Morris, Arthur J., 1881-1973
Variant namesBanker and lawyer.
From the description of Arthur J. Morris papers, 1888-1976 (bulk 1914-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982100
Biographical Note
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1881, Aug. 5:
Born, Tarboro, N.C. -
1899:
B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. -
1901:
LL.B., University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Va. Began law practice, Norfolk, Va. -
1905:
Married Bertha Myers (died 1960) -
1910:
First Morris Plan Bank, Fidelity Savings and Trust Co., Norfolk, Va. -
1912:
Fidelity Corp. of America established -
1914:
Morris, Garnett and Cotten open office in New York, N.Y. Industrial Finance Corp. established "Morris Plan" name registered and copyrighted -
1917:
Morris Plan Insurance Society established -
1918:
Contract with Studebaker Corp. to finance wholesale and retail sales Industrial Acceptance Corp. established -
1921:
Trip to Europe to expand banking interest -
1925:
Morris Plan Corp. of America established -
1927:
Industrial Acceptance Corp. diversifies -
1933:
Morris Plan banks eligible for membership in Federal Reserve System -
1934:
Morris Plan banks granted membership in Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. -
1950:
Morris Plan Insurance Society becomes Banker's Security Life Insurance Society -
1973, Nov. 19:
Died, Ossining, N.Y.
From the guide to the Arthur J. Morris Papers, 1888-1976, (bulk 1914-1960), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Arthur J. Morris Papers, 1888-1976, (bulk 1914-1960) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Rotch, William. University of Virginia Archives authority file, 1924, 1953-2008. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Through Zion's gorge, October 5-7, 1928 : trip made by J.H. Maughan, Arthur Fife, A.J. Morris, G.A. Croft, King Hendricks, Branch Agricultural College, Cedar City, Utah, 1928?. | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library |
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| correspondedWith | Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 | person |
| associatedWith | Financial General Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Industrial Acceptance Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Industrial Finance Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Morris Plan Corporation of America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Morris Plan Insurance Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Virginia | corporateBody |
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| Virginia--Charlottesville | |||
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| Banks and banking |
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| Consumer credit |
| Consumer credit |
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| Bankers |
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Birth 1881
Death 1973
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