Mode L. Stone Collection
Scope and Contents
Items belonging to FSU professor (1946-1973) and Dean of Education (1956-1967). Items include correspondence, programs, booklets, photographs, slides and personal papers.
Dates
- Created: 1940-1978
- Other: Date acquired: 05/24/2011
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
To request permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from the archives, please contact Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. Researchers must obtain separate permission from the copyright holders of material held within University Archives collections for which the institution does not hold copyright.
Biographical or Historical Information
Dr. Mode L. Stone, a native of Blountstown, Florida was born in 1902. He took the state teacher's examination in 1922 and began teaching without a high school diploma. While teaching his first year of high school in Greensboro, he was required to play on the football team. In 1923 he attended Locust Grove Institute in Georgia and earned both his high school diploma as well as two years of college credit. He received a scholarship and attended the University of Florida in 1926. After graduating as valedictorian he became principal at Leon High School. He joined the Navy during world War II. He earned his M.A. degree from Columbia University and his Ph.D. from George Peabody College. He joined the faculty at FSU in 1946 as professor of school administration. In 1951 he became dean of the College of Education, a position he held until 1956. While he was dean he helped to establish the Southern Scholarship and Research Foundation at Florida State. He retired form the faculty in 1973, and died in 1979.
Extent
1.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nancy Stone Thompson
Processing Information
21 June 2011
- Adams, Alto
- Adams, Arthur S. (Arthur Stanton), 1896-1980
- Advertising fliers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ball, Virginia
- Boyce, Eugene Maxwell
- Brewton, John Edmund, 1898-1982
- Broadcasts Subject Source: Local sources
- Brochures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Broward, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1857-1910.
- Campbell, Doak S. (Doak Sheridan), 1888-1973.
- Carothers, Milton W., 1899-1980
- Cheairs, E.W.
- Clark, Danny
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Collins, Eldrige, 1940-
- Collins, LeRoy, Jr.
- Compton, John C.
- Conradi, Edward, 1869-1944
- Corbett, W.H.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Curry, Milton T.
- Drafts (Document) Subject Source: Local sources
- Duvall, C.E.
- Elicker, Paul E.
- English, Colin
- Essays. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Evans, Bob
- Eyman, Ralph Lee, 1885-
- Ferguson, Chester H.
- Florida State University Libraries. Heritage & University Archives Subject Source: Lctgm
- Florida State University. News Bureau
- Fuqua, Don
- Hogan, Patrick W.
- Johnston, Eric
- Lawler, E.S.
- Legal briefs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lyrics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maloy, W.L.
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memoranda Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Notes. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Outlines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parrish, Mildred
- Parsons, Stewart E.
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Press Release Subject Source: Local sources
- Programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Quotations. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Local sources
- Smith, Barry
- Speeches, addresses, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stone, Mode L. (Mode Lee), 1902-1979
- Stone, Richard, 1928-
- Title pages. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Florida
- University of Minnesota Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Weatherford, Willis D. (Willis Duke), 1875-1970
- Williams, W.T.
- Title
- Mode L. Stone Collection
- Author
- Christine Bethke
- Date
- 06/21/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
116 Honors Way
PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu
