Murphy Roy Hinson Papers
Scope and Contents
Seven teaching certificates issued to Dr. Hinson by the State of Florida from 1914 to 1927.
Dates
- Created: 1914-1927
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical or Historical Information
Murphy Roy Hinson was born October 26, 1891 in Gadsden County, Florida, son of M.N. and Julia Chester Hinson. His father, a farmer, was a native of Hinson and his mother was from Cairo, Georgia.
Hinson received an A.B.E. from the University of Florida in 1924, followed by a Master of Arts degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1925. In 1931 he earned his Doctor of Philosophy from George Peabody College.
After his schooling he entered the teaching profession in Florida. In 1927 he accepted an appointment as State Supervisor of High Schools. He served in this office for five years until July 1932 when he was appointed State Director of Instruction.
In 1936 he joined the faculty of Florida State University as an Associate Professor of Education. In 1937 he became a full professor.
On June 4, 1921 Dr. Hinson married Elberta Hentz, born November 23, 1893, in Bristol, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Hentz. They had a son, Murphy Roy Hinson, Jr. born on June 13, 1932.
Dr. Hinson died in 1952.
Extent
7.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
unknown
Processing Information
Processed March 1986. Originally part of vertical files.
- Certificates Subject Source: Local sources
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education, Higher--Florida Subject Source: Local sources
- Education--Florida Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Florida State University Libraries. Manuscripts Collections Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Murphy Roy Hinson Papers
- 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
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PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
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