Allen Morris (historian)

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.

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Allen Morris with his wife Joan in Revolutionary costume