Florida's Political Past: A Guide to Manuscript Collections, Archival Records, and Other Primary Historical Documents of Florida's Politicians
Governors and Territorial Governors - Sorted by Date
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DuVal, William Pope
Territorial Governor, 1822-1834.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Territorial Governors correspondence, 1820-1845. This series contains the extant incoming correspondence of the governors of Florida during the territorial period. The majority of the series is correspondence to Territorial Governor William Pope DuVal. His correspondence concerns such issues as military administration, Indian affairs (including the relocation of a Miccosukee tribe), slaves and free Negroes, elections, appointments and recommendations, and the Legislative Council. The governors following DuVal are represented by single folders of mixed correspondence.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Papers, 1832-1842. Four letters (three originals and one photostat): September 24, 1841 to A.P. Upshur; September 5, 1842 to R.K. Call; March 3, 1832 to Lewis Cass; March 3, 1832 to W.B. Lewis. Lamentations on the current state of Florida politics. Requests midshipman appointment for Francis Hamilton Hill. Asks for re- examination by the President of his claims for services rendered.
University of South Florida Libraries, Special Collections
http://www.nelson.usf.edu/spccoll/
- Frank L. Snyder collection, 1802-1993. A biographer of William Pope DuVal, this collection consists of the materials Snyder gathered on Governor William Pope DuVal, which date from 1802-1993. The DuVal materials, primarily photographic reproductions, include research notes, articles, books, computer files, microfilm, and photographs by or about DuVal.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Clemson University Libraries. More than 10 items in the John Caldwell Calhoun papers, 1784-1888.
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Memorial (photocopy): 1822. 1 item.
- New-York Historical Society. 3 letters (January 28, 1826; June 27, 1836; April 9, 1845). Personal and official correspondence.
Eaton, John Henry
Territorial Governor, 1834-1836.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Territorial Governors correspondence, 1820-1845. This series contains the extant incoming correspondence of the governors of Florida during the territorial period. The governors following DuVal are represented by single folders of mixed correspondence.
Duke University, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/
- Papers, 1829-1830. Routine letters to Eaton as United States secretary of war, making recommendations for appointments. 2 items.
Illinois State Historical Library
http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm
- Papers, 1829 July 5. Letter stating the President (Andrew Jackson) will visit Fort Monroe, Virginia, if the steamboat will stop; and engraving of Eaton with clipped autograph. 2 items.
Filson Historical Society, Special Collections, Louisville, KY
www.filsonhistorical.org
- Letter, 1828 Aug. 31. Eaton discusses the Jackson Democrats sweep of the state election in Kentucky and speculates on Andrew Jackson's success in Kentucky for the presidential election; complains about the ruthlessness of Clay supporters; and notes that Jackson was in good health.
University of Virginia Library
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/
- Letters of William T. Barry, 1798-1835. Include letters concerning his friendship with Eaton and wife Peggy Eaton, and the scandal concerning the Eatons. 1 v. (404 typescript p.)
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Boston Public Library. Papers: 4 items.
- Georgia Historical Society, Savannah. Correspondence in John MacPherson Berrien papers, 1779-1942.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. In Daniel Parker papers, 1800-1846.
- Johns Hopkins University, Milton S. Eisenhower Library. In Edward M. Greenway collection, 1737-1876.
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 9 items (1821-1840); correspondence in Polk family papers, 1767-1859; and Henry Mason Morfit papers, 1819-1859.
- Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia. Discussed in a letter from Andrew Jackson (November 16, 1823) to his wife, Rachel.
- Tennessee Historical Society. Miscellaneous letters in various collections.
- Tennessee State Library and Archives. Letters and biographical sketches in various collections and a portrait.
- University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives. In Peter Perkins Pitchlynn papers, 1815-1888.
- Yale University Libraries, Manuscripts and Archives. In John McLean papers, 1817-1861, on 18 microfilm reels. Originals in Library of Congress.
Call, Richard Keith
Territorial Governor, 1836-1839 and 1841-1844. Territorial Delegate to U.S. Congress, 1823-1825.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, 1836-1909. The series contains the official outgoing correspondence, in bound letterpress volumes, of Florida's territorial and state governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of Governor. The series includes the correspondence of Governor Call (1835-1840, 1841-1844).
- Correspondence, 1820-1860. Letters written to or relating to General Call. Included is a December 1826 letter from Andrew Jackson to Call dealing primarily with Call's disagreement with Colonel Joseph White and the settlement of Call's father-in-law's will. Jackson notes his feelings toward Call. Another letter is from Edward Everett to Call, dated December 31, 1860, thanking the General for sending him copies of Call's recent pro-union, anti-secession pamphlet, "An Address to the People of Florida from General Richard Keith Call." 3 items.
