Fenton McArthur Prewitt papers, 1895-1954, Date acquired: 08/01/1968
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 3.00 folders 3 folders.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Fenton McArthur Prewitt Papers, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-207
Background
- Scope and content:
The materials in this collection are related to the life and work of Fenton McArthur Prewitt. There is a fifty-page typescript entitled, "Chronological facts pertaining to the fifty years and after fifty years of the life of Fenton McArthur Prewitt, discussing his life, family genealogy, and career. There are a number of newspapers in the collection from the following cities in Florida: Tavares, Gainesville, Waldo, Starke, Jacksonville, Wauchula, Tampa, and Plant City. There are two holograph letters, dated March 14, 1897, and September 6, 1911, and one post card dated September 13, 1911. These include a clipping about yellow fever in Florida. A clipping from Gainesville's Daily Sun, dated August 31, 1901, announces Prewitt's marriage. Also in the collection are pamphlets on Florida politics, including a map, the charter of Lakeland, Florida, and the Stark, Florida Centennial.
Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.
- Acquisition information:
Purchased from Mrs. F. M. Prewitt
Negotiations by Mr. N. Orwin Rush, Director of Libraries, FSU
- Processing information:
Processed September 1968
- Physical / technical requirements:
Copyright owned by Florida State University. All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Florida--History
Yellow fever
Manuscripts
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Fenton McArthur Prewitt Papers, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-207
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
