Draft:Alton C. Morris

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Alton C. Morris (died 1979) was a researcher and professor whose work focused on folklife and folksongs in Florida. He wrote the book Folksongs of Florida.

He was from the Lake Okeechobee area

A Professor of English at the University of Florida, he founded Southern Folklore Quarterly and edited it for thirty years from 1936 to 1966. He was a co-author for several books.

Morris worked for the Works Progress Administration.https://dos.fl.gov/cultural/programs/florida-folklife-program/folk-heritage-awards/list-of-past-recipients/alton-c-morris/