- Correspondence, 1791-1794, 1825-1849. The letters discuss the determination of land ownership; disposition of the territorial archives; the First and Second Seminole Wars, including the Battles of Withlacoochee, Fort Drane, and Wahoo Swamp; and political matters. Other correspondence includes: translated copies of letters, 1791-1794, to the Captain General of Cuba, Don Luis de las Casas, from the governor of East Florida, Juan Quesada; a partial letter, 1831, probably to President Andrew Jackson; a letter from Duncan L. Clinch to R. Jones; a letter from B.K. Pierce to J.P. Crane; and the deposition of John Whitehead before the United States consul at Havana in 1830. It includes duplicate letters sent by Call and Thomas Brown to Thomas Ewing discussing political parties in 1849. Finally, it includes Call's acceptance in 1845 of the nomination as candidate for governor of Florida.
- Call Family and Brevard Family Papers, 1788-1920s. Correspondence, writings, and other papers of Call and his family, 1788-1916, and Theodore Washington Brevard and Mary Call Brevard and their family, 1820-ca. 1920s. Includes Call's correspondence with Andrew Jackson and Prince Achille Murat, as well as his writings regarding the Civil War, secession, slavery, and race. Includes Call's civil, diplomatic, and military commissions, including those appointing him territorial governor. The collection also documents Call's land speculation activities and his attempts to settle the estate of his father-in-law, Thomas Kirkman. Note that this collection had been on loan to the University of North Carolina Southern Historical Collection from 1940-1992. Also note that the Call Family and Brevard Family Papers have been digitized and are available for viewing on the Florida Memory Project site.
- Territorial Governors correspondence, 1820-1845. This series contains the extant incoming correspondence of the governors of Florida during the territorial period. The governors following DuVal are represented by single folders of mixed correspondence.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Letters, 1814-1862. Photocopy. This collection contains scattered correspondence, including letters to future Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Also of interest are letters concerning a near duel with political opponent Joseph M. White and a letter sent from Havana while on a mission to Cuba on behalf of the US government to secure copies or original documents concerning land claims in Florida. 40 items.
University of South Florida Libraries, Special Collections
http://www.nelson.usf.edu/spccoll/
- Journal, 1861. Typescript copy of Call's reminiscences, which he recorded for his grandson at the behest of his daughter, Ellen Call Long. Call biographer, Herbert J. Doherty, Jr., said the journal was "a valuable source for the early years of Call's life, giving information not to be found elsewhere." Doherty stated also that the journal was actually finished by Ellen Call Long. The journal begins with a depiction of Call's early life before coming to Florida. Much of the account deals with his military career during the Creek War and the First and Second Seminole Wars. He details his relationship with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of Withlocoohee, as well as his leadership role as territorial governor and commander of American troops fighting the Seminoles. Call includes some information on his term as Florida's territorial governor. The journal ends with Call's service in the Second Seminole War.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Papers: 1828, 1836. 2 letters. See also correspondence in the Andrew Jackson papers.
- Herbert J. Doherty, Jr., has an extensive description of manuscript collections and unpublished records in his 1961 book entitled, "Richard Keith Call: Southern Unionist"
Reid, Robert Raymond
Territorial Governor, 1839-1841.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Territorial Governors correspondence, 1820-1845. This series contains the extant incoming correspondence of the governors of Florida during the territorial period. The governors following DuVal are represented by single folders of mixed correspondence.
- Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, 1836- 1909. The series contains the official outgoing correspondence, in bound letterpress volumes, of Florida's territorial and state governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of Governor. The series includes Reid (1840-1841).
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Reid family letters, 1840-1863. The collection consist of four letters, typewritten transcriptions, dated 1840 and 1863. Of special note is the letter from Reid's daughter, dated 1840 and describing an Indian attack on a troupe of actors near St. Augustine, Florida. There are two letters written by Mary Martha Reid, one to her son Raymond, dated 1863, dividing her property among family members and one to C.C. Yonge, discussing the conditions in Richmond, Virginia, and dated November 7, 1863.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Southern Historical Collection
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/
- Diary, 1833-1835. Two volumes, 31 January 1833-10 October 1833 and 22 January 1835- 25 September 1835, in which Reid recorded his opinions on the nullification controversy, abolitionism, and the black population of the South, both free and enslaved. The journal also gave Reid the opportunity to express, in a tone apparently influenced by his readings of Byron, whom he mentions, his deep feelings of melancholy. The character of John C. Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, and especially John Randolph, are also addressed. 1 microfilm reel.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Georgia Department of Archives and History. Papers: In File II Names (this file is primarily incoming correspondence to the Governor of Georgia).
- New York Historical Society. Papers: December 31, 1836. 1 letter.
Branch, John
Territorial Governor, 1844-1845.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Territorial Governors correspondence, 1820-1845. This series contains the extant incoming correspondence of the governors of Florida during the territorial period. The governors following DuVal are represented by single folders of mixed correspondence.
- Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, 1836- 1909. The series contains the official outgoing correspondence, in bound letterpress volumes, of Florida's territorial and state governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of Governor. The series includes Branch (1844-1845).
Duke University, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/
- Branch family Papers, 1778-1889. Topics in the papers of John Branch include political appointments, 1829-1830; land speculation, chiefly in Leon County, politics in North Carolina, and Democratic conventions. 814 items.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Southern Historical Collection
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/
- Branch family Papers, 1788-1919. Scattered political papers of John Branch, including some relating to his resignation from Andrew Jackson's cabinet as a result of the Peggy Eaton affair; journals and other documentation of Wood Lawn and Live Oak, John Branch's plantations, presumably in Leon County, Fla. 3,150 items.
