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These records contain correspondence, memoranda, minutes of library building committees, and planning documents for the Dirac Science Library, Library Science Library, Library Technical Services Building (Building 444), Music Library, and Robert Manning Strozier Library. The collection documents the history and growth of Florida State University (FSU) Library facilities over the last half of the 20th Century, and would be useful to researchers studying the development of academic libraries during this period.

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The Florida State University (FSU) President's Executive Committee Minutes consist of agendas, memoranda, minutes, reports, and other attachments documenting the work of this organization during the early 1970s. Some of the topics frequently discussed were academic problems of minority students, student health services, visits by Florida legislators, student residence hall issues, drug abuse and drug education, and parking and traffic regulations. James Stanley Marshall was FSU President at this time. These records document FSU campus governance and activities in the early 1970s. Materials are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents There is a gap in the collection from the 1912/1914 report to the 1922/1924 report. A copy of the President's Report for the years included in the gap and prior to the 1912/1914 report can be found in the Report of the Board of Control of the State Educational Institutions of Florida, Strozier, Documents Florida--L136 .B155. The President's Report includes a report from the President to the State of Florida, Board of Control along with reports from the Dean of Faculties, Dean of Students, deans of academic departments, Librarian, Personnel Office, Business Manager, Registrar and other administrative officers and departmental heads. These reports include information on...

Scope and Contents The College of Social Work files primarily comprise a fairly complete collection of undergraduate student handbooks (some with revised editions) prepared by the Department of Social Work from 1971-1992. The handbooks describe requirements for the B.S. and B.A Degree, list undergraduate courses, and offer information on social work certification, post graduate education, and other student related topics. Several pamphlets describe the Doctoral Program in Social Work, but they only cover scattered years from 1975-1984. In addition, the collection includes other materials published by the Department of Social Work and FSU's Institute of Governmental Research that relate to field...

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The Florida State University Southern Business History Center Records include, correspondence to and from the center, including memos, form letters, responses, questionnaire, annual reports, photographs and publications; and oral interviews recorded in May and June, 1954 and August 1956 on 1/4 inch audio tape reels. They also include a group of historical records of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company at Cedar Key, Florida.

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The Florida State University Student Government Association (SGA) Records contain materials documenting the Student Government Association's activities. Materials include appointment records, memos, meeting minutes and agendas, invitations, and other records documenting the operations and activities of the association, its executive and legislative officers, student clubs, agencies, and committees.

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Agendas, correspondence, memoranda, minutes, proposals documenting the discussions of the Florida State University (FSU) Vice Presidents Executive Group.

Scope and Contents The Grace I. Fox and Mary Jane Martin-Vegue Collection consists of a variety of materials relating to their involvement with Florida State University and their leadership in physical education in the state of Florida, as well as nationally. The Physical Education and Athletics Papers consist of documents relating to the physical education curriculum at Florida State University and materials concerning the involvement of Grace Fox, Mary Jane Martin-Vegue, and Katherine W. Montgomery in national and state-wide physical education and athletics organizations and associations.The collection includes official correspondence of Grace Imogene Fox, Mary Jane Martin-Vegue,...

Scope and Contents The Haynes v. Shoneys Papers documents the largest racial discrimination class-action suit against a private employer in the history of civil rights law. The collection has significant historical and research value for American legal history and civil rights scholars. Some of the noteworthy topics include the admissibility of prior discrimination as evidence, adverse witnesses, affirmative action, allegations of recent discrimination, class certification, defendants contacts with plaintiffs' witnesses and clients, deceased claimants notes, destruction of evidence, jury selection, Raymond Danner's claim to fight race discrimination, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conferences...

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Heritage Protocol Miscellaneous Documents, Publications, & Ephemera Collection. Collection of documents pertaining to Florida State University and its predecessor institutions.

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Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library as part of a larger university publication collection.

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Undated manuscript document in French which is a report by Captain Plapin of Marseille, France, who was captain of a freighter plying between the Isle de France and India, in which he gives considerable details of an incident which occurred while on a voyage.

Also known as MSS 0-147.

Scope and Contents The collection includes Betty Lou Whittle Joanos's personal items acquired during her studies at Florida State University. These items includes a scrap book and other miscellaneous items. The collection also includes FSU and FSCW items collected by Betty Lou and Jim Joanos. These items include postcards, graduation invitations, university publications, and artifacts such as FSCW silverware and dinnerware. Online Copies Available Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library...

