A Guide to the James Marion Farr Manuscripts
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Farr, James Marion, 1874- | |
| Title: | James Marion Farr Manuscripts | |
| Dates: | 1935-1939 | |
| Abstract: | Typescripts of three works by Farr, including a history of the Florida Agricultural College and the University of Florida, along with documentation on Farr's Special Status. | |
| Extent: | 2 Folders | |
| Identification: | Manuscript Collection 28 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
James Marion Farr was appointed head of English instruction at the Florida Agricultural College at Lake City in 1901 and later served as head of the Department of English at the University of Florida. He became the University's first vice-president and served as acting president upon the death of President A. A. Murphree in December 1927. He resigned from the faculty in 1934 and was placed on Special Status. As part of his Special Status duties he was requested to write several pieces: "The Southern University Race Commission: A Personal Memoir by One of Its Members", "Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns in Chaucer", and "The Making of a University". The last title is a history of the Florida Agricultural College and the University of Florida covering the years 1901 through 1918.
Scope and Content
Typescripts of all three titles are included in this collection along with documentation on Farr's Special Status.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], James Marion Farr Manuscripts, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| University of Florida -- History. | ||
| Subject Terms: | ||
| Southern States -- Race relations -- 20th century. | ||
For further information, please contact: Special Collections Access Services.