North Carolina Department of Archives and History
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/
- Papers: 1822-1865. Correspondence chiefly from residency in Florida (1838-1851) concerning finances, farming, and sale of cotton. Items from earlier career are congratulatory or social.
- Additional Papers: 7 personal letters (1819, 1830-1833); gubernatorial papers; and photographs.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Boston Public Library. Papers: 5 items.
- Georgia Historical Society, Savannah. Correspondence in John MacPherson Berrien papers, 1779-1942. In part photocopies of originals at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Papers: 1830, 1831, 1850. 3 letters. Also correspondence in Polk family papers, 1767-1859.
- Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. Papers: 1829. 1 item.
- Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia. Papers: Correspondence in the Jesse D. Elliott papers, 1824-1839.
- Virginia State Library and Archives. Papers: Correspondence in the Barron family papers, 1802-1841; and the Tazewell family papers, 1772-1866.
Moseley, William Dunn
Governor, 1845-1849.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Moseley's official incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by subject, agency or organizational name, or county name, 1845-1849.
- The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Brown, Thomas
Governor, 1849-1853.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- FSU has several holdings, including the Letters of Governor Thomas Brown and a diary of his trip to England in 1820. There is also an 1853 manuscript letter by Governor Brown to Captain Wm. B. Cone of Georgia, who had offered the service of his calvary in the event of "Indian hostilities." Also of interest are the memoirs of Frances Elizabeth Brown Douglass, Governor Brown's daughter. In addition, the family papers of James Tillinghast Archer include biographical and genealogical information about Brown and his family.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Brown's official incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by subject, agency or organizational name, or county name, 1849-1853.
- The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Duke University, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/
- The Ambler family Papers contains an 1865 account of the genealogy of the Brown family written by Governor Brown.
Broome, James Emilius
Governor, 1853-1857.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Broome's official incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by subject, agency or organizational name, or county name, 1853-1857.
- The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Perry, Madison Starke
Governor, 1857-1861.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Perry's official incoming correspondence filed by subject, agency or organizational name, or county name, 1857-1861.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/mismanu.html
- Letters (1860-1862), including a letter to his wife; a letter by his daughter, Sallie J. Perry, to another Mr. Perry regarding her father; two official war documents; seven negative image photocopies of correspondence; and one journal article reproducing a letter to General Lee. Most of the materials in this collection were produced while Col. Perry was near the Tennessee and Arkansas border and speak of the Confederate Tennessee troops.
Milton, John
Governor, 1861-1865.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- The State Archives holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909. A note in the State Archives description for the Territorial and State Governor letterbooks that the "original John Milton (1861-1862) letterbook is part of the collections of the Florida Historical Society."
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll/
- Message of the President by John Milton, "Joint Resolution of Confidence in and Thanks to President Jefferson Davis" (proclaiming support for Davis as president of the Confederate States of America).
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/mismanu.html
- Records, 1862-1864. Letters as Governor, 1862-1864; copies of letters to Jefferson Davis, Stephen Mallory, General Beauregard and others; also an executive order document attesting to the loyalty of William Miller, July 20, 1863. 1 folder (30 items). This repository also holds a record of land transfer from John Milton, to Ann B. Gates. December 17, 1847 (Filed for record in Jackson County, Florida, Feb. 9, 1848).
Marvin, William
Governor, 1865.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Skaneateles Historical Society. Auto-Biography, written between 1893 and 1902. Note that the University of Florida holds a photocopy of this autobiography.
Allison, Abraham Kurkindolle
Governor, 1865-1865.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- The State Archives holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Walker, David Shelby
Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1860-1865. Governor, 1865-1868.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Walker's official incoming correspondence, 1865-1868.
Reed, Harrison
Governor, 1868-1873.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Letters of Harrison Reed, written in 1862-1864 to his sister-in-law Lydia, discuss his work in the U.S. Treasury Department and his attempts to secure a political office in Florida. Other documents of widely scattered dates include certificates of political appointments, three speeches delivered by Harrison Reed while governor of Florida, a few records of Wisconsin and Florida land transactions, several letters of autograph value and clipped autographs, and fragmentary genealogical notes on the Reed family.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Reed's official incoming correspondence, 1868-1873.
Hart, Ossian Bingley
Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1868-1873. Governor, 1873-1874.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/mismanu.html
- Letters, 1839-1867. Correspondents and subjects include: Confederate States of America, order to Col. Hart; first will and testament, and the Second Seminole War. 4 folders.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Hart's official incoming correspondence, 1873-1874. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
- Superintendent of Registration Ossian B. Hart correspondence, 1867. The records consist of letters received by Hart while establishing Boards of Registration to register qualified voters throughout Florida. Also included are instructions from of county supervisors of elections.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- For more information on various Hart resources (which are few and far between), refer to the "Notes on Primary Sources" section of "Ossian Bingley Hart: Florida's Loyalist Reconstruction Governor" by Canter Brown (1997). The University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History also has a Biographical Sketch of Honoralble Ossian B. Hart. 12 p., 1901. (Call number: FB H326).
