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Polk County Fertilizer Company Collection, 1896, 1919, 1930, 1939, 1896, 1919, 1930, 1939

 

Summary

Extent:
.42 Linear Feet
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Polk County Fertilizer Company Collection is made up of photocopies of the fertilizer company directories, Polk County Fertilizer Company inventories, and an agricultural bulletin.

Biographical / historical:

The Polk County Fertilizer Company began in the 1880s in Haines City, Florida as an ice factory. In 1936, the company switched to fertilizer, which was produced until 1989. In 1989, a fire started at the plant, and the water used to extinguish the fire caused groundwater contamination to the local area. The plant closed in 2012, and the site was sold to the city of Haines City in 2019.

Additional Information from: Baker, Charles A., III. "FDEP staff retesting land at former fertilizer plant in Haines City." Four Corners News-Sun (Lakeland, Florida), August 12, 2020. https://www.midfloridanewspapers.com/four_corners_news_sun/fdep-staff-retesting-land-at-formerfertilizer-plant-in-haines-city/article_c3767ee4-dd89-11ea-a3f2-3f5bb1088dca.html

Acquisition information:
It is unknown when the Polk County Fertilizer Company Records were donated to the Thomas B. Mack 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 archive's ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.

Terms of access:

The Polk County Fertilizer 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).

Please inquire if you have questions - archives@flsouthern.edu

Location of this collection:
Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.
Lakeland
FL
33801
USA