Spessard L. Holland Papers - Contents List Continued
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Contents List
Speeches 1931-1970 |
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This series includes speeches and statements made by Holland throughout his career. In addition, there are files containing comments and reaction to his speeches. Radio files contain scripts used by Holland in radio broadcasts as well as correspondence regarding the broadcasts. There are several campaign speeches in this series, including a speech announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, but additional speeches may be found in the campaign series within this collection. Also included are commencement addresses Holland gave at the University of Florida, his 1941 inaugural address as Governor, a speech nominating George Smathers for President at the Los Angeles Democratic National Convention, and speeches pertaining to civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s. Files are arranged chronologically. |
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| 613 | The Effects of Americanization on the Foreign Born. Circa 1930s | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Commencement Address - University of Florida. August 6, 1931 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | General. 1935-1937 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | General. 1938-1939 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | General. 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Address at Miami Beach - 1940 Campaign for Governor. 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Governor's Campaign - Radio Scripts. 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Inaugural Address - Governor. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Commencement Address - University of Florida. May 24, 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Addresses. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | General. 1943-1944 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Florida Tots Up 100 Years of Progress (Florida State Chamber of Commerce). 1944 | ||||||||||||
| 613 | Announcing Candidacy for Senate Election. 1945 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | General. 1945 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | General. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | Radio Scripts. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | Florida State Chamber of Commerce. 1947 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | General. 1947 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | General. 1948 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | General. 1949 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | General. 1950 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | Comments on Speeches. 1950 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | Comments on Speeches. 1950 | ||||||||||||
| 614 | Radio File. 1950 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | General. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | Comments on Speeches. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | Public Works (Dispersal Bill). 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | Radio. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | Radio. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | Radio. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | Comments on Speeches. 1951-1952 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | General. 1952 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | General. 1952 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | General. 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | General. 1953-1959 | ||||||||||||
| 615 | General. 1954 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1954 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1954 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1954-1955 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1956 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1956 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1957 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | General. 1958 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | Address over Television Station WFLA. 1958 | ||||||||||||
| 616 | Radio and Television. 1958 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | Radio and Television. 1959-1960 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | General. 1960 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | Nomination Speech - George Smathers for President - Los Angeles. July 1960 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | General. 1961 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | General. 1962 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | Radio and Television. 1963 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | General. 1963-1968 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | General. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | Radio and Television. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 617 | General. 1965 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | Radio and Television. 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1968 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | Elections Legislation Speeches and Newspaper Clippings. 1968 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1969 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | Speeches on Constitutional Amendment to Reform Electoral College. 1969-1970 | ||||||||||||
| 618 | General. 1970 | ||||||||||||
Press Releases 1949-1970 |
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This series includes press releases made by Holland throughout his career. There are several campaign press releases in this series, but additional releases may be found in the campaign series within this collection. Files are arranged chronologically. |
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| 619 | Press Releases. 1949-1950 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1952 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1954 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1956 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1956-1957 | ||||||||||||
| 619 | Press Releases. 1957 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. 1958 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. 1958 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. 1958-1959 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. 1960 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. January-February 1961 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. March-April 1961 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. May-June 1961 | ||||||||||||
