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P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

A. Sydney Herlong, Jr., 1909- .

Papers, 1948-1968.


Born in Alabama; grew up and was educated in public schools in Sumter and Lake counties. Earned his law degree at the University of Florida, and went on to established a law practice in Leesburg in 1930. Elected county judge in Lake County, 1936-1944; and was [appointed] Leesburg City Attorney, 1946-1948. From 1949 to 1969 he served as a member of the Florida delegation to the U.S. Congress.

The collection consists of principally of papers and correspondence from his legislative terms.

Gift of Mr. Herlong.

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Box 1:

1948-1968, Academics (nominations).

84th Congress, 1st & 2nd Sessions, 1955-1956.

Campaign Files, 1956-1958.

Political, 1958.

State Democratic Committee, 1956.


Note: Boxes '2' through '89' are indexed by the Congress/Legislative Session they pertain too.

85th Congress:

Box 2: 1957-58: Herlong Bills.

Box 3: 1957-1958: Legislative files: Agriculture-Miscellaneous.

 

86th Congress:

 

Box 4: 1st Session 1959: General files: "A"-Passports.

Box 5: 1st Session 1959: General files: Political-"Z".

Box 6: 1st Session 1959: Legislative files: Agriculture-Railroads.

Box 7: 1st Session 1959: Legislative files: Social Security-"V"; Herlong Bills.

Box 8: 2nd Session 1960: General files: "A"-Immigration.

Box 9: 2nd Session 1960: General files: Interior Dept.-Patrick Air Force Base.

Box 10: 2nd Session 1960: General files: Political-Supreme Court

Box 11: 2nd Session 1960: General files: "T"-Welfare State.

Box 12: 2nd Session 1960: Legislative files: Agriculture-Labor.

Box 13: 2nd Session 1960: Legislative files: Miscellaneous-Social Security.

Box 14: 2nd Session 1960: Legislative Files: Social Security-Veterans.

Box 15: 2nd Session 1960: Herlong Bills.

 

87th Congress:

Box 16: 1st Session 1961: General files: "A"-Committee assignments.

Box 17: 1st Session 1961: General files: Communism-FCC.

Box 18: 1st Session 1961: General files: FHA-Foreign Policy.

Box 19: 1st Session 1961: General files: Foreign Policy-Labor

Box 20: 1st Session 1961: General files: Lake County- "P".

Box 21: 1st Session: recommendations- "U".

Box 22: 1st Session 1961: Legislative files: Armed Services-Postal.

Box 23: 1st Session 1961: Legislative files: Railroads-Taxes.

Box 24: 1st Session 1961: Legislative files: Taxes-Veterans.

Box 25: 1st Session 1961: Herlong Bills: HR 2030-4638.

Box 26: 1st Session 1961: Herlong Bills: HR 5057-11405

Box 27: 2nd Session 1962: General files: "A"-Engineers.

Box 28: 2nd Session 1962: General files: Ensey-Foreign Policy.

Box 29: 2nd Session 1962: General files: General Services Administration-ICC.

Box 30: 2nd Session 1962: General files: "J"- "O".

Box 31: 2nd Session 1962: General files: Ocala-Requests.

Box 32: 2nd Session 1962: General files: Requests-Supreme Court.

Box 33: 2nd Session 1962: General files: "T" - "Z".

Box 34: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Agriculture-Foreign Policy.

Box 35: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Highways-Medical care.

Box 36: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Medical care.

Box 37: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Miscellaneous.

Box 38: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Miscellaneous.

Box 39: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Postal-Tariffs & Customs.

Box 40: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Taxes.

Box 41: 2nd Session 1962: Legislative files: Taxes-Veterans.

Box 42: 2nd Session 1962: Herlong Bills.

 

88th Congress:

Box 43: 1st Session 1963: General files: "A"-Engineers.

Box 44: 1st Session 1963: General files: "F" - "G".

Box 45: 1st Session 1963: General files: "F" - "G" (cont.).

Box 46: 1st Session 1963: General Files: Political-Rules Committee.

Box 47: 1st Session 1963: General files: "S"-Tariffs.

Box 48: 1st Session 1963: General files: Taxes.

Box 49: 1st Session 1963: General files: Taxes-Waterways (General).

Box 50: 1st Session 1963: General files: Waterways (Ponce de Leon Inlet)- "Z".

Box 51: 1st Session 1963: Herlong Bills

Box 52: 2nd Session 1964: General files: "A"-Civil Service Cases.

Box 53: 2nd Session 1964: General files: Commerce-Hurricane.

Box 54: 2nd Session 1964: General files: "I"-NASA.

Box 55: 2nd Session 1964: General files: Nation Inst. of Health-Publicity.

Box 56: 2nd Session 1964: General files: "R"-Tariffs & Customs.

Box 57: 2nd Session 1964: General files: Taxes-Welfare.

Box 58: 2nd Session 1964: Legislative files: Medical Care-Miscellaneous.

Box 59: 2nd Session 1964: Herlong Bills.

 

89th Congress:

Box 60: 1st Session 1965: General files: "A" - Civil Service.

Box 61: 1st Session 1965: General files: Civil Service-Fed. Home Loan Bank Board.

Box 62: 1st Session 1965: General files: FHA-High School groups.

Box 63: 1st Session 1965: General files: Highways - "M".

Box 64: 1st Session 1965: General files: "N"- Treasury Department.

Box 65: 1st Session 1965: General files: [House] Un-American Activities Comm. – Welfare.

Legislative Files: Banking- Miscellaneous.

Box 66: 1st Session 1965: Legislative files: Postal-Whiskey Stamp Claim.

Box 67: 1st Session 1965: Herlong Bills.

Box 68: 2nd Session 1966: General files: "A"- Deland.

Box 69: 2nd Session 1966: General files: "E"- Foreign Policy.

Box 70: 2nd Session 1966: General files: "G" – ICC.

Box 71: 2nd Session 1966: General files: Invitations – NASA.

Box 72: 2nd Session 1966: General files: National Foundation on the Arts & Humanities - St. Augustine.

Box 73: 2nd Session 1966: General files: Sanford – Welfare.

Box 74: 2nd Session 1966: Legislative files: Agriculture – Labor.

Box 75: 2nd Session 1966: Legislative files: Labor – Miscellaneous.

Box 76: 2nd Session 1966: Legislative files: Postal - Supreme Court.

Box 77: 2nd Session 1966: Herlong Bills.

 

90th Congress:

Box 78: 1st Session 1967: General files: "A" - Defense Department.

Box 79: 1st Session 1967: General files: Deland - General Services Administration.

Box 80: 1st Session 1967: General files: "H" – Invitations.

Box 81: 1st Session 1967: General files: "J" - Office of Economic [Opportunity].

Box 82: 1st Session 1967: General files: Osceola County - Post Office (Homosassa).

Box 83: 1st Session 1967: General files: Post Office (Homosassa Springs) - Post Office (Zephyrhills)

Box 84: 1st Session 1967: General files: Political – Referrals.

Box 85: 1st session 1967: General files: Requests - Social Security.

Box 86: 1st Session 1967: General files: Social Security – Welfare.

Box 87: 1st Session 1967: Legislative files: Agriculture – Veterans.

Box 88: 2nd Session 1968: General files: AEC – Welfare.

Box 89: 2nd Session 1968: Legislative files: Agriculture - Veteran Affairs.

 

Box 90:

Voting Record, 1949-1968.

Committee Work, 1968.

Box 91:

Speeches, undated 1960.

Box 92:

Speeches, 1961-1968.

Newspaper clippings.


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