Jerry Carter Papers (Additional Gift), 1937-1971, Date acquired: 08/01/1971
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 203.00 items
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
Official papers, scrapbooks, political correspondence, campaign materials, financial papers, films, tapes, books, newspaper articles, pictures, cards, poetry, maps and certificates. Materials in this collection include official papers about the Florida Public Service Commission, political correspondence and other election materials for the Democratic party, Interstate Commerce Commission finance dockets related to a variety of railroad companies, railroad correspondence, materials related to buses and taxis, papers concerning motor freight, telephones in Florida, power companies serving Florida, and Florida water, sewers, canals and waterways. Other materials include sketches by Carter, writings, postcards, pictures, photographs, books and other publications related to elections, Russian conspiracies, trigonometry, Claude Pepper, and Florida agriculture, as well as correspondence regarding W. G. Dinsmore, the Cruver Manufacturing Company, Charlie Mendez, Jeff M. Herrington, Jim Hardee, Hazel McDade,
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the Jerry Carter Family
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