Stearns, Marcellus Lovejoy
Governor, 1874-1877. Lt. Governor, 1873-1874.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Stearns' official incoming correspondence, 1873-1874. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Drew, George Franklin
Governor, 1877-1881.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Drew Family Papers, 1856-1975. The collection details the lives of five generations of the Drew family, centering upon Governor George F. Drew. Governor Drew's papers contain the personal, political, and business correspondence of Drew and his wife, Amelia. His incoming correspondence from the period, 1877-1880, includes letters from many prominent figures. Drew's later correspondence deals primarily with his lumber business.
- Governor Drew's official incoming correspondence, 1873-1874. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Bloxham, William Dunnington
Governor, 1881-1885 and 1897-1901. Secretary of State, 1877-1880.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Papers, 1896-1911. This collection includes photographs, letters, scrapbooks, and other memorabilia belonging to Governor Bloxham; although most items post- date his last term as governor.
- Correspondence, 1897-1901. Official correspondence of Bloxham's second term as Governor. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
- Governor Bloxham's official incoming correspondence. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
- Secretary of the Territory and Secretary of State incoming correspondence, 1831-1917. The series contains the incoming correspondence of Bloxham during his tenure as the Secretary of State.
- Financial papers, 1875-1878. The collection consists of the personal financial papers of Bloxham, just prior to and during his term as Secretary of State. It includes correspondence, tax receipts, railroad freight bills, ledger pages, merchant's invoices, and payments received notes.
University of West Florida Library, Special Collections Department
http://library.uwf.edu/SpecialCollections/index.shtml
- Printed Thanksgiving Proclamation issued by Florida Governor William D. Bloxham, declaring November 27, 1884 as a day of Public Thanksgiving.
Perry, Edward Aylsworth
Governor, 1885-1889.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/mismanu.html
- Letters, 1885-1886. This collection contains five hand written letters written by Governor Perry to Chandler C. Yonge and Peter Knowles, dated between 1885 and 1886. They are legal letters discussing the Johnson Case and other matters. This repository also holds material related to the proceedings of the first annual reunion of Perry's Brigade, Florida Infantry.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Governor Perry's official incoming correspondence, 1885-1889. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Fleming, Francis Philip
Governor, 1889-1893.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/manuscrp.html
- Papers, 1871-1949, bulk 1871-1895. This collection consists primarily of letters to Colonel Edward Croft, of Greenville, South Carolina, and to a lesser extent his wife, Mary, received from Francis P. Fleming and to a lesser extent his wife Lydia. Mary Croft and Lydia Fleming appear to have been sisters. Fleming was managing and selling Florida property for the Crofts. The letters also include family news, particularly of the Flemings. There is also some business correspondence from others to Croft and numerous business records of Edward Croft and of T. G. Croft. Some of the materials are photocopies.
- Papers, 1870-1901. Correspondence and manuscript. Thirteen letters from Fleming to his sons Seton and Frank, written from various Florida locations, during the 1888 gubernatorial campaign. The sons were in South Carolina during a yellow fever epidemic in Florida. Additional letters to Lydia Fleming describe the yellow fever epidemic in Jacksonville. Also included is a holograph Memoir of Captain Charles Seton Fleming of the 2nd Infantry, Confederate States of America, illustrative of the history of the Florida troops in Virginia during the War between the States. It contains an appendix of the casualties, by F. P. Fleming.
- Lockey, Joseph Byrne. Letters, 1938-1942. Correspondence from Fleming to Lockey regarding Francis Philip Fatio and the Fatios of Florida.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Official correspondence of Francis P. Fleming, fifteenth governor, from 1889-1893. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence field by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836- 1909.
University of North Florida, Special Collections, Manuscripts and Personal Papers
http://www.unf.edu/library/per/spehp.html
- Fleming family letters, 1879-1930. The collection consists of the personal correspondence of Fleming Family members and other correspondents circa 1879- 1930. Most of the letters are incoming correspondence from relatives and friends to the Francis Philip Fleming family members. The core of the collection consists of condolence letters sent to Mrs. Francis P. Fleming, wife of the Governor, after his death on December 20, 1908. There are only two letters in the collection from the Governor, sent to his vacationing wife in 1881.
Mitchell, Henry Laurens
Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1888-1891. Governor, 1893-1897.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Official correspondence of Governor Mitchell, from 1893-1897. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. 11.75 cubic ft. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836- 1909.
Jennings, William Sherman
Governor, 1901-1905.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/JenningsWilliamS.htm
- Political and business papers, including his tenure as governor (1901-1905), and general counsel (1905-1909) for Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund, the agency administering public lands in Florida, and his role in the Everglades drainage movement. 1887-1928.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Official correspondence of Governor Jennings, from 1901-1905. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
- Papers, ca.1900-1916. The collection contains the papers of the Jennings family relating to Florida Governor William Sherman Jennings. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches and miscellaneous documents. Of particular interest are several items relating to the Torrens system of land titles which Jennings advocated. The collection also contains Governor Jennings' message to the 1903 Legislature and the Report of the State Treasurer, 1901-1902.
