Florida Southern College Buildings & Grounds, 1922-2024

Summary

Creator:

Florida Southern College

Extent:

6.25 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

The files in this collection were generated by the college and include built structures as well as some physical features (gardens and monuments) on property related to the Lakeland campus after 1922. Additionally, there are some files about property owned or formerly owned by FSC that is not part of the main campus in Lakeland.

Arrangement:

The files in this collection are arranged in the following series. Series denote intended or primary use of the building: Academic; Administration; Athletics; Chapels; Dining Facilities; Dorms: Note that apartments located off of the main campus are included in this series; Greek Houses; Grounds (Including memorials); Libraries; Maintenance; Off-Campus Property; Photographs; Physical Plant: General files having to do with campus, but not a specific building or feature; President's Guest House; President's Residence; Student Unions; Visitor's Centers; Oversize Items.

The files within each series are arranged by building name alphabetically by last name of donor/beneficiary.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related

Other descriptive data:

Former Names: Many buildings on campus have been known by several names over the years. Edge Hall was originally the Social Hall. Fannin Campus Ministries Center was initially known as the Jackson Student Activities Center and then the Jackson Religion Building (or JRB). Raulerson was originally three separate buildings: Carter, Walbridge, and Hawkins (the Three Seminars). The Thad Buckner Building was the original (1945) E.T. Roux Library. Joseph-Reynolds Hall was originally the Women's Residence. Ordway was briefly known as the J. William Horsey building. Additional newspaper articles and photographs make exist in Digital format.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

College buildings—Florida—Lakeland
Florida Southern College--History.
Frank Lloyd Wright—Influence
Campus planning—Florida—Lakeland
Architectural drawings

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. For security reasons, the archives reserves the right to restrict access to certain materials related to buildings in active use. Researchers must contact McKay 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 material

Terms of access:

This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Please inquire if you have questions -archives@flsouthern.edu.

Location of this collection:

The Florida Southern College Archives

Florida Southern College

111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.

Lakeland

FL

33801

USA

Contact:

https://www.flsouthern.edu/library/archives