Student Life and Theater Scrapbooks, 1961-2009
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 20 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Record Group 70, Theater Scrapbook, Broward College Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains 40 scrapbooks documenting student life, academic programs, and theatrical productions at Broward Junior College (later Broward College) from 1961 to 2009. Materials include photographs, clippings, event programs, and ephemera related to student organizations, biology field trips, honors projects, and performances staged at Bailey Hall. The collection offers a vivid record of campus culture and the college's commitment to arts and community engagement.
- Biographical / historical:
Broward Junior College, established in 1959 and later renamed Broward College, has served as a cornerstone of higher education in South Florida. The institution has fostered a vibrant campus culture through its academic programs, student organizations, and performing arts initiatives. Bailey Hall, the college's principal performing arts venue, has hosted decades of theatrical productions, concerts, and community events, reflecting the college's commitment to creative expression and cultural engagement.
Throughout its history, Broward College students have documented their experiences through scrapbooks, capturing the spirit of campus life, service projects, field trips, and dramatic performances. These materials offer insight into the evolving identity of the college and its role in shaping student leadership, artistic development, and community outreach.
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged chronologically and thematically in 40 boxes. Each box contains one or more scrapbooks compiled by students, faculty, or campus organizations. Materials are grouped by academic year, student organization, or theatrical production, with original order maintained where discernible.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Broward College -- History
Broward College — Students — Social life and customs
College theater — Florida — Fort Lauderdale
Student activities — Florida — Broward County
Scrapbooks — Florida — Broward County
Community colleges — Florida — History
Drama — Study and teaching — Florida
Bailey Hall (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Phi Theta Kappa
Marine Science Club (Broward College)
F-Troop (Student organization)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Open for research. Certain materials may have restrictions due to fragility or privacy.
- Terms of access:
Responsibility for securing copyright permission rests with the researcher. Reproduction is subject to material condition and institutional policy.
- Preferred citation:
Record Group 70, Theater Scrapbook, Broward College Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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3501 Davie RoadDavieFL33314USA
