A Guide to the Doyle Carlton Campaign Scrapbook
Finding aid created by Stephen Jackson
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
December 2007
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Dodson, Pat. | |
| Title: | Doyle Carlton Campaign Scrapbook | |
| Dates: | 1960 | |
| Abstract: | Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings collected by an aide to Doyle Carlton, Pat Dodson, during Carlton's 1960 campaign. | |
| Extent: | 1 volume. | |
| Identification: | PKY 88.014 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Doyle Carlton Jr., son of former Florida governor Doyle Carlton Sr. (1929-1933), was born in 1922. He grew up in Wauchula, Florida, and attended the University of Florida where he was captain of the basketball team. Afterwards, he entered the Air Force for almost three years. In 1952 he ran successfully for senate, a post he held for eight years before deciding to run for governor of Florida in 1960. He was defeated by Farris Bryant in the Democratic primaries.
Scope and Content
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings collected by an aide to Doyle Carlton, Pat Dodson, during the 1960 campaign.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Doyle Carlton Campaign Scrapbook, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| Elections -- Florida. | ||
| Florida -- Politics and Government -- 1951- -- Sources. | ||
| Political campaigns -- Florida. | ||
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