Morris, Arthur J., 1881-1973.

Arthur J. Morris papers, 1888-1976 (bulk 1914-1960). - 5,800 items. 20 1 containers plus oversize. 8.4 linear feet.

Open to research.

Correspondence, oral history interview transcript, speeches and writings, notes, subject files, newspaper clippings, printed material, and other papers documenting Morris's involvement in the development of consumer credit in the American banking industry. Subject files include financial statements, operation manuals, and printed material relating to the Morris financial empire which included the Financial General Corporation, the Industrial Acceptance Corporation, the Industrial Finance Corporation, the Morris plan banks, the Morris Plan Corporation of America, and the Morris Plan Insurance Society. Includes Morris's notes (circa 1901) as a law student at the University of Virginia.


Some photographs
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
transferred to
Sound recordings
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.
transferred to


Banker and lawyer.


Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003065

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Financial General Corporation.
Industrial Acceptance Corporation.
Industrial Finance Corporation.
Morris Plan Corporation of America.
Morris Plan Insurance Society.
University of Virginia--Students.


Banks and banking--United States.
Consumer credit--United States.
Credit--United States.
Universities and colleges--Virginia--Charlottesville.


Bankers.
Lawyers.