McCormick Bridge Proposal collection, Acquisition date: 2007, bulk 1927-1930
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- McCormick, William T.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains materials utilized during the president of the Tampa Subway Corporation, William T. McCormick's, toll bridge proposal, including a pitch binder full of documents, a map, a lithographic print depicting the Florida wilderness, and an article about the state of Florida's infrastructure in 1930s.
- Extent:
- .5 Linear Feet
- 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
McCormick Bridge Proposal collection, USF Libraries-Tampa Special Collection, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains approx. 50 typed documents, a map, and a lithographic print related to William T. McCormick's bridge proposal. Many of the typed materials are carbon copies or spirit copies of an original.
- Biographical / historical:
William T. McCormick was the president of the Tampa Subway Corporation in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Under his leadership, the corporation proposed to build a toll bridge from Gadsden Point across the Tampa Bay. McCormick's company believed that the bridge would shorten the travel time between St. Petersburg, Tampa, and, Brandon, connecting all parts of the Tampa Bay area. The proposal was ultimately denied.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
McCormick Bridge Proposal collection, USF Libraries-Tampa Special Collection, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
