Morris, Joe M., 1918-2013
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Joe Milton Morris was born on December 27, 1918 in Larkinsville, Alabama. He later relocated to Clovis, New Mexico and Lubbock, Texas, and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Second World War. After the war, he worked for many years with the Texas Pacific Oil Company. Outside of work, he was a dedicated and prolific collector of piano rolls, player pianos, cylinder audio recordings, and other legacy media formats and mechanical instruments. Morris died in Dallas on June 16, 2013.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Joe M. Morris Piano Roll Collection, 1902-2006 | University of North Texas. Music Library |
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| employeeOf | Texas Pacific Oil Company. | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Army. Air Corps | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Clovis | NM | US | |
| Lubbock | TX | US | |
| Dallas | TX | US | |
| Larkinsville | AL | US | |
| Dallas | TX | US |
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| Piano |
| Player piano music |
| Player piano rolls |
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| Bookkeepers |
| Clerks |
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Birth 1918-12-27
Death 2013-06-16
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