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The John MacKay Shaw Collection consists of the Childhood in Poetry Collection and other materials he collected that relate to the six themes that are evident throughout the Collection: bibliography, biography, children, collecting, publishing, and writing. These other materials include articles, audiovisual materials, biographical materials, catalogs, correspondence, literary materials, notes, photographs, programs, and publications documenting his personal, business, and collecting activities.

Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of correspondence and documents relating to Ken van Assenderp's involvement with Florida State University in the years since his time as a student. The Task Force Papers document Van Assenderp's service with a task force appointed to serve under Dr. Leo Sandon to assess and write the Statement of Values of the Florida State University dealing with "responsible freedom, values, and moral standard at the Florida State University". The Florida State University Research Foundation Papers consist of correspondence and documents, particularly drafts of strategic plans and background material, relating to the formation of the...

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The scrapbook contains memorabilia relating to Laura Carson's senior year at Florida State University, 1946-1947.  The scrapbook is preceded by three pages labeled 'Dates to Remember.' (See box list.)

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The scrapbook contains photographs and other memorabilia and ephemera related to Laura Quayle Benson's student years at Florida State College for Women. (See box list.)

Online Copy Available

http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_HUA_2007041

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The papers consist of certificates of purchases of land, a certificate commissioning Scarborough as Captain of a volunteer infantry company, land deeds, Territorial Florida manuscripts, a picture of Mrs. M.L. Scarborough, newspapers and clippings, personal letters, reports of blankets, provisions, and clothing required by Floridians in prison at Fort Delaware, promissory notes, receipts, invoices, and a typed copy of "Express-Supplement", a letter to an unknown newspaper editor by William T. Gregory in 1860, pertaining to the proposed secession from the Union by Florida and other states.

Also known as MSS 0-179

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The Marion Laura Stine Collection consists of one photograph album, and one scrapbook.

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Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library as part of a larger photograph collection.

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The Marsha A. Chance Collection contains Florida State University Flambeau publications and radical literature from the 1960s.

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The Mary Alice Hunt Collection includes materials related to her years as a student and alumnae at Florida State College for Women / Florida State University, and later items related to her professional career as a librarian and library science professor. The collection includes a student notebooks, photographs, and ephemeral items.

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Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library as part of a larger photograph collection.

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The Mary Julia Thompson Pomfrey Collection contains newspaper clippings, programs, and other items related to her years at Florida State College for Women.

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Student grade reports, graduation announcement and personal photographs of Florida State College for Women student Mary Leora Singeltary, class of 1923 (BS, Human Sciences).

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Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library as part of a larger photograph collection.

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The collection contains memorabilia and ephemera, including a scrapbook and photo album, related to FSCW.

Online Copies Available

Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library as part of a larger photograph collection.

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Personal items of Florida State University student Mary Louise Bachman (BA, English, 1958; MA, Communication Science/Disorders, 1973). Items include assorted student related ephemera and memorabilia (see box list).

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The Mary Pickens Talley Morgan Collection contains four items related to her years at Florida State University.

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Items belonging to FSU professor (1946-1973) and Dean of Education (1956-1967).  Items include correspondence, programs, booklets, photographs, slides and personal papers.

Online Copies Available

Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library as part of a larger photograph collection.

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The collection contains student related documents and ephemera, including diplomas and student grade reports, from Florida State College for Women/Florida State University student Gwendolyn Patterson Thompson (LI, 1936; BA, Education, 1938; MA, Education, 1953) and Florida State University student Pamela Milton Thompson (BS, Education, 1966; MA, Education, 1971).

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The Hancock Antarctic Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, books, pamphlets, film reels, and memorabilia collected by Robert E. Hancock, Jr. during and after his stay in the Antarctic. The collection gives some insight into the problems of supply, storage, food, housing, and entertainment required for work in such a remote environment.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports, scrapbooks, clippings, record books, blueprints, contracts, and related materials. This collection consists of a variety of records of St. Augustine, Florida. There is correspondence of city officials of St. Augustine, including memoranda, minutes, a letterpressbook and related materials. Audit reports to St. Augustine cover examination of the accounts of the city, done by various accounting firms by the city auditor. The collection also contains public relations scrapbooks, containing newspaper clippings about the city, legal notices, and other materials. Other materials in the collection cover a range of subjects, including: festivals, Anastasia...