Fulton, Guy Chandler, 1892-
Building plans, ca.1930-1948.
Description: 1 box.
Bio/historical note: Guy Chandler Fulton served as Architect to the
Florida Board of Control from 1945 to 1956. Previously, he worked
in the Architect's office as a draftsman and then Assistant to the
Architect. He received his architect's license in 1932 and engaged
in private practice for many years.
Summary: The collection
consists of plans for private residences and commercial buildings
in Gainesville and elsewhere in north Florida.
CALL NO.: UAMS 78
(Special Collections, Archives)
Reeves, F. Blair, 1922-
Papers, 1964-1992.
Description: 5.5 linear
ft. (9 boxes) Bio/historical note: F. Blair Reeves served on the
faculty of the College of Architecture at the University of Florida
from 1949 to 1987. Reeves was active in the area of architectural
preservation. He participated in the Historic American Building Survey
and also served on the executive committee of the National Trust
for Historic Preservation. At the University of Florida, Reeves organized
the Preservation Institute and the Research and Education Center
for Architectural Preservation. He was also a leader in the campaign
to preserve the University's historical campus.
Summary: The collection
contains reports, correspondence, class materials, and project files.
There are 17 binders dated 1970 to 1987 that document the Preservation
Institute's summer program at Nantucket. Of local interest are Reeves'
files on the University's Bicentennial Committee for which Reeves
served as chair.
CALL NO.: UAMS 57
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida Faculty
Club.
Records, 1930-1974, bulk
1963-1974.
Description: .8 linear
ft. (2 boxes) Bio/historical note: Originally named the University
Club, the UF Faculty Club was formed to promote science, literature,
and art and to create a social setting for the faculty. Most of the
extant records concern the operation of the Rathskellar and unsuccessful
plans to build a club building.
Summary: Records include
constitutions, minutes for 1964-1974, membership lists, and audit
reports.
CALL NO.: UAMS 61
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida. College
of Architecture. Office of the Dean.
Administrative policy records,
1929-1969.
Description: 4.4 linear
ft. (11 boxes)
Summary: Series 72
of the University of Florida Public Records Collection contains the
administrative records of Rudolph Weaver, William T. Arnett, and
Turpin C. Bannister, deans of the College of Architecture and its
predecessors. The series includes material on curriculum development, the
beginnings of the urban planning program in the early 1950s, and the planning
of the Architecture and Fine Arts complex. There are also files on faculty
meetings, the Music Department, the construction of the Murphree Memorial
Statue, and records of the Committee on Education. Of special note are
the extensive files related to regional and state activities of the
American Institute of Architects.
CALL NO.: UAPR 72
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida. J.
Wayne Reitz Union. Office of the Director.
Records, 1946-1984, bulk
1953-1984.
Description: 3.3.
linear ft. (8 boxes) Bio/historical note: The first student union
at the University of Florida was completed in 1936 and was named
the Florida Union. Part of the contruction funds for that building
were raised by the YMCA. A new union was constructed in 1967 and
was named in honor of the university's fifth president, J. Wayne
Reitz.
Summary: Series 85
contains the administrative records of the director of the student
union. The earliest records deal primarily with the planning and
development of the Reitz Union. Later records include files on the Committee
on Public Functions and Lectures, the Committee on Social Organizations
and Activities, and the union's Board of Managers. There are also
files on student protests in the 1960s. Of local interest are files
on the management of recreation facilities at Lake Wauberg.
CALL NO.: UAPR 85
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida. Office
of the President.
Administrative policy records,
1974-1984.
Description: 52 linear
ft. (125 boxes)
Summary: Series P13
of the Archives Presidential Collection contains the administrative
records of Robert Q. Marston, seventh president of the Universty
of Florida. The series emphasizes the public and external aspects
of university administration. Included are records of national and regional
academic organizations and records related to alumni and donor relations.
Marston's relationship with the local community and city government are
also well documented. As in other presidential papers, the university's
relationship with the Florida Board of Regents and other universities
in the State University System constitutes a major portion of the
series. Proposed state legislation involving the university and higher
education is also critiqued. Internal administration topics include
affirmative action efforts, expansion of sponsored research, and
building construction. Changes in faculty and students affairs are also
indicated. The university grappled with a new age of majority, an
independent student newspaper, and sexual misconduct at a social
fraternity. Faculty achieved collective bargaining rights and the
university dealt with issues concerning salary equity for women instructors.
