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A Guide to the James Branch Hodges, Jr. Papers

Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff

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


Descriptive Summary
Provenance: Hodges, James B., 1918-1971
Title: James Branch Hodges, Jr. Papers
Dates: 1940-1966
Abstract: Legal and political correspondence of attorney, state legislator, and member of the state Democratic Party executive committee.
Extent: 3 linear feet. (8 Boxes)
Identification: Ms 54

Biographical/Historical Note

Lawyer and politician. Practiced law in Lake City, Florida; state legislator (1943) and member of the state Democratic Party executive committee.

Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of correspondence from Hodges' legislative term and legal career, as well as correspondence with other political figures.

Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], James Branch Hodges, Jr. Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Contents List

Hodges Papers


Box 1
Correspondence, legal. 1940-1953

Box 2
Correspondence, legal. 1954-1959

Box 3
Correspondence, legal. 1960-1966

Box 4
Correspondence, political (State Democratic Executive Committee). 1941-1963

Box 5
Correspondence, political (State Democratic Executive Committee). 1964-1968

Box 6
Correspondence, political (State Democratic Executive Committee). 1969-1972
Selective Service. Columbia Co. 1940-1947
Legal: National Association of Claimants Compensation Attorneys. 1958-1960
Legal: Scofield vs. Cammack. 1944-1947

Box 7
Florida House, 1943: Legislative notebook.
Florida House, 1943: Bills.
Florida House, 1943: Legislative correspondence.
Campaign. 1945
Miscellaneous: Vita, personal correspondence. 1961-1964
Speeches.

Box 8
Florida Bar Association, correspondence. 1941-1966
Lake City Bar Association correspondence. 1959-1963


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:
Democratic Party (Fla.). State Executive Committee.
Subject Terms:
Florida -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Lake City (Fla.) -- Politics and government.

For further information, please contact: Special Collections Access Services.

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