A Guide to the Arthur W. Thompson Papers
Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
December 2011
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Thompson, Arthur William, 1926-1965 | |
| Title: | Arthur W. Thompson Papers | |
| Dates: | 1950-1961 | |
| Abstract: | Notes created by historian Arthur W. Thompson in researching U.S. Senator David Yulee and Jacksonian Democracy in Florida. | |
| Extent: | 2 Linear feet. 4 boxes. | |
| Identification: | MS 100 | |
| Language(s): | English | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Arthur W. Thompson was a professor of history at the University of Florida, member of the Florida Historical Society and editor of the Florida Historical Quarterly. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1954 with his dissertation, "David Yulee: A Study of Nineteenth Century American Thought and Enterprise." He was the author of numerous articles and books, including Jacksonian Democracy on the Florida Frontier (University of Florida Press, 1961).
Scope and Content
The collection includes notes and note cards created by Arthur W. Thompson in researching and writing his dissertation, "David Yulee: A Study of Nineteenth Century American Thought and Enterprise" and his book, Jacksonian Democracy on the Florida Frontier.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
The collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Arthur W. Thompson Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Contents List
| Box | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Yulee note cards - 1851-1865 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yulee note cards - 1866-1886 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yulee note cards - Agriculture | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yulee note cards - Bonds | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yulee note cards - Citizenship | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yulee note cards - Construction/Labor | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yulee note cards - Entrepreneur | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Family/Personal | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Fernandina | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Financing | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Government/Economics | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Indians | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Jacksonian Democracy | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Locomotives | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Moses, Levy | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Newspapers and Periodicals | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Plantation | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Philosophy | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Railroads | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Retirement | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Secession | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yulee note cards - Slaves | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Note cards for book: Jacksonian Democracy in the Florida Frontier | ||||||||||||
Selected Subjects and Access Terms
Florida -- History -- 1821-1865
United States -- History -- 1817-1825
United States -- History -- 1825-1829
United States -- History -- 1849-1877
Yulee, David Levy, 1810-1886
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