| 620 | Press Releases. 1961 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1961-1962 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1962 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases - Re-Election Campaign. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases - Bids, Contract Awards and Grants. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1965 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1965 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. January-July 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 621 | Press Releases. 1970 | ||||||||||||
Trips and Engagements 1953-1964 |
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This small series includes material pertaining to trips made my Holland from 1953 to 1964, as well as some of his engagements during that same period. The majority of the files document trips to Florida cities and counties, but also included are trips to the Chicago Democratic National Convention, to Alaska and the Northwest as a member of the Public Works Committee, a drought tour of the Western U.S., and a trip to Knoxville, Tennessee to meet with Democratic Party officials to discuss the campaign of Adlai Stevenson and his running mate, Estes Kefauver. In addition, there are files documenting his trips to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela to discuss the Pan American Highway. Note that this series only covers a small period of Holland's career, and some trip and engagement information can be found in files throughout the collection. For example, there are numerous "Diary of Events" files in the Senatorial papers that contain information about Holland's engagements, appointments, and itinerary for each year. Files in this series are arranged alphabetically. |
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| 622 | Alaska and the Northwest, Public Works Committee Inspection of Projects. 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Alaska and the Northwest, Public Works Committee Inspection of Projects. 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Atlanta, Miami, Lakeland, etc. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Bartow and Gainesville (University of Florida Centennial and Receipt of Honorary Degree). 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Caracas, Venezuela (Pan American Highway Congress) and Panama Canal. 1954 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Chicago Democratic National Convention. 1956 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Drought Tour of Western U.S., Agriculture Committee. 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Florida Chamber of Commerce Dinner. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Florida - Ft. Myers, Bartow, Tampa. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 622 | Florida - Pre-Vacation Swing Around State. 1956 | ||||||||||||
| 623 | Inter-American Highway, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 623 | Inter-American Highway, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 623 | Knoxville, Tennessee - Democratic Party Officials, Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver. 1956 | ||||||||||||
| 623 | Orlando Young Americans for Freedom Testimonial Dinner for Holland. 1962 | ||||||||||||
| 623 | Tallahassee and Monticello (Fred Mahan Party). 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 623 | University of Miami (Honorary Degree). 1962 | ||||||||||||
Memberships and Affiliations 1929-1941 |
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This series includes material related to Holland's memberships and affiliations with several associations and organizations. There are several files documenting his activities with the University of Florida Alumni Association between 1929 and 1939. In addition, his involvement with the American Legion, Emory University, Florida Southern College, and Kiwanis, are also represented. Files are arranged alphabetically. |
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| 624 | Alpha Tau Omega. 1930-1939 | ||||||||||||
| 624 | Alumni Association, University of Florida. 1929 | ||||||||||||
| 624 | Alumni Association, University of Florida. 1930 | ||||||||||||
| 624 | Alumni Association, University of Florida. 1931 | ||||||||||||
| 624 | Alumni Association, University of Florida. 1932 | ||||||||||||
| 624 | Alumni Association, University of Florida. 1933-1939 | ||||||||||||
| 624 | American Legion. 1929 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | American Legion. 1930 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | American Legion. 1930 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | American Legion. 1931-1935 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | Emory University. 1936-1938 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | General - Membership. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | Jones Foundation (Florida Southern College). 1937-1939 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | Kiwanis. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | Military Order of the World War - John D. Dickson, Miami. 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | Polk County Bar Association. 1936-1940 | ||||||||||||
| 625 | Southern College. 1932-1938 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous 1913-1972 |
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This series includes memorabilia, articles, biographical material, citations, certificates, and other ephemera collected or created by Holland throughout his life. The memorabilia includes an Orange Bowl Official armband, a General MacArthur button, a "Candidate for County Judge" card, and a political cartoon. There are numerous certificates related to election results in Florida, as well as an honorary degree in Civil Law from the University of Florida. Published articles include information on the 24th Aero Squadron in World War I, the Pan American Highway, and Holland hunting with his son. Of particular interest is the autobiography Holland began preparing during his retirement but left unfinished upon his death in 1971. In addition, there are copies of 1913 correspondence related to Holland's application for the Rhodes Scholarship, including a brief biographical summary written by Holland to the scholarship committee. Files are arranged alphabetically. |
