Franklin Adams Collection, 1960-2019

Summary

Creator:

Franklin B. Adams

Extent:

13.00 Linear Feet

12 boxes

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

The materials in this collection reflect the subject's interest in environmental preservation. Mr. Adams served in a number of environmental interest organizations such as the Isaac Walton League of America (IWLA), The Florida Water Task Force, and the Florida Wildlife Federation, to give but a few examples. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence, news clippings, legal documents, and blueprints/aerial maps of affected lands.

Biographical / historical:

Franklin B. Adams was born in Miami, FL, to G.B. and Lois Franklin Adams. He is a graduate of Miami Senior High School, Miami Dade Junior College (Now Miami-Dade College), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Surveying and Mapping School. Mr. Adams is a Florida Master Naturalist. He served in the 841st Engineer Battalion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has worked as a land surveyor, charter boat captain, and eco-guide in the Everglades City-Naples area of Florida.

He has served as a member of numerous environmental and conservation organizations, which is the focus of this collection. Over the past fifty years, Franklin has served in leadership positions with the Friends of the Everglades; Big Cypress Nature Center; Florida Conservation Foundation; Izaak Walton League of America; Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida; Florida Native Plant Society (founding member); Coalition to Save the Everglades; "Water!;" and the Florida Wildlife Federation.

He worked to establish the Florida Wildlife Federation Southwest Florida Office, as well as the restoration of the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades system. He fought against the Miami Jetport and lobbied for the establishment of the Big Cypress National Preserve. He also worked to preserve the habitat of the Florida Panther and was a key figure in the protection of this endangered cat.

Mr. Adams has received numerous awards over the years related to his conservation work. Among these are Izaak Walton League of America Cypress Chapter Service Award, National Wildlife Federation Conservation Achievement Award, and the National Wildlife Federation Hall of Fame Award.

Fraklin Adams lives in the Naples area. To learn more about his background, please refer to the biographical series within this collection.

Acquisition information:

Materials were donated by Franklin Adams

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection are arranged in the following series':

Big Cypress Preservation Efforts; Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee on Oil Pads, Access Roads, Drilling & Seismic Exploration; Biographical Information; Collier DRI; Correspondence; Marjory Stoneman Douglas; Environmental Confederation of SW Florida; Everglades Oil Drilling; Florida Biodiversity Lawsuit; Florida Conservation Foundation; Florida Panther; Florida Water Task Force; Florida Wildlife Federation; Friends of the Everglades; IWLA Big Cypress Chapter History; IWLA Florida Division; Kissimmee River Valley; Marco Island Litigation; Marshall, Arthur R. "Art"; Mosquito Control Spraying; Raccoon Point; Water!

Physical facet:

11 Banker boxes; 1 legal-size document case

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related

Other descriptive data:

The issues that Fraklin Adams worked on were also of interest to the U.S. Congressmen from the area. James A. Haley, as chairman of the House Interior Committee during thr 1970s, was instrumental in the creation of Big Cypress National Preserve. His papers (https://www.flsouthern.edu/getattachment/library/mckay-archives/finding-aids/HALEY-Finding-Aid.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US) are maintained at Florida Southern College and contain references to many of the same issues that Mr. Adams was involved with. Mr. Haley's successor, Andy Ireland, also took interest in issues facing Florida's environment. His papers may also be found at Florida Southern College (https://www.flsouthern.edu/getattachment/library/McKay-Archives/Finding-Aids/Ireland-for-web-page.doc.aspx?lang=en-US)

***Please copy and past the URLs into your browser window to view the Haley and Ireland finding aids***

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Wildlife at risk
Wildlife conservation
Urban development.
Florida panther
Conservation
Douglas, Marjory Stoneman
Izaac Walton League
Water conservation
Eco clubs
Environmental justice
Environmental policy
Petroleum--Prospecting

Places:

Big Cypress National Preserve
Everglades
Marco Island (Fla: island)

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Researchers must contact Special Collections & University Archives in advance for access to unprocessed born digital materials in this collection. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the SPCUA's ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.

Terms of access:

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Location of this collection:

FIU Special Collections

Florida International University

11200 SW 8th Street

Miami

FL

33199

USA

Contact:

https://specialcollections.fiu.edu/