The energy crisis of the 1970s was also a major concern.
Notes: Forms part
of the University of Florida Archives Presidential Collection.
CALL NO.: UAPC P12
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida. Office
of the President.
Administrative policy records,
1955-1967.
Description: 33.3
linear ft. (80 boxes)
Summary: Series P14
contains the administrative records of J. Wayne Reitz, fifth president
of the University of Florida. Included in the series are his correspondence
files, memoranda, building project files, and biennial reports to
the Florida Board of Regents. In addition to extensive files on the
development of the colleges, the series documents alumni relations, student
affairs, and campus planning and development. Several key events and
controversies are recorded. These include desegregation, football
controversies, academic freedom, and the early stages of student protest
in the 1960s.
Notes: Series P14
forms part of the Presidential Collection of the University of Florida
Archives.
CALL NO.: UAPR P14
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida. Office
of the President.
Administrative policy records,
1928-1947.
Description: 35.3
linear ft. (85 boxes)
Summary: Series P7
contains the administrative records of John James Tigert, third president
of the University of Florida. The series contains correspondence,
memoranda, building construction records, reports, committee minutes,
and other records. Included in the series is Tigert's correspondence
with the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities' Executive
Committee and the Joint Committee on Accrediting. Tigert's relationship
to the Florida Board of Control is well documented as are the university's
academic and administrative units. Of particular note are the extensive
files related to military training at the University of Florida during
World War II. Also of interest are Tigert's files on the construction
of several campus buildings, the development of radio station WRUF,
and Tigert's influence on the university's sports programs.
Notes: Forms part
of the University of Florida Archives Presidential Collection. Finding-aid
available. Item level description provided.
CALL NO.: UAPC P7
(Special Collections, Archives)
University of Florida. Office
of the Vice President for Agricultural Affairs.
Administrative policy records,
1947-1956 (bulk 1949-1956).
Description: 3.92
lin. ft. (10 boxes). Arrangement: Subseries: Forms part of Series
100 in the University of Florida Archives Public Records Collection.
Summary: Subseries
100a contains the correspondence and other administrative papers
of J. Wayne Reitz during his tenure as Provost for Agriculture (now
Vice President for Agricultural Affairs). Included in the subseries are
records related to the accreditation of the University's Agricultural
Engineering program, the building program for the agricultural units, the
Welaka Conservation Reserve, and the state's citrus industry. The latter
includes records of the Citrus Fruit Advisory Committee, Citrus and
Sub-tropical Advisory Committee, the Citrus Industry Planning Committee,
and Florida Citrus Mutual. The University of Florida's participation
in the development of the Inter-American Institute of Agricultural
Sciences (Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agricolas) in Costa
Rica is substantially documented. Related material(s): In University
of Florida. Office of the Vice President for Agricultural Affairs.
Administrative policy records, 1947-
CALL NO.: UAPR s100a
(Special Collections, Archives)
Weaver, Rudolph, 1880-1944.
Architectural records, ca.1920-1940.
Description: 3 boxes.
Bio/historical note: Rudolph Weaver was Architect to the Florida
Board of Control (later Board of Control) and the first director
of the School of Architecture (now College of Architecture) at the
University of Florida. He taught at the University of Illinois and
the University of Idaho and was architect for Washington State University
(then State College of Washington) before coming to Florida.
Summary: The collection
includes technical drawings, plans, photographs, and sketches of
buildings at the State College of Washington, the University of Illinois,
and the University of Idaho. Also included are materials for private
residences and commercial structures.
CALL NO.: UAMS 40
(Special Collections, Archives)
Young Men's Christian Association
(University of Florida)
Records, 1922-1953.
Description: 2.1 linear
ft. (5 boxes)
Summary: This collection
contains the minutes, correspondence, and project files of the University
of Florida YMCA. Of special interest are the records related to efforts
to build a YMCA building. Money raised for the project was eventually
used to construct a student union. Also of note are the records related
to the Y's work with freshmen.
CALL NO.: UAMS 58
(Special Collections, Archives)