Morris, Arthur J., 1881-1973

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Banker and lawyer.

From the description of Arthur J. Morris papers, 1888-1976 (bulk 1914-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982100

Biographical Note

  • 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
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
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
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
Place Name Admin Code Country
Virginia--Charlottesville
United States
Subject
Banks and banking
Banks and banking
Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges
Consumer credit
Consumer credit
Credit
Credit
Occupation
Bankers
Lawyers
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Birth 1881

Death 1973

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