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Susan Evans Papers, 1988-2021, bulk 1993-2011, 1995-2007

 

Summary

Extent:
53 Linear Feet
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Susan Evans Papers include various materials surrounding her long serving term, such as items from Florida Gulf Coast University founding, campus planning, history, and athletics. Forms of media included text, photographs, VHS tapes, physical objects and letters. Topics and subjects range from University Groundbreaking to Susan Evans's time as a Vice President. The first part of this collection includes Series Athletics, Campus Planning, History and one Sub-Series Objects and Ephemera. The second part of her collection includes Series Early Years, Presidential Search, Events, FGCU Early Years Event Photography. The third and last part of this collection is, FGCU VHS Collection, Charlotte County Site Selection, Football Feasibility Study, FGCU News Article Releases.

Biographical / historical:

Susan Evans is a Florida native and began working for Florida Gulf Coast University on October 1, 1993, making her the institution's founding staff member at FGCU. Her commitment to Florida Gulf Coast University lasted through four Presidents and several interim Presidents. Evans worked as a University Lobbyist from 1993-2000, then as the Chief of Staff for over 15 years, and Vice President for two years. Evans worked as a corporate secretary to the FGCU Board of Trustees, as well as a committee member for the 2016 FGCU Presidential Search. Evans retired from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2021.

Arrangement:

Arrangement of materials consist of eleven Series, Athletics, Campus Planning, History, Early Years, Presidential Search, Events, FGCU Early Years - Event Photographs, FGCU VHS Collection, Charlotte County Site Selection, Football Feasibility Study, FGCU News Article Releases. Each Series has its own sub-series as well with various documents and information. The first three Series in The Collection Athletics, Campus Planning, and History is organized chronologically within each series, including the bulk dates of 1993-2011 for those materials in the collection. The other four Series Early Years, Presidential Search, Events, and FGCU Early Years Event Photographs are organized by the rules of Archival More Product, Less Process. Therefore, not in chronological order, the material was processed in the way the collection was obtained from Susan Evans, including bulk dates of 1995-2007. Then 1988-2021 for Susan Evans time in office and employed by Florida Gulf Coast University. The third part and last four Series in the Collection also utilized the MPLP processing style. Material was processed in the way it was originally obtained. Materials for some of the Series were organized by the dates provided and available.

Physical location:
Range: 1B: Section: 3: Shelf: 2-6 Range: 1B: Section: 4: Shelf: 1-6 Range: 1B: Section: 5: Shelf: 1-6 Range: 2A: Section: 5: Shelf: 1-2 Range: 2A: Section: 6: Shelf: 1-6
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Location of this collection:
Wilson G. Bradshaw Library
10501 FGCU Blvd South
Fort Meyers
FL
33965
USA