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Holland, Spessard L. (Spessard Lindsey), 1892-1971

 Person

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Allen Morris Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1966-187
Scope and Contents The Allen Morris Papers consist of personal and professional records and research materials accumulated by Mr. Morris over a period of about forty-one years. The papers consist of correspondence; biographical sketches of Florida officials and other famous Floridians; photographs, programs, and other materials related to the Allen Morris Legislative Awards; historical data concerning place names, historical houses, rivers and river boats. Also included is a complete file of "Cracker Politics," the column that Allen Morris was responsible for writing for so many years, as well as notes and materials compiled and used in the creation of the Florida Handbook. A large...
Dates: 1861-1970

Bessie Rumph Hiers Lux Collection

 Collection — HUA Accessions Box 50
Identifier: HP 2007-032
Scope and Contents

Bessie Rumph Hiers Lux (formerly Bessie Miller Rumph) was a Florida State College for Women student, class of 1943 (BA, Education). The items in the collection include papers related to her participation in the student organizations, student grade reports and other assorted student related ephemera and memorabilia. (See box list.)

Dates: Created: circa 1939-1943, 1993; Other: Majority of material found in circa 1939-1943

Beth Moor Papers

 Collection — OS 1-4
Identifier: MSS 1986-023
Scope and Contents

The collection includes general correspondence of Beth Moor, newsclippings, photographs, and memorabilia of and about Beth Moor. A large part of this collection concerns former Florida Governor Spessard Holland as well as the Florida State College for Women (FSCW) and The Florida State University (FSU). Included in the papers are correspondence about Governor Holland, the FSU Alumni Association, and Alpha Delta Pi. Also includes photographs and memorabilia concerning Governor Holland, Beth Moor, and both FSCW and FSU.

Dates: Created: 1918-1986

Florence Reno Tryon Scrapbook

 Collection — 1 Box
Identifier: HP 2007-075
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing ephemera and memorabilia concerning Florida State College for Women and Florida State University from 1930-1980.

Dates: Created: 1930-1980

Justice Glenn Terrell Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 92-25
Scope and Contents Collection includes Judge Terrell's official papers, speeches, newspaper articles by and about the Judge, correspondence & legal files pertaining to the Florida Bar, court rules, impeachments, campaigns, law books, bulletins, journals, & maps; most of the items are legal files, opinions and per curiams; also includes personal papers, photos, scrapbooks & memorabilia. Approximately 7,663 items including opinions and per curiams, speeches, court rules, official papers and private correspondence. Online Copies Available Select materials from the Justice Glenn Terrell Papers have been digitized and are available through the ...
Dates: Created: 1775-1985; Other: Majority of material found in 1920-1970; Other: Date acquired: 12/00/1992

Malcolm Johnson Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2003-24
Abstract The bulk of the Malcolm Johnson Collection documents Johnson's journalistic career from his time with the Associated Press from 1940-1954 to his editorship of the Tallahassee Democrat from 1954-1970. The collection includes correspondence, subject and personality files, clippings of Johnson's columns and editorials, photographs, speeches written by Johnson, memorabilia, and various published materials collected by Johnson over his career. In addition, there are materials related to the writing and publication of Johnson's books I Declare and Red, White and Bluebloods in Frontier Florida,...
Dates: Created: 1824-1984, n.d.; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1978

Wayne Mixson transcript

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2001 Box 19 (01.0464-01.0486), Folder: 01.0483 - Folder 1
Identifier: 01.0483
Scope and Contents

The collection of Wayne Mixson contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. Mixson, who would later serve as the 39th Governor of Florida, served in the United States Navy from 1942-1946 and participated in the Lighter-Than-Air Project; he worked with a crew in EP Squadron 14, a blimp squadron.

Dates: Created: 1999

Spessard Lindsey Holland Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 76-5
Scope and Contents The Spessard Lindsey Holland collection consists primarily of the personal correspondence, photographs, campaign materials, individual files, Floridiana, and memorabilia such as various awards and certificates, plaques, and miscellaneous novelty items. The collection has materials dated from the 1890s to the early 1970s with the majority of the collection dated after the 1930s. Biographical materials on the former Governor and U.S. Senator can be found in this collection as well as various papers and correspondence during his terms in both of these offices. Also included are speeches, tax records, recordings and photographs, presentations, memberships, Holland Family papers...
Dates: Created: 1892-1971

Victoria J. Lewis Scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: HP 2007-079
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of Florida State College for Women student, Victoria J. Lewis, class of 1944 (BS, Education). Items include photographs of her friends, and memorabilia related to her participation in the F Club, Evens, Esteren, and other student organizations.



Online Copies Available

Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.

Dates: Created: 1940-1944; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1944

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Subject
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 5
Programs 5
Correspondence 4
Florida State University Libraries. Heritage & University Archives 4
Florida--Politics and government 4