Jack and Anne Rudloe Papers
MS Group 109

Part I: General Papers: Bio-bibliographical, Correspondence, Expeditions and Trips, Lectures, and Special Material. 1951 [bulk 1968]-1993. 6 Boxes.

The General Papers include bio-bibliographical documents, literary and miscellaneous correspondence, and records from several Rudloe expeditions and lecture engagements. A box of "special format" material contains photographic and oversized records. Correspondence relating to a particular writing or project will usually be found with those records, rather than with the  Literary and General Correspondence( Boxes 2-4).

BOX 1: Biographical, Bibliographical, and Lecture records. 27 folders

General:

1. Resumes and Curriculum Vitae of Anne and Jack Rudloe.
2. Legal notice (copy) re change of name from "Rugolo" to Rudloe, 1951.
3. Letters to newspapers editors and press releases, primarily re Wakulla County, 1970-1988.

1. "The Collector; Panacea for Ecology's Woes: Jack Rudloe," by Richard Hill, Florida Accent (Tampa Tribune/Tampa Times) July 12, 1970.
2. "Panacea for a Salty Yankee,"Sports Illustrated," 32:16 (April 20, 1970), 28-39.
3. "Disaster Area," in "Scorecard" column, Sports Illustrated, 34:15 (April 12, 1971), 15.
4. "The Fight for Fiddler's Point," by Catherine Setzer, Florida Accent (Tampa Tribune/Tampa Times), Feb. 25, 1973.
5. "Jack and the Dragline," by Wyatt Blassingame, Audubon, May 1973, 53-59.
6. "Jack Rudloe's Crusade to Save Tidal Swamps Wins Him Few Friends," by Neil Maxwell, Wall Street Journal, [Jan. 31, 1974] With correspondence from readers.
7. "The Forgotten Florida," by Bill Osinski, Florida Magazine (Orlando Sentinel-Star)  July 7, 1974.
8. "The Marsh Messiah," by Al Burt, Tropic (Miami Herald), Oct. 29, 1978.
9. "As the Frogs Croak, a Typewriter Clacks," by Gary Moore, Floridian, Nov. 29, 1981. Cover photo of Rudloe.
10. "Man of the Marsh," in "The Limits of the Land," special report by Betsy Robertson, Tallahassee Democrat, Dec. 6, 1981, 13-14.
11. "Jack Rudloe," typed draft (copy) by Kevin McCarthy for publication in his Twentieth Century Florida Authors (1996), and correspondence, 1988-1993.
12. Newspaper articles and columns about Rudloe, 1970-1993.

1. "Articles about Jack Rudloe," bibliography, 1961-1990, typed list, 41 p.
2. Book reviews -- Bibliography with copies of some reviews.
3. "Books by Jack Rudloe," with photograph of covers.
4. "The Books of Jack Rudloe," by Mary W. Owen, Thatcheria, 24:9/25:1 (Dec./Jan. 1990).
5. "List of Books in Progress," and "Works in Progress."
6. Promotional Material for "Rudloe Book Collection."
7. "Publications [etc.] of Jack Rudloe," 18 p.
8. Selected Articles about Jack Rudloe," 1961-1990. An index to scrap books, which are not included in the Papers.

1. Lecture engagements and publicity, 1965-1982 - Primarily correspondence.
2. Lecture engagements and publicity, 1983-1993 - Primarily correspondence.
3. Leigh Bureau [Speaker's bureau] 1975.
4. Shadows in the Sea lecture - notes.

BOX 2: Correspondence with agents, publishers, etc., A-National Wildlife. 24 folders.