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| 626 | Appointment Papers - Holland as Captain in the Coast Artillery Corps, U.S. Army. 1918 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Armband - "Orange Bowl Official" (Alabama vs. Boston College football game). 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Article - "Coming True: An Engineer's Dream" by Holland regarding the Pan American Highway (in American Engineer). 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Article - "Cork Oak Planted by Governor Holland" (from The Crown). 1945 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Article on the 24th Aero Squadron in World War I, Featuring Photo of Officers Including Holland (American Legion Magazine). 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Autobiography (Fragments) Written by Holland in Preparation for Publishing (Includes Correspondence Pertaining to Autobiography). 1971-1972 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Biographical Material, Spessard Holland. Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Button - General MacArthur "V" Button. Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Campaign Card - "Spessard L. Holland Candidate for County Judge" (Polk County). Circa 1920 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Election Certification by Secretary of State (Elected to Florida Senate). 1932 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Election Certification by Secretary of State (Elected as Governor). 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Election Certification and Nomination Certification by Secretary of State (U.S. Senate). 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Holland for Governor Campaign Literature. 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Honorary Degree Citation, Doctor of Civil Law, University of Florida. 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Issue of Florida Game and Fish with Photos and Article Regarding Holland Hunting with His Son, Billy. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Magazine Cover, The Restaurant Review, Showing Holland at the "Southern Governors' Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi". 1944 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Phi Beta Kappa Membership Certificate. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Phonodisc by the Florida Citrus Mutual Entitled "The Unsounds of Citrus" Featuring Audio Segments by Holland (with correspondence). 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Photocopies of Correspondence Regarding Holland's Application for the Rhodes Scholarship. 1913 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Photographic Advertisement Showing Holland and Family Posing Beside Parade Float During His Inauguration as Governor (with caption: "Smashing Tribute to Kiwanian Spessard Holland"). 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Political Cartoon by Lohnaas Featuring Holland Holding Newspaper With Headline: "Holland Announces His Retirement". Circa 1970 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Program - "Dedication and Memorial to the Late Billie Bowlegs III" (at which Holland made the dedicatory address). 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 626 | Program - Honoring Holland at Tampa Harbor (Dedication of Holland Terminal). 1971 | ||||||||||||
Photographs 1934-1966 |
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This series includes photographs, both prints and negatives, originally interfiled with the papers in the collection. The photographs were removed from their original files and placed into separate folders for preservation purposes. The majority of the photos are from the 1940s and Holland appears as a subject in most. Of particular interest are the numerous photos of Holland's 1941 inauguration as Governor. Other subjects in the photos include politicians, judges, and Florida landmarks and buildings. Also included is a photo album showing unlicensed midwife practitioners and FERA nurses, which was created by "Mrs. Spessard Holland, Chairman Public Health Council of Polk County." Files are arranged alphabetically. |
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| 627 | Bushfield, Harlan J., Governor, South Dakota, in front of Mount Rushmore. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Campaign snapshots by L.E. Tew, Jr., including "Holland for Gov" plane and car (3 items). 1940 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Cuts of Holland Family, including two of Mary Holland, created by Rose Printing in Tallahassee. Circa 1944 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | "Elect Spessard L. Holland U.S. Senator" sound truck and group of men in front of campaign headquarters. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Florida State Senate room filled with baskets of flowers (including ribbons with county names on them). Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Florida Supreme Court (including clerks office, janitors closet, library, etc.) showing overcrowding and need for more space (8 items). Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland accepting or presenting bibles with U.S. military chaplain. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and group of men standing in front of seafood restaurant. Circa 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and group posing beside small planes with "Florida Aviation for Holland" campaign signs on them (Negatives). Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and Mary Holland handing their absentee ballots to Judge Wiggins. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and other members of the Florida Congressional delegation with boys from the Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and others on fishing trip. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and Prentice Cooper, Governor of Tennessee, during visit to Smyrna Air Base. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and six Southern governors during visit to Second Army maneuver area. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland and three men at desk, possibly after Holland has signed legislation. 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at dedication of Bushnell City Hall and Post Office. 1963 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at desk with unidentified man, possibly upon learning of Holland's qualifying for the Senate campaign. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at Kiwanis meeting in Bartow (snapshot and enlargement). 