- The State Archives holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Broward, Napoleon Bonaparte
Governor, 1905-1909.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Broward.htm
- Correspondence, speeches, news clippings, legislative material, and legal documents, 1879-1918. The bulk of the material spans 1904 to 1910 and covers his term as Governor.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Official correspondence of Governor Broward, from 1905-1909. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Gilchrist, Albert Waller
Governor, 1909-1913.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. Official correspondence of Florida's governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area. The State Archives also holds a collection of Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, which contain the official outgoing correspondence of Florida's governors from 1836-1909.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Albert Waller Gilchrist Papers, 1876-1929. The Gilchrist Papers are comprised of the official papers of Gilchrist. They also include newspaper articles, military and state official documents, items pertaining to the naming of Gilchrist County, materials concerning educational institutions including Carolina Military Institute and West Point, personal correspondence, genealogical research, and papers pertaining to Gilchrist's estate and will. 127 items.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/manuscrp.html
- Papers of Albert Waller Gilchrist, 1858-1926. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. This reel basically contains the same collection held by FSU.
Trammell, Park
Attorney General, 1909-1913. Governor, 1913-1917. U.S. Senator, 1917-1936.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photos, 1916-1936.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. Official correspondence of Florida's governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area.
- Attorney General. Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions of the Attorneys General of Florida. Volume 4 contains the opinions of Park Trammell (1909- 1913).
- Attorney General. Correspondence, 1878-1883, 1898-1913. The series includes letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of Park Trammell (1909-1913). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations. The correspondence also contains discussions of cases in which the state was involved in litigation plus directives to the state attorneys and to the Railroad Commission.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. Correspondence in John Archer LeJeune papers, 1815-1930.
- Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library. Correspondence in Mildred Hicks papers, 1917-1945.
Catts, Sidney Johnston
Governor, 1917-1921.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. Official correspondence of Florida's governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, University Archives
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/
- University of Florida. Office of the President. James Marion Farr (Acting President). Administrative policy records, 1928. Series P6 contains the administrative correspondence of Farr, and includes documents related to political attacks on the University by Sidney Catts. 0.2 linear ft. (1 box)
Hardee, Cary Augustus
Governor, 1921-1925.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. Official correspondence of Florida's governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area.
- Scrapbook, 1911-1925. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. Governor Hardee's scrapbook consists primarily of newspaper clippings from his term of office from 1921 to 1925. Due to the absence of correspondence and other records from this period, Governor Hardee's scrapbook contains the best source of information on his term available at the Archives. Also included are various flyers and pamphlets, and several original photographs of the governor, his cabinet, and his family. Several loose items are present in the scrapbook.
Martin, John Wellborn
Governor, 1925-1929.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. Official correspondence of Florida's governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area.
- Correspondence, 1935-1937. The collection contains correspondence of John W. Martin from 1935 to 1937. Most of the correspondence is with his private secretary, Mrs. Arthur R. (Bessie) Porter, who handled his financial interests in the Northern Investment Corporation of Tallahassee. The letters reflect Martin's involvement in buying and selling of real estate in Florida. They also provide insights into issues and politics of the mid-1930s.
Carlton, Doyle Elam
Governor, 1929-1933.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1929-1933. The series contains the official correspondence of Governor Carlton from 1929 to 1933. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
Sholtz, David
Governor, 1933-1937.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1933-1937. The series contains the official correspondence of Governor Sholtz. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. The correspondence files of 1936 are incomplete: all files after M are missing.
Cone, Fred Preston
Governor, 1937-1941.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1937-1941. The series contains the official correspondence of Governor Cone. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. Correspondence files of 1939 are incomplete: files for L, the beginning of M, and Wh-Woo are missing.
Holland, Spessard Lindsey
Governor, 1941-1945. U.S. Senator, 1946-1971.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Holland.htm
- Correspondence, legislative files, campaign files, and scrapbooks, 1929-1970. The collection covers his terms in the Florida Legislature, the U.S. Senate, and as Governor of Florida (although his official papers as Governor are held by the State Archives).
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1941-1945. The series contains the official correspondence of Spessard L. Holland. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
- Oral history program files (Governor Graham). The collection contains records relating to the four Oral History Programs between 1980 and 1984. Included are program activity files, transcripts of the dinner program and interviews, and in some cases audiotape recordings of the dinner program and interviews. The subjects for the programs were Holland, Verle A. Pope, W. Glenn Terrell, and Nelson Poynter.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Spessard Lindsey Holland Papers, 1892-1971. Collection consists of correspondence; photos; campaign materials; Floridiana; memorabilia such as awards, certificates, plaques, etc.; Holland Family papers and correspondence; his speeches; tax records; and recordings.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Alabama Department of Archives and History. Papers in the Frank Murry Dixon papers, 1924-1965.
- University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Correspondence in Margaret Bayne Price papers, 1918-1969.
