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Peace River Valley Citrus Groves Collection, 1993-2017

 

Summary

Extent:
3.67 Linear Feet 3 Five Inch Legal Standard Document Boxes and 1 19x25 Oversize Flat Box.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains annual membership and meeting records, photographs, newspapers, magazines, newspaper clippings, audio/visual materials, and photographs of PRVCGA members, events, businesses, and workshops. Any newspaper or magazine articles that mentioned PRVCGA or Barbara Carlton (formerly Barbara Oxford) are included in this collection as either loose clippings or part of the scrapbook. Most of the photographs are candids of events and meetings, however there are several official portraits as well.

Biographical / historical:

The Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association (PRVCGA) was founded in 1993 for citrus growers in the counties of Hardee and Desoto, Florida. In later years, the PRVCGA expanded further to include Charlotte, Manatee, and Sarasota counties as well. PRVCGA served as a link between commercial citrus growers throughout Florida and elected government officials, and hosted "roundtable events" where growers could congregate and share ideas and methods of practice with each other. Barbara Carlton (formerly Barbara Oxford) was the Executive Director of the PRVCGA for 20 years, and she is featured heavily in this collection. She stepped down from her position in 2014. Ten years later, the PRVCGA was officially closed down in February of 2024 due to continuous decline in production and market fluctuations, among other struggles.

Acquisition information:
This collection was gifted to the McKay Archives at the Citrus Hall of Fame Inauguration in 2025. No additional information was initially provided about the collection.
Arrangement:

This collection is divided into the following series: Annual membership and meeting records; Incoming correspondence; Newspapers, magazines, printed articles, and newspaper clippings; Photographs, and Audio/visual materials. There is also 1 scrapbook in Box 4.

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 this collection.

Terms of access:

The Peace River Valley Citrus Groves 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