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Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Papers, 1860-1936, Date acquired: 08/06/1965

 

Summary

Creator:
Fletcher, Duncan Upshaw
Extent:
2.00 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-110

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, books, photographs, newspaper clippings. The collection is largely comprised of correspondence sent to Duncan Fletcher from various United States presidents, senators, heads of departments of state and other related officials as well as information about his family and estate. There are also other materials such as books from his senate office, a group photograph of the Jacksonville Kiwanis Club, and photocopies of newspaper clippings about Fletcher.

Biographical / historical:

Duncan U. Fletcher was born on January 6, 1859, near Americus, Georgia. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1880, and studied law there. In 1881 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he practiced law and became the chief counsel of the Florida East Coast Railroad. He began his political career as a Jacksonville Councilman in 1887. In 1893 he served a term in the Florida House of Representatives, and was mayor of Jacksonville from 1893-1985, and 1901-1903, helping to rebuild the city after the fire of 1901. He was also chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee from 1905-1908. In 1909, he was elected to the United States Senate, and remained there until his death on June 17, 1936. During this time he helped to form the Securities Exchange Commission, helped to sponsor farm loan legislation, and became an advisor to presidents on domestic and foreign land mortgaging.

Acquisition information:
Photocopies of papers brought in by Wayne Flint
Custodial history:

Reproduced by F.S.U. Library from papers brought in by Wayne Flint, F.S.U. student Originals in· possession of Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes 1719 King Street Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Received by F.S.U. Library August 6, 1965

Physical location:
Claude Pepper Library.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Users may access this collection at the Claude Pepper Library.

Terms of access:

Rights statement: 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.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-110

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA