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Morris, E J Biography Biography
E.J. Morris was born on the 27th December 1904 and attended Mitcham Lane School between 1912 and 1918. In 1921 he joined the Pullman Car Company Limited as a messenger boy. In 1927 he was made an accountant to the company after completing a qualification in the subject. Between 1928 and 1935 he was responsible for forming and operating Irish Pullmans Limited, a subsidiary of the Pullman Car Company, as part of his role as accountant. In 1937 he acted as the liquidator for this company. During 1936 he was appointed Assistant Company Secretary and Chief Accountant, becoming Company Secretary and Chief Accountant in 1940. His final role at the company was as General Manager which he held from 1962 until his retirement in 1967, as a result of the company being divided between the British Rail regions.

Scope and Content
The material includes photo albums, drawings, correspondence, agreements and contracts, press cuttings, photographic material, published and printed items and lecture notes on the Pullman Company
Extent
5 boxes
Physical description
Good condition
Language
English
Archival history
Donated by the son of E J Morris to the National Railway Museum in 1994.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
National Railway Museum, York
Conditions governing access
Access is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this archive is available to researchers through Search Engine
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied of items in the archive, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.

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Appraisal
None
System of arrangement
The drawings have been arranged as part of the E J Morris collection, these are not listed in the object file