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. re The Sea Brings Forth, 1966-1971, 1976
2. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1971-1989
3. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. re Living Dock, 1972-1987
4. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., primarily re: Time of the Turtle, 1975-1980, 1987
5. Cameron, Angus, 1983-1995
6. Collin, Frances, 1989-1992
7. Diversion Magazine
8. Evelyn Singer Agency, 1965, 1987
9. Garternberg, Max. "Sea Turtles," - Correspondence re Sea Turtles and contract with Crown Publishing Group, etc., 1996-97. Re Anne Rudloe's "Butterflies on a Sea Wind," 1995.
10. Gerard McCauley Agency, 1975-1988, 1992. Includes Wilderness Coast contract, 1983.
11. Gulf Publishing Co., 1990
12. Harper and Brothers (Harper & Row), 1962-1983
13. Hearst Marine Books (Copies of plankton sketches by Doreen Szczupial), 1983
14. International Management Group - Julian Bach Literary Agency re: Anne Rudloe's "Sing back the Swan," 1992
15. Louis Tucci Writing Service, 1990, with resume prepared for Jack Rudloe
16. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1966-1971
17. MacDonald & Co., publishers, 1967
18. McIntosh and Otis, 1965-1979
19. McIntosh and Otis, 1987-1988
20. Meth, David (Writers' Productions) 1990-1992
21. Miscellaneous publishers, 1980-1994
22. National Fisherman, 1974, 1984
23. National Geographic, 1965-1989
24. National Wildlife - Correspondence, 1978-1989. Includes "Electric Ray inquiry."

1. Natural History, 1972-1994
2. Natural History, 1964-1965, re "Biological Collector" article and Handbook. Includes drafts and publication.
3. New England Aquarium, 1979
4. New York Magazine, 1983
5. Nick Lyons Books, 1988, re reprint edition of Sea Brings Forth.
6. Oceans, 1970, 1982-1989
7. Omni, 1980-1982
8. Playboy Enterprises, 1976
9. Reader's Digest, 1979-1987
10. Rudloe, Florence (subject) re "Once upon a Pig," 1979
11. Robin Straus Agency, 1992
12. Saletan, Rebecca (Random House) re "Potluck" and "Shrimper's Log," 1990
13. Sawyer, Peter (Fifi Oscard Agency) 1992, 1995
14. Science Digest, 1981
15. Scientific American, 1963-1982
16. Sea of Cortez article - draft of correspondence
17. Smithsonian Magazine, 1969-1993
18. Smithsonian Magazine, 1994. Includes several article queries.
19. Southern Living, 1982-1989
20. Sports Illustrated
21. Talley, Truman M. (E.P. Dutton) - Primarily re Search for Great Turtle Mother, 1988-1992
22. Today Show, 1972-1988

Viking Press, 1978-1988. In Part III, Unpublished writings.
23. Walden Books, re sale of Wilderness Coast, 1989
24. World Publishing Company, 1970-1974, 1982. Primarily re Erotic Ocean.
25. WUFT-TV (Gainesville, FL.) re: Visions of Nature



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1. Miscellaneous Correspondence - [n.d] 1967, 1978-1987
2. Miscellaneous Correspondence - 1987-1988
3. Miscellaneous Correspondence - 1989
4. Miscellaneous Correspondence - 1990-1995

 
5. Audubon, 1989 - 1990
6. Bass, George F.
7. Bradway, Kay, 1988-1996
8. Burt, Al, 1978, 1988
9. Caldwell, Erskine and Virginia, 1983
10. Capron, Marty, Correspondence (copies) 1977-1978, 1995-1996, and typed ms.(copy) "Box Turtle's Graveyard."
11. Cornett, C.C., 1994
12. Eder, Doug (Southern Illinois University) 1993
13. Exxon Company, 1976
14. Florida Association of Voluntary Conservation Agencies, 1989
15. Florida State University Foundation, 1994
16. Gulf Specimen Company, 1969-1978, 1993
17. Hellmuth, Nicholas, 1990
18. Irvin, Margaret, 1988-1990, including photo of  her and Jack Rudloe, 1959
19. Irving, Pat [Mrs. Frederick Sinclair] 1977 [ca. 1983]
20. Levy, Richard (photographer) 1963
21. Lyon, Thomas J., 1988
22. Matthiessen, Peter, 1988, 1994
23. McCleland, Michael, 1985
24. McLaren, Marjorie (Catalyst Foundation) 1991
25. McPhee, John, 1991
26. MD, the Medical Magazine, 1966
27. Mortimer, Jeanne A., 1992
28. National Institute of Health, 1971-1975
29. New York Times, 1987-1988
30. Nietschmann, Bernard, 1992
31. Owens, Charles L (Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago Shell Club) 1977
32. Pippin, David, 1990
33. Raines, Theron, 1978-1981
34. Rudloe, Harry, Letters to Florence and Jack Rudloe, ca. 1958.
35. Southeastern Fisheries Association - Correspondence re netfishing, 1978-1979
36. Steinbeck, John. "Steinbeck's Letters to Panacea" [Jack Rudloe] Published in the Wakulla News, August 13, 1981.
37. Swift, Camm, 1968 -1972, and typed ms. of paper on aquarium fish in Honduras and Panacea (1969)
38. Thurston, George L., 1993
39. Time Magazine, 1972
40. University of  Florida Oral History Program, 1977-78, 1992
41. Vanderberghe, Erich, 1980
42. World Dredging and Marine Construction, 1973-1975
43. Zug, George, 1989