- University of West Florida. Miscellaneous items, some while Holland was governor, in the Johnson papers.
Caldwell, Millard Fillmore
Governor, 1945-1949. U.S. Representative, 1933-1941. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1962-1969.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Caldwell.htm
- General files (1938-1950), correspondence relating to the Regional Council for Education (1947-1950); material on the Florida gubernatorial campaign of 1944; and speeches delivered by Caldwell (1942-1948).
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1945-1949. The series contains the official correspondence of Governor Caldwell. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. Correspondence files for 1947 are incomplete: all files after V are missing.
- Papers, 1933-1975. Personal correspondence, speeches, business, and financial records from 1955 to 1973. These records document Caldwell's activities after his term as Florida Governor (1945-1949). There are also newspaper clippings from 1933 to 1962 on various subjects of interest to Caldwell, including events during his term as Governor. The clippings are pasted in old volumes of the Congressional Record.
Warren, Fuller
Governor, 1949-1953.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1949-1953. The series contains the official correspondence of Fuller Warren. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Personal and political materials, including scrapbooks relating to Warren's gubernatorial administration. 1936-1952.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Papers, 1927-1973. Papers, books, photographs, memorabilia, correspondence, speeches and scrapbooks. This collection consists mainly of papers connected with Fuller Warren's public life: his campaigns of 1948 and 1956, and particularly the four years he was Governor, from 1949 to 1953. One of the best documented areas in the collection deals with Warren's controversy with Senator Estes Kefauver over crime in Florida.
McCarty, Daniel Thomas
Governor, 1953.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1953. The series contains the combined official correspondence of Dan McCarty (1953) and Charley Johns (acting governor from 1953 to 1955). The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
Johns, Charley Eugene
Governor, 1953-1955.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1953. The series contains the combined official correspondence of Dan McCarty (1953) and Charley Johns (acting governor from 1953 to 1955). The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
Collins, Thomas LeRoy
Governor, 1955-1961.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1955-1961. The series contains the official correspondence of Governor Collins. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
- Junior League of Tallahassee Oral histories. In 1976 and 1977, the Junior League of Tallahassee conducted an Oral History Project, which included a series of interviews with prominent Tallahasseans, including Collins. This collection contains the oral history tapes and transcripts of that project.
University of South Florida Libraries Special Collections
http://www.lib.usf.edu/ldsu/index2.html?f=guide-11247
- Notebooks, scrapbooks, speeches, articles, audiovisual materials, and related materials. This collection offers an excellent source of information for research in post-war Florida politics, race relations and civil rights issues, social and economic conditions, government studies. The collection consists of printed material including notebooks, scrapbooks, transcripts of speeches, articles by and about Collins, and various publications; audio-visual materials including films, soundtracks, and videotapes primarily concerning his unsuccessful bid for a senatorial seat in 1968. Other materials in the collection include photographs, honorary awards, campaign paraphernalia and other personal effects.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Thomas LeRoy Collins Papers, 1909-1991, (bulk 1961-1991). Includes mostly materials from his post-Gubernatorial period (1961-1991), and some items from his earlier career. Included are campaign materials, personal memorabilia, correspondence, speeches, organization files, photographs, sound and video recordings.
- LeRoy Collins Letters 1966-1968. Five letters from LeRoy Collins to Dr. Daisy Parker; among the subjects mentioned are Judge Taylor and Parker's campaign assistance; the fifth item is a copy of a letter to Malcolm Johnson that was enclosed in a 1968 letter to Dr. Parker.
- Ice, Jackson Lee. Audiotapes and transcripts, 1956-1966. "An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement in Tallahassee, Florida from 1956-1966: Personal Interviews with Key Civil Rights Leaders, Spokesmen, and Participants." Includes an interview with Collins.
Southern Oral History Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
http://www.sohp.org/
- Southern politics, 1973-1975. Southern politics, 1990-1992. The Southern Oral History Program collects interviews with Southerners who have made significant contributions to a variety of fields and interviews that will render historically visible those whose experience is not reflected in traditional written sources. "Southern liberalism: Interviewees A-J." Collins is included in both the 1973-1974 and 1990-1992 sections.
Bryant, Cecil Farris
Governor, 1961-1965.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Bryant.htm
- The Bryant Papers cover the years 1942 to 1977, with an emphasis on the Florida Legislative, gubernatorial elections in 1956 and 1960, and his career in the Federal Office of Emergency Planning. This collection has been digitized and is available online.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1961-1965. The official correspondence of Governor Bryant. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Clippings. This collection consists of clippings from the Florida Clipping Service and unmarked clippings (some with no source noted) concerning Farris Bryant's campaign as Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida and the campaigns of other Florida Democratic Party candidates. The materials range in date from August 31, 1960 to November 8, 1960.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- C. Farris Bryant Commercials , 1970. Commercials used during Bryant's campaign for the 1970 U.S. senatorial election in Florida, Democratic party. 20 commercials (on 1 film reel).
Burns, William Haydon
Governor, 1965-1967.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1965-1967. The series contains the official correspondence of Governor Burns. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name.
