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A Guide to the Charles Oscar Andrews Papers

Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff

University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: Andrews, Charles Oscar, 1877-1946
Title: Charles Oscar Andrews Papers
Dates: 1936-1946
Abstract: Senatorial Papers from his terms as a member of the Florida Congressional Delagation, 1936-1946.
Extent: 22 linear feet. (40 Boxes)
Identification: Ms 3


Biographical/Historical Note

Lawyer and politician. Born in Ponce de Leon, Florida; educated at South Florida Military Institute, Bartow, and University of Florida, Gainesville. Secretary, Florida state Senate, 1905-1911; Assistant, Florida Attorney General, 1912-1917; circuit judge, 1919-1925; President, Florida Bar Association, 1921-1922; member, Florida Real Estate Commission Council, 1925; Florida House of Representatives, Orange County, 1927; Commissioner, Florida Supreme Court, 1929-1932. Died while in office, 1946.


Scope and Content

Senatorial papers of Senator Andrews of Florida. Correspondence, news clippings, press releases, legislative files, speeches, personal files. Includes material related to the 1936 election, the Florida East Coast Railroad, the Works Projects Administration, the Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, the Medfly, the Everglades, organized labor and strikes, and agriculture. Correspondents include Jerry Carter, Fred Cone, Charles Coe, Daisy Andrews, David Sholtz, and his son, Charles Andrews, Jr.


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Charles Oscar Andrews Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. Andrews and Senator Spessard L. Holland.


Contents List

Correspondence


Box 1

Political, state 1934 - 1936. Correspondence re 1936 election: A-B.

Box 1A

Correspondence re: 1936 election: C-Fi.

Box 2

Correspondence re: 1936 election: Fl - Ju.

Box 3

Correspondence re: 1936 election: K - Su.

Box 4

Correspondence re: 1936 election: Si - W 1936 election: general, expenses.

Box 5

Correspondence re: job requests/appointments (WPA, state etc.) 1936-1937.

Box 6

Correspondence re: job requests/appointments 1938-1939.

Box 7

Correspondence re: job requests/appointments 1939-1940.



Election 1940


Box 8

Absentee voters
Endorsements
Advertising/publicity
Engraving
Anonymous voters
Finances
Bills
Form letters

Box 9

General
Correspondence (alphabetical)
Campaign returns

Box 10

Carter, Jerry
Felkel, Mrs. Herbert
Clay, Doyle
Gubernatorial candidates
Coe, Charles F.
Newspaper lists
Cone, Fred E.
Newspaper clippings, general



Political Lists


Box 11

Political lists, state 1938-1946.



News Clippings (and Press Releases)


Box 12

Andrews: newspaper clippings. 1939-1940

Box 13

Andrews: newspaper clippings. 1940

Box 14

Andrews: newspaper clippings. 1940

Box 15

Andrews: newspaper clippings. 1940

Box 16

Andrews: newspaper clippings. 1940
Press releases: Andrews. 1940

Box 17

Cone, Fred. 1940
Coe, Charles. 1940

Box 18

Cone, Fred. 1940
Outman, William. 1940
Draper, Miles. 1940
Sholtz, David. 1940
Hazen, Olen. 1940
Wells, Hortense. 1940
MacFadden, Bernarr. 1940



Legislative Files


Box 19

1. President
2. State Dept.
3. Treasury Dept.
4. War Dept.

Box 20

4G,7G. West Point and Annapolis appointments.
5. Justice Dept.

Box 21

6. Post Office
7. Navy Dept.
8. Annapolis appointments

Box 22

7I. Naval Reserve
7J. Naval establishments
8. Interior Dept.
9. Agriculture Dept.
10. Commerce Dept.
11. Labor Dept.
12D. Public Health
12B. Nat. Youth Adm.
12E. Soc. Security
13A. Public Bldgs. Adm.
13C. PWA
13E. WPA (see also Boxes 26 - 28)

Box 23

14. Fed. Loan Agency
15. Panama Canal
16. FCC
17. Fed. Deposit Insurance
18. Fed. Power Comm.
19. Fed Reserve System
20. Fed. Trade Comm.
21. ICC (Florida East Coast RR)

Box 24

22. ICC (Fla. East Coast RR)
23. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
25. Securities and Exchange [Commission]
27. Red. Cross
30. Civil Service
32. Maritime Comm.
33. Tariff Comm.
34. V. A.
35. LC
36. National Defense
36A. Selective Service
36B. War Production Board (WPB)

Box 25

36B. Petroleum coordinator
36B. Priorities
36C. Defense contracts
36F. OEM
36H. Civilian defense
41. Claims
46. Misc. legislation 1937-1941
47. Invitations

Box 26

47. Invitations
48. Thanks
50. WPA

Box 27

50A. WPA

Box 28

50A. WPA
50B. NYA
50C. Internal Revenue
50D. FHA
50E. RFC
50F. Deputy Marshall
50G. Post Office
50H. Customs
50I. Assist. District Attorney
51. Personnel
52. State agencies

Box 29

52. State agencies
53. Civil service
54. Personnel
60. Legislation: 1937 - 1938 (Legislative correspondence)

Box 30

60. Legislation: 1939 - 1943

Box 31

60. Legislation: 1942-1943

Box 32

60. Legislation : 1944 -1945
63. Pensions
64. Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal 1936 -1939
65. Medfly

Box 34

67. Everglades National Park
68. Labor and strikes
70. Misc. (Fla./Federal topics 1937 -1946)
71. Cotton
72. Citrus
73. Tobacco
74. Sugar



General Files


Box 35

Air mail
Aviation
Jefferson Memorial Commission
Latin America
Political, 1937 - 1946

Box 36

Barlow
Brooker
Duncan
Hill, Sen. Wm.
Hodges, J.B.
Hoffman
Larson, Ed
Lockner
Loftin, Senator Scott
Phillips
Rush
Schroeder
Sutliff
Wallace, Henry
Waller



Speeches


Box 37

Speeches, 1937 - 1945



Family Files


Box 37

Correspondence with relatives, 1936 - 1939

Box 38

Correspondence with relatives 1940 - 1946
Family tree
Mrs. C. O. Andrews (Daisy) correspondence 1937 - 1946

Box 39

Andrews , Charles Jr. Correspondence 1936 -1946 (see also Political)



Personal, 1936-1940


Box 40

Auto
Bonds
Contributions
Finances
Garage
Houses
Income Tax
Memberships
Presbyterian church
Receipted bills



Selected Subjects and Access Points

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Personal Names:
Carter, Jerry W., 1887-
Cone, Fred P., 1871-1948.
Sholtz, David, 1891-1953.
Organizations:
United States. Congress -- Florida delegation.
United States. Work Projects Administration.
Subject Terms:
Canals -- Florida.
Florida -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Mediterranean Fruit-fly.


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