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Richard William Ervin Papers, 1929-1981, Date acquired: 00/00/1974

 

Summary

Creator:
Ervin, Richard, 1905-2004
Extent:
81.00 boxes 81 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Richard William Ervin Papers, Claude Pepper Library, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-74-7

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists mainly of papers pertaining to Ervin's years as Attorney General and his campaigns for that office as well as his correspondence, campaign materials and court opinions of his years as Supreme Court Justice. Included are also papers reflecting his years of service to the Woodmen of the World. Among his papers are his extensive speech files containing his speeches and the background for them, speeches and articles by others, his collection of political anecdotes and assorted memorabilia. There is also correspondence with the State Road Department, letters of recommendation and congratulation, papers from the American Judicature Society, court hearing files, Christmas card lists, expense accounts, Florida Bar papers, materials from the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and the National Association of Attorneys General, homestead exemption files, and speeches to the Dade County Bar Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Kiwanis Clubs of Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. Other topics or persons mentioned in the collection include Wakulla County, Guy Stovell, closing of T. B. hospitals, the United World Federalists, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Rollins College, and Florida newspapers.

Select materials from the Ervin Papers have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.

Biographical / historical:

Richard Wlilliam Ervin, Jr. was born on January 26, 1905 in Carrabelle, Florida. His father's family were early settlers of Lake County and his mother, the former Carrie Phillips, was a member of the pioneer Phillips family of Marion County.

Acquisition information:

Richard W. Ervin

Donated to Florida State University Library in several portions beginning December 1974.

Processing information:

Original donations, MSS 74-7 and 75-9 were processed by Shirley Fogle and Sara Buckmaster, Spring 1975 (22,472 items). Additional gift of 7,376 items (no MSS) processed August 1977. Additional gift MSS 87-4 processed May 1987. Additional gift MSS 89-8 processed May 1989. Additional gift MSS 81-3 processed March 1982. Additional gift MSS 80-2 processed August 25, 1980. Additional gift MSS 81-4 processed July 1983.

An additional gift, 82-8 was withdrawn 6/15/82 as it was a duplication of an earlier addition, 80-2. A note on the paper finding aid for 80-2: "Manuscript returned to Richard Ervin, 9-15-81. Revised edition rec'd in exchange. See 81-2."

Accruals:

Additional gift received July 11, 1975 from Richard W. Ervin containing 7,376 items. Additional gift, MSS 87-4 containing 436 items. Additional gift, MSS 89-8 containing 853 items. Additional gift, MSS 81-3 containing 19 items. Additional gift, MSS 80-2 containing 1 item. Additional gift, MSS 81-4 containing 3 items.

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Awards

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Users may access this collection at the Claude Pepper Library.

Terms of access:

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], Richard William Ervin Papers, Claude Pepper Library, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-74-7

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