was Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Legislative - Biographical. No discernible arrangement. 1943-1965. This series consists of biographical materials pertaining to member of the Senate and House.

Legislative - Rules. No discernible arrangement. 1941-1953. The majority of the items in this series are dated from the late 1940s and include correspondence, newspaper clippings, books and excerpts from books, and other documents relating to legislative rules.

Legislative - Miscellaneous. Arranged alphabetically. 1839-1965. This series contains miscellaneous items pertaining to the state legislative bodies. Among the materials included are documents concerning apportionment, bills, census, constitutional revision, education, lobbying, and the legislature in general.

Judicial - Papers. Arranged alphabetically. 1938-1961. Biographical materials, newspaper clippings, speeches, articles, campaign materials, correspondence, reports and opinions of judicial figures in the state. Among the individuals covered are Florida Supreme Court Justices, District Judges, and Circuit Judges such as Richard Ervin, Stephen O'Connell, B.K. Roberts, and W. May Walker.

Judicial - Jurors. No discernible arrangement. 1951-1961. This series contains items such as official documents and newspaper clippings pertaining to jurors, the Judicial Council of Florida, and the Committee on Jurors.

U.S. Congress. Arranged alphabetically. 1944-1966. Speeches, biographical materials, newspaper articles, press releases, campaign materials and correspondence relating to U.S. Senators and Representatives from Florida. Among the politicians covered are Claude Pepper, Charlie Bennett, and George Smathers.

Commissions. No discernible arrangement. 1944-1966. This series contains materials pertaining to the Florida State Advertising, Florida Constitution Advisory, Florida Development, Florida State Improvement, Florida Industrial, and Florida Nuclear Commissions. Also covered are figures such as Insurance Commissioner Edwin Larson and Ouida Baggett Regan, Chairman of the Florida Development Commission. Items include correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and speeches.

Committees. No discernible arrangement. 1950-1966. This series consists of memoranda, minutes, and other documents pertaining to various committees in the state including the Citizens Advisory Committee, the Citizens Constitution Committee, the Agricultural Service Committee, and the Committee on Rules and Calendar.

Councils. No discernible arrangement. 1939-1963. Minutes, speeches, correspondence, reports, and other materials relating to various councils including the Florida Industrial Development Council, the Florida State Purchasing Council, and the Council of Economic Development. The majority of the items concern the Florida Industrial Development Council.

Education. Arranged alphabetically. 1946-1966. Biographical materials, speeches, campaign materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and statements by various persons involved with education in the state. Among the educators covered are Tom Bailey, Gordon Blackwell, Doak Campbell, Milton Carothers, William Thomas Cash, John Champion, Floyd T. Christian, J. Broward Culpepper, R.L. Eyman, and Robert Strozier.

Florida Politics. No discernible arrangement. 1948-1966. Campaign materials, newspaper clippings and election returns relating to the Florida Democratic and Republican Parties and various candidates. The majority of the items are dated from the mid-1960s.

Florida Public Affairs. No discernible arrangement. 1910-1965. This series contains materials such as articles, statements, correspondence, programs and other documents pertaining to a wide variety of public affairs in the state. Among the agencies and bodies covered are the Florida State Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Board of Pharmacy, the Florida State University, and the Florida Citizenship Clearing House.

Florida History. No discernible arrangement. 1763-1966. This series includes various items pertaining to events and person prominent in Florida's history. Among the materials, are papers pertaining to the Civil War and Florida's involvement in the war including the Battle of Olustee and the Battle of Natural Bridge. Also included are items on Florida historical facts, historic Florida homes, historic places in the state such as Miami and Tallahassee, and the history of place names. Among the figures covered are Dr. Samuel Mudd, Palmer Perrine, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Famous Men in Florida. No discernible arrangement. 1947-1965. This series includes biographical materials, newspaper articles, and other items relating to famous men in the state including Collier, Barron and Sons, Henry Flagler, Maxcy Latimer and others.

Prominent Women of Florida. Arranged alphabetically. 1944-1960. Newspaper clippings, biographical materials, and other documents pertaining to Clare Boothe Luce, Rebecca Bowles Marks, Edna Giles Fuller, and other important women in the state.

Florida Business and Industry. No discernible arrangement. 1949-1969. This series is comprised of correspondence, newspaper articles, convention materials, photographs, brochures, biographies, and monographs pertaining to business and industry in the State. Among the businesses covered are Dupont Industries and Institutions, the St. Joe Paper Company, Cimstrand Corporation, Florida Power & Light Company, and the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company. Among the persons and organizations mentioned are Edward Ball, Jesse Ball DuPont, McGregor Smith, and the Turkey Point Plant. Other subjects covered are the telephone, ranching in Florida, and oil exploration in the State.

General Papers File. Arranged alphabetically. 1931-1966 (mostly undated). Miscellaneous files including biographical sketches, newspaper articles and clippings, campaign materials, correspondence, statements, photographs, speeches, and press releases. Among the names mentioned are Arthur Vining Davis, Edwin E. Fraser, Ray E. Green, J. Hardin Peterson, Emory Price, Robert A. Peterson, Frank D. Upchurch, Francis P. Whitehair, C.W. (Bill) Young, and the Williams Family. Also included in this series are excerpts from Congressional Records of both the House and Senate as well as documents pertaining to Florida election laws, race track taxes, "Know Your Lawmakers," and Our Florida Government.

Books, Pamphlets, And Other Bound Items by Allen Morris. No discernible arrangement. 1954-1963. This series contains books written by Allen Morris including Florida Industrial Case Book, Florida Industrial Fact Book, Florida Business Profiles, Florida Business Handbook, Florida Facts and Figures, and Our Florida Government.

Books, Pamphlets, and Other Printed Items by Others. Unarranged. 1893-1970. This series is comprised of various works published primarily in the 1960s that were collected by Allen Morris. The majority of the printed items are related to Florida government and the history of the State. Included in these materials are guides to legislative bodies, handbooks, reports, publications by the Florida Citizens Tax Council, lists, investigations and hearings, and issues of periodicals and journals such as Special Libraries, the Morning Sun, and Saturday Evening Post

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