1945 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at podium speaking to the Miami Rotary Club at the Columbus Hotel (includes negatives). 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at State Dinner at Governors' Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at the First Annual Governor's Day at the Singing Tower and Sanctuary, Lake Wales. 1935 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland at WSUN microphone during radio talk in St. Petersburg. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland campaign sound truck and Holland speaking beside truck (possibly in Clewiston). Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland eating at a barbecue in Leesburg. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland examining maps and models with employees of the Panama Canal Company (also several photos of canal operations). 1960 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland greeting men at Orlando Chamber of Commerce meeting. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland in Leesburg on V-J Day at the Lee County Chamber of Commerce. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland posing in front of the Monument of States, created by the Kissimmee All-States Tourist Club. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland posing while writing at desk. Circa 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland posing with others on steps during visit to Lowry Field, Colorado. 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland presenting or receiving a ribbon to/from a woman. Circa 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland signing legislation or some other document. Circa 1940s | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland signing legislation while group of men look on. 1944 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland signing legislation while two women and three men watch (negative). Circa 1940s | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland signing proclamation adopting the "Florida Statutes, 1941". 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland speaking at opening campaign rally. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland studio portrait. Not Dated | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland studio portraits. Circa 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland visiting U.S. Naval Academy, including Holland with midshipmen from Florida (10 items and correspondence). 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland watching a woman working in a carpentry or machine shop. 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland with Billie Bowlegs III and another Seminole Indian. 1963 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland with Claude Pepper and Florida's two Presidential Scholars, Paula Anne Braveman and Gregory Michael Hunter. 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland with James Hudson and Elwood Elvaney, Jr., Florida Trucking Association. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland with members of his cabinet and/or staff. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland with O.L. Sutliff and Charles O. Andrews, Jr. in front of Capitol. 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Holland with two Air Force officers inspecting air plane. 1942 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Humphrey, Hubert H. (signed, with correspondence). 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Inauguration as Governor - Holland speaking. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Inauguration as Governor - Parade floats and marching bands (including University of Florida, Florida State College for Women, and several counties). 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Inauguration as Governor - Parade participants including military personnel, Seminole Indians, African Americans. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Inauguration as Governor - Speakers and officials. 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Inauguration as Governor - Swearing In Ceremony (including enlarged print). 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Orange Bowl trophy and group of men. 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Photo album showing midwife practitioners (unlicensed) and FERA nurses - album created by "Mrs. Spessard Holland, Chairman Public Health Council of Polk County". Circa 1943 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Photo of Selective Service Medal certificate awarded to Holland. Circa 1946 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Second Midwife Institute attendees, Florida A and M College (photo probably taken by Mrs. Holland). 1934 | ||||||||||||
| 627 | United States Supreme Court justices portrait. Circa 1930s | ||||||||||||
| 627 | Watson, J. Tom studio portrait (inscribed "from your friend and Attorney General"). 1944 | ||||||||||||
Mary Holland News Clippings 1941-1970 |
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This series contains newspaper and newsletter clippings collected by Mary Holland, primarily covering Holland's terms in the U.S. Senate, 1946-1970. In addition, there is one complete newspaper from 1941, the Inaugural Edition of the Polk County Record, which documents Holland's inauguration as Governor. The majority of these clippings originally were stored in several three-ring binders, but the pages have been removed from the binders and placed in folders. Although the majority of the binders contained only news clippings, there is one folder from 1961 that also contains memorabilia such as event programs, invitations, and correspondence. |
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| 628 | Social Events and Family Items. 1946-1948 | ||||||||||||
| 628 | Social Events and Family Items. 1948-1950 | ||||||||||||
| 628 | Social Events and Family Items. 1951 | ||||||||||||
| 628 | Social Events and Family Items. 1951-1953 | ||||||||||||
| 629 | News Clippings. 1947-1957 | ||||||||||||
| 629 | News Clippings. 1955-1960 | ||||||||||||
| 629 | News Clippings and Memorabilia (Programs, Invitations, Correspondence). 1961 | ||||||||||||
| 630 | News Clippings. 1962-1963 | ||||||||||||
| 630 | News Clippings. 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 630 | News Clippings. 1965-1970 | ||||||||||||
| 631 | Inaugural Edition of the Polk County Record (Holland as Governor) - Complete Newspaper (4 Sections). January 3, 1941 | ||||||||||||
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