Kirk, Claude Roy
Governor, 1967-1971.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1967-1971. Official correspondence reflecting the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists mainly of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area, agency or organizational name, or county name. Kirk's first year in office, 1967, is represented well; however, there are large gaps in the series from 1968-1970. Since the Executive Branch was reorganized during Kirk's term, name changes occurred for many state agencies. Materials for those agencies that have undergone name changes are sometimes found under both terms.
- Campaign position papers, 1966. Kirk's "white papers" stating his position on key issues during his campaign for Governor. The papers cover the following issues: conservation, education, finance and taxation, law enforcement, highways, and senior citizens.
- Legal files, 1967-1971. The records include transcripts of hearings, reference notes, published reports, meeting agendas and minutes, investigative reports, and correspondence. The series documents the legal activities of the Kirk administration in many areas, including school integration and forced busing; crime prevention and law enforcement; obscenity and pornography cases; oil and gas leases; and Kirk's "War on Crime," which included investigations and suspensions of various public officials. Of particular interest are the records related to the Florida Inter-Agency Law Enforcement Planning Council and the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography.
- Press files, 1967-1970. Kirk's press releases, daily schedules, and speeches.
- The State Archives also has a great deal of material pertaining to Governor Kirk in the campaign files and gubernatorial files of Reubin Askew.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- Claude R. Kirk Commercials, 1966-1970. Commercials used during Kirk's campaigns for the 1966 and 1970 gubernatorial elections in Florida, Republican party. 8 commercials (on 3 film reels) and 4 commercials (on 2 videoreels).
Askew, Reubin O'Donovon
Governor, 1971-1979.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Askew.htm
- Speeches from his terms as governor of Florida., 1971-1979.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Gubernatorial campaign press files, 1970. The records include biographies of Askew and Adams; a breakdown of Askew's legislative voting and attendance records; summaries of Governor Claude Kirk's record on taxes and vetoes; news releases targeted at various areas and groups; and several policy statements. Some topics include citrus fruit industry, corporate income tax, the Cross Florida Barge Canal, drug abuse, consumer protection, and conservation of natural resources.
- Presidential campaign papers, 1980-1984. The collection contains the 1984 presidential campaign papers of Askew, dating from 1980 to 1984. The records include speeches; newspaper clippings; scheduling files; reference materials; briefing materials; correspondence; publicity video tapes and cassettes; interviews (on cassette tapes); campaign memorabilia; and campaign financial records, which include a master file of contributions on magnetic tape. Some materials, particularly speech files, pre-date 1980.
- The State Archives also holds the following files from Askew's tenure as Governor: Bill files, 1971-1978. Trip files, 1970-1978. Speech files, 1971-1979. Press recordings and news conference transcripts, 1971-1978. Vetoed bill files, 1971-1978. Appointment and resignation files, 1971-1978.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- Reubin O'D. Askew : commercials, 1970-1984. Commercials used during Askew's campaigns for the 1970 and 1974 gubernatorial elections in Florida and the 1984 presidential election, Democratic party. 10 commercials (on 2 videoreels), 8 commercials (on 2 film reels), 8 commercials (on 3 videocassettes), and 3 commercials (on 1 sound tape reel).
Southern Oral History Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
http://www.sohp.org/
- Southern politics, 1973-1975. Southern politics, 1990-1992. The Southern Oral History Program collects interviews with Southerners who have made significant contributions to a variety of fields and interviews that will render historically visible those whose experience is not reflected in traditional written sources. Governor Askew's oral history can be found under: "Interviewee's A-Bo."
Graham, Daniel Robert "Bob"
Governor, 1979-1987. U.S. Senator, 1987-2005.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/graham.htm
- Legislative Papers. Correspondence, legislation files, campaign files, speeches, and personal material from his years in the Florida State Legislature. Also includes material pertaining to Miami Lakes and the Graham Company. UF also holds the papers of his father, Ernest Graham, a state legislator, as well as Bob Graham's Senatorial Papers, which are currently closed and unavailable to researchers without the permission of Graham.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Legislative papers, 1963-1968. The collection consists of the papers of Representative Graham of the 105th District, Dade County, Florida from 1963 to 1968. It includes correspondence from 1963 to 1968. It also contains subject files, bill files, constitutional revision files, editorials, reports, and publications from 1966 to 1968. The papers also includes miscellaneous printed matter relevant to Graham's special legislative and Dade County interests.
- The State Archives also holds the following records from Graham's tenure as Governor: Policy Council subject files, 1979-1980. Appointment files, 1979-1987. One-on-one meeting files, 1978-1986. Press releases, 1978-1986. Press Secretary subject files, 1979-1986. Speech files, 1978-1987. Legislative correspondence, 1980-1986. Bill files, 1979-1986. Memoranda files, 1979-1986. Trip files, 1979-1984,1986. Third Statewide Grand Jury files, 1977-1979. Subject files relating to the Miami riots, 1968-1969,1980-1981. Oral history program files, 1980- 1984.
