Allen Morris (historian)
Encyclopedia
Allen Morris was the historian of the Florida legislature and Clerk of the House
. He is also an author and wrote the books Florida Place Names, The Florida Handbook, and The Florida Handbook. In 1952, Morris established the Florida Photographic Collection
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House....
. He is also an author and wrote the books Florida Place Names, The Florida Handbook, and The Florida Handbook. In 1952, Morris established the Florida Photographic Collection
Florida Photographic Collection
The Florida Photographic Collection is a nationally recognized component of the State Archives of Florida and contains over a million images, and over 6,000 movies and video tapes...
Awards
- February 23, 1972 was proclaimed by the Florida legislature to be "Allen Morris Day".
- The main House committee auditorium, which is the largest committee room in the House Office Building, was renamed "Morris Hall" in 1977.
- The Florida Bicentennial Commission named him as a "Florida Patriot".