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1. Bathynomus Expedition [Bathynomus giganteus; Sea roaches] Correspondence, notes, typed ms. "In Search of Bathynomus," by J. Rudloe.
2. Bathynomus Expedition II, 1979 - 1980
3. Bathynomus Expedition III, 1983
4. Central America Trip, 1975
5. China Trip (Proposed) - Funding requests, 1980
6. Eels Expedition, 1987-1988 - Miscellaneous documents
7. Eels Expedition - Accounting, June, 1987 - June 1988
8. Guatemala, 1976
9. Haiti, 1973. (Primarily correspondence re the importation and marketing of wood sculpture)
10. Honduras, 1969
11. Indo-Pacific Collecting Expedition (National Cancer Institute)1985


Nicaragua - Green Peace Restoration Ecology trip to investigate Hurricane Joan damage on coral reef ecosystems in Corn Island, 1989. Includes project on  "Turtle Data and Tag Collection on the Mitsko Coast of Nicaragua," 1990.

12. Nicaragua - Nov., 1989
13. Nicaragua - 1989
14. Nicaragua - Marine Biology Class
15. Nicaragua - Joe Ryan, 1990
16. Nicaragua - Initial Corn Island Survey and Report
17. Nicaragua - Corn Island Ecological Restoration
18. Nicaragua - Joefa Ma. Montenegro J. Report - Sept. 1990
19. Oregon II Expedition, August - September 1977 - Notes and typed ms. "For Animal Kingdom"
20. Ranzania (Ocean-going sun fish) Expedition - Proposal
21. Southeastern American Water Monsters (grant proposal) 1981
22. Surinam, 1978. (New York Zoological Society) - Correspondence, notes, business records, toad fish photo.
23. Washington - Notes, Itinerary, Jan.1988
24. Washington (Attempt to contact Chief justice W. H. Rehnquist) Jan. 1988
25. Washington Trip - Ad Hoc Technical Review group for the National Cancer Institute of the shallow water marine organisms collection programs, May 1991.



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1. Atchafalaya Basin [by] Jack and Anne Rudloe, photographer C. C. Lockwood. 18 April, 6 June, and 12 June 1979. Proofs of layout and photographs. With note to the authors from J. Holderness [National Geographic staff].
2. Wilderness Coast, Original art for 16 page photo gallery.
3. Original Photos for Rudloe Catalogue #3343.
4. Living Dock at Panacea. Layout for photographs.
5. Unidentified reptile slides - 2 sheets, processed from 1978 - 1992
6. National Geographic Sea Turtle article - photo proof, August, 1993.
7. Photos (12) from Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory and dock at Rudloe's home.
8. Slides: pine tree; turtles; stone balls (to be put in sheets)
9. "See the Sea. Read Rudloe." Poster.
10. Photographs (35mm. negatives) of Jack Rudloe, etc.

Prepared by Frank Orser, August 14, 2000
revised July 15, 2003