Florida Southern College Vagabonds Records, 1926-2025

Summary

Creator:

Florida Southern College

Extent:

12.9 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the Vagabonds organization contain playbills and other promotional materials; photographs; scripts; newspaper articles; and sketches. While there are materials dating back to the begninnings of the organization in 1926, the bulk of the material is from the 1940s through the prsent day.

As these are college records, the archives is still actively collecting material at the end of each Vagabonds season.

Biographical / historical:

Vagabonds is a campus organization for those interested in theatre, theatre production, and dance. Vagabonds raises awareness for the performing arts represented on campus. Vagabond members are not limited to just students of the performing arts departments but also to those who enjoy and appreciate the performing arts. The Vagabonds is the oldest student organization on campus. It provides performance opportunities in lab productions, improv, and student cabarets.

Acquisition information:

These materials were generated by the college and transferred to the archives upon completion of their active status. This is an active record group and new materials are added periodically.

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection are arranged alphabetically by name of program/performance.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection may include materials that reflect certain cultural attitudes and opinions common during the time of their creation. Florida Southern College, Roux Library, and McKay Archives do not promote the attitudes depicted in these materials, but they are included to document the historical record.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

College theater
Student organizations
Performing arts
Florida Southern College--Students.

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 Vagabonds Records are 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:

The Florida Southern College Archives

Florida Southern College

111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.

Lakeland

FL

33801

USA

Contact:

https://www.flsouthern.edu/library/archives