- First Lady Adele Graham correspondence, 1979-1986. Incoming and outgoing correspondence on subjects of interest to Adele Graham. A majority of the correspondence reflects her interest in concerns regarding the elderly and the problems associated with aging.
Mixson, John Wayne
Governor, 1987. Lt. Governor, 1979-1987.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Wayne Mixson trip files, 1978-1983. The series contains files on each trip made and events attended by Lt. Governor Mixson. Records include itineraries, schedules, and some correspondence pertaining to his service as both Lt. Governor and as Secretary of the Dept. of Commerce.
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Wayne Mixson subject files, 1979-1986. This series contains Mixson's general correspondence, project files, and general office files which pertain to both Mixson's service as Lt. Governor and as Secretary of the Dept. of Commerce.
- The State Archives also holds records pertaining to the Office of the Governor's Coastal Plains Regional Commission. Mixon served as representative to this Commission under Governor Graham.
- In addition, the Speech files of Governor Graham (1978-1987, 22 cubic ft.) also contain speeches by Mixson and his wife, Margie Grace Mixson.
Martinez, Robert
Governor, 1987-1991.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Correspondence, 1987-1990. The series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Governor's Office. The correspondence is mostly routine in nature, with individuals seeking the Governor's help, expressing opinions, extending invitations or acknowledging special events or occasions.
- The State Archives also holds the following records from his term as Governor: Issue correspondence, 1989. Subject files, 1987-1988. Judicial appointment and resignation files, 1987-1990. Press recordings and public service announcements, 1987-1990. Speech files, 1987-1990. Appointment files, 1982-1990. Press files, 1986-1991. Trip files, 1988-1990. Daily schedules, 1987-1990. Chiefs of Staff administrative files, 1987. Bill files, 1987-1990.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- Robert Martinez : commercials , 1986-1990. Commercials used during Martinez's campaigns for the 1986 and 1990 gubernatorial elections in Florida, Republican party. 11 commercials (on 3 videoreels) and 27 commercials (on 4 videocassettes).
Chiles, Lawton Mainor, Jr.
Governor, 1991-1998. U.S. Senator, 1971-1989.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Unprocessed collection. Senate files including legislative and constituent files, staff memos, campaign materials, committee records, correspondence, personal files, press releases, press clippings, photographs, portraits, motion picture film, videotapes, sound recordings, electronic records, and memorabilia.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- Lawton Mainor Chiles Commercials, 1970-1994. Commercials used during Chiles' campaigns for the 1970 and 1976 U.S. senatorial and the 1990 and 1994 gubernatorial elections in Florida, Democratic Party. 5 commercials (on 1 film reel), 7 commercials (on 2 videoreels), 21 commercials (on 12 videoreels), 15 commercials (on 2 videocassettes).
Southern Oral History Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
http://www.sohp.org/
- Southern politics, 1973-1975. The Southern Oral History Program collects interviews with Southerners who have made significant contributions to a variety of fields and interviews that will render historically visible those whose experience is not reflected in traditional written sources. Governor Chiles' oral history can be found under: "Interviewees Br-Ch."
University of Kansas Libraries, Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Political Movements
http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/kc/wilcox.htm
- Committee to Remove Stone and Chiles. Ephemeral materials, 1978-. Includes proposed resolution by this Florida group wishing to amend the state constitution to provide "speedy recall of any public official," a flyer stating objectives and "dishonor role" of Senators voting for the "Panama Canal Surrender" (including the names of Florida's Senators Chiles and Stone). 1 folder.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- University of Maryland Hornbake Library, Broadcast Pioneers Library. Two audiotapes (1973-1975) in Westinghouse Broadcasting Company collection, 1945- 1981.
- Gerald R. Ford Library. Correspondence and briefing papers, 1974-1977.
Mackay, Kenneth Hood, Jr. "Buddy"
Governor, 1998-1999. Lt. Governor, 1911-1998. U.S. Representative, 1983-1989.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Unprocessed collection. Political papers (campaign, issue mail), videos and plaques.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Congressional papers 1982-1988. Includes speeches, background materials, schedules, regional profile files, and trip files. It documents his activities while serving in the United States House of Representatives. The collection is incomplete; it does not include correspondence files.
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Buddy MacKay correspondence, 1991-1992. These letters cover the entire gamut of governmental issues in the State of Florida. There is a large amount of correspondence dealing with the Everglades and it has been placed at the end of the 1991 portion of the series.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- Buddy MacKay Commercials , 1988. Commercials used during MacKay's campaign for the 1988 U.S. senatorial election in Florida, Democratic party. 8 commercials (on 1 videocassette)
Bush, John Ellis "Jeb"
Governor, 1999-.
University of Oklahoma, Political Commercial Archive
http://www.ou.edu/pccenter/archive.htm
- Jeb Bush Commercials, 1994. Commercials used during Bush's campaign for the 1994 gubernatorial election in Florida, Republican party. 36 commercials (on 22 videoreels)
Comments/Suggestions? This guide is continually under revision. Comments that will improve the site are extremely welcome. If you are aware of any primary sources I have missed, please send the descriptive information via email to johnemm@uflib.ufl.edu.
