Ervin, Richard, 1905-2004
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Richard William Ervin Papers
Collection — Boxes
Identifier: MSS 74-7
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of papers pertaining to Ervin's years as Attorney General and his campaigns for that office as well as his correspondence, campaign materials and court opinions of his years as Supreme Court Justice. Included are also papers reflecting his years of service to the Woodmen of the World. Among his papers are his extensive speech files containing his speeches and the background for them, speeches and articles by others, his collection of political anecdotes and assorted memorabilia.
There is also correspondence with the State Road Department, letters of recommendation and congratulation, papers from the American Judicature Society, court hearing files,...
Dates:
Created: 1929-1981; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1974
The Martin Dyckman Leroy Collins Research Collection
Collection — 15 Boxes
Identifier: MSS 2008-011
Scope and Contents
This collection contains research materials used by Martin Dyckman for his 2006 book about former Governor Leroy Collins titled Floridian of His Century. Research materials include speeches from Leroy Collins before he became governor; an interview transcript with Premier Khrushchev during Collins' trip to the Soviet Union; newspaper columns written by Collins for the St. Peterburg Times and transcripts and audio recordings of interviews conducted by Dyckman.
Dates:
Created: 1909-2005; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1970; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2005
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- Audiocassettes 1
- Awards 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Correspondence 1
- Florida--History 1
- Florida--Politics and government--1951- 1
- Florida. Governor (1955-1961 : Collins) 1
- Interviews. 1
- Ku Klux Klan (1915-) 1
- Legal documents. 1
- Legislators--Florida 1
- Leon County (Fla.)--Politics and government 1
- Lynching--Florida 1
- Manuscripts 1
- Newspapers 1
- Politicians--Florida--Biography 1
- Race relations 1
- Reapportionment (Election law)--Florida 1
- Sound recordings. 1 + ∧ less
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