Florida Canker Project, 1985-1987, 1991
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Florida Canker Project
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet 3 archival containers
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
The materials in this collection have been arranged into 3 series: Manual, Memorandums, and Stamps.
The Manual series consists of the manual used by members of the Project. The series is organized topically based on the manual's original order. Note that the Additions and Corrections subseries is not an original part of the manual and was created to better organize the materials.
The Memorandums series consists of memorandums and updates to and from the various members and agencies involved with the Project. This series is organized chronologically.
The Stamps series contains quarantining stamps used by the project.
- Biographical / historical:
In 1984, citrus canker was found in the state of Florida. The Florida Canker Project, a multiagency collaboration, was formed in response to this outbreak in 1985. It was co-led by the Florida Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture who worked cooperativity with other government agencies, including the Florida Department of Citrus, in order to contain and eradicate this outbreak. Another, more widespread outbreak started in 1986, but it would later be declared exterminated in 1994.
source:
US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. "Citrus Canker Regulations; Quarantined Areas and Survey Areas." Federal Register 59, no. 52 (March 17, 1994). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1994/03/17/94-6181/citrus-canker-regulations-quarantinedareas-and-survey-areas.
- Acquisition information:
- It is unknown when the materials in this collection were donated to the Citrus Archives. The Thomas B. Mack Citrus Archives were transferred to the Roux Library in 2005 then to the McKay Archives Center in 2009.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. 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 archives' ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.
- Terms of access:
The Citrus Caker Project Collection is owned by Florida Southern College. 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).
- Location of this collection:
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Florida Southern College111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.LakelandFL33801USA
