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A Guide to the Charles E. Bennett Papers

Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff

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


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: Bennett, Charles E., 1910-
Title: Charles E. Bennett Papers
Dates: 1951-1982
Abstract: Congressional correspondence and files of U.S. representative from Florida.
Extent: 123.33 linear feet. (296 Boxes)
Identification: Ms 5


Biographical/Historical Note

Lawyer and politician. Born in New York in 1910; educated in Tampa public schools. Law degree, University of Florida, Gainesville. Member, Florida House of Representatives, Duval County, 1941; Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd District, 1949-2003. Died 2003.


Scope and Content

Congressional correspondence and legislation files.


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Charles E. Bennett.

Processing Information

Additional materials were donated to the library throughout Bennett's career in the U.S. House of Representatives and subsequent to his death, but these materials are not available to the public.


Contents List

Bennett Papers


Box 1

Legislation-Agricultural. 1952-1964

Box 2

Legislation-Agricultural. 1956-1961

Box 3

Legislation and others. 1959-1965

Box 4

Armed Services. 1949-1960

Box 5

Armed Services. 1950-1960

Box 6

Armed Services-Correspondence Civil Defense. 1951-1963

Box 7

Armed Services-Projects. 1952-1962

Box 8

Armed Services. 1953-1960

Box 9

Armed Services-Legislation and Correspondence Legislation-Ship Building and Repair. 1954-1963

Box 10

Legislation-Armed Forces. 1954-1964

Box 11

Armed Forces. 1955-1963

Box 12

Armed Services-Correspondence and Projects. 1957-1961

Box 13

Armed Services. 1957-1962

Box 14

Legislation-Armed Services (Cecil Field). 1957-1964

Box 15

Legislation-Armed Services. 1957-1965

Box 16

Armed Services-Miscellaneous. 1957-1966

Box 17

Legislation-Armed Forces. 1958-1964

Box 18

Legislation-Armed Services. 1958-1966

Box 19

Armed Services - Armed Forces Museum (1). 1960
Armed Services - Civilian Control of Secretaries' Office (1). 1960
Armed Services - Damages (1). 1957-1962
Armed Services - Great White Fleet (2). 1959-1961
Armed Services - Military Transportation (2). 1959-1960
Armed Services - Naval History (1). 1961-1962
Armed Services - Federal Impact Aid (1). 1961-1962

Box 20

Armed Services. 1962-1964

Box 21

Legislation-Armed Services. 1963-1965

Box 22

Legislation-Armed Services. 1965-1966

Box 23

Legislation-Armed Services. 1965-1966

Box 24

Legislation-Armed Services. 1965-1966

Box 25

Legislation- Banking and Bridges. 1957-1964

Box 26

Legislation - Bennett Bills. 1955-1967

Box 27

Broken Leg. 1965-

Box 28

Legislation - Budget, Banking, and Civil Services. 1964-1966

Box 29

Legislation - Child Welfare. 1956-1958

Box 30

Civil Aviation. 1957-1964

Box 31

Civil Rights (5). 1959-1964

Box 32

Legislation-Civil Rights and Indians. 1961-1966

Box 33

Legislation-Civil Rights and Interests Rates. 1964-1966

Box 34

Civil Rights and Immigration. 1965-

Box 35

Claims. 1954-1958

Box 36

Claims - T.W. Holt and Co. (1). 1954-1963
Claims - Williams (1). 1958-1961
Claims - Vidler (1). 1959-1962
Claims - National Debts. 1959-1962
Claims - Wright Bill (1). 1959
Claims - Gifts (2). 1959-1962
Claims - Bennett's Bills . 1959, 1961

Box 37

Code of Ethics. 1951-1958

Box 38

Code of Ethics. 1958-1961

Box 39

Communications. 1954-1962
Communism. 1950s-1960s

Box 40

Commerce. 1952-1964

Box 41

Commerce. 1961-1962
Communications. 1950s-1960s

Box 42

Legislation-Communism, Civil Services, and Conservation. 1964-1966

Box 43

Legislation-Conservation. 1950-1964

Box 44

Legislation-Conservation and Education. 1954-1963

Box 45

Legislation-Conservation and Civil Service. 1955-1964

Box 46

Correspondence-Miscellaneous. 1952-1960

Box 47

Correspondence-Miscellaneous. 1955-1962

Box 48

Correspondence-Miscellaneous. 1957-1960

Box 49

Correspondence with Constituents. 1965-

Box 50

Correspondence with Constituents. 1965-

Box 51

County Materials-Miscellaneous. 1948-1950

Box 52

County Materials-Miscellaneous. 1948-1950

Box 53

County Materials-Miscellaneous. 1950-1962

Box 54

Dominican Crisis, Drugs. 1965-

Box 55

Duval County . 1957-1962

Box 56

Economy - Hoover Commission. 1950s-1960s
Economy - Duplicate Staffing (1). 1957-1961
Economy - Subrogation of the Rights of Government, etc. (1). 1960-1962
Economy - Surplus Property . 1957-1959
Economy - Item Veto (3). 1953-1955

Box 57

Education. 1950-1960

Box 58

Education. 1950-1962

Box 59

Education-Legislation and Correspondence. 1950-1961

Box 60

Education-Legislation and Correspondence. 1950-1962

Box 61

Federal Office Building . 1951-1964

Box 62

Fishing Industry. 1950-1963

Box 63

Foreign Affairs - Cuba (2). 1960-1962
Foreign Affairs - Peace Corps (1). 1961
Foreign Affairs - Foreign Specialists Corps (2). 1961-1952
Foreign Affairs - Freedom Commission (1). 1959-1960

Box 64

Foreign Affairs. 1961-1964

Box 65

Fort Caroline. 1940-1950

Box 66

Fort Caroline. 1951-1956

Box 67

Fort Caroline. 1952-1958

Box 68

DeSoto-Kingsley Plantation. 1955-1958

Box 69

Fort Caroline. 1957-1958

Box 70

File on Goldwater and Miscellaneous Correspondence. 1962-1964

Box 71

Legislation-Harbors and Waterways. 1950-1959

Box 72

Legislation-Housing. 1958-1963

Box 73

Legislation-Housing and Highway Beautification. 1965-1966

Box 74

Legislation and Correspondence - Immigration. 1955-1965

Box 75

Immigration, 1954-1963. 1960-1962

Box 76

Legislation - Jacksonville Harbor. 1953-1960

Box 77

Judicial Districts. 1950s-1960s
Key Deer-National Wildlife Preserve (4). 1950-1963

Box 78

Labor-Legislation and Correspondence. 1953-1962

Box 79

Labor. 1963-1964

Box 80

Legislation -Labor. 1964-1966

Box 81

Legislation-Labor. 1965-1966

Box 82

Legislation-Labor. 1965-1966



Selected Subjects and Access Points

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Organizations:
United States. Congress -- Florida delegation.
Subject Terms:
Florida -- Politics and government -- 1951-


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