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Papers of Hazel T. Evans, bulk 1950-2000

 

Summary

Creator:
Evans, Hazel T.
Abstract:
Collection documents the national and local political involvement of Hazel A. Talley Evans in the 20th century.
Extent:
20 boxes seventeen acid-free document boxes, three large boxes
1 items one small display case
21 Linear Feet shelf space totaling twenty-one linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Papers of Hazel T. Evans, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, campaign materials, political ephemera, precinct research, and various subject files representing Hazel T. Evans's involvement in organizing Florida state and local Pinellas county. Materials also include books, manuscripts, and photographs from 1950 though 2000.

Biographical / historical:

A dynamic Democratic leader both in local and national politics from the late 1950s through the 1990s, Hazel A. Talley Evans was a deeply accomplished individual. Though she rarely occupied the foreground of political endeavors, she consistently played important, significant, and pivotal background roles in the Democratic Party. From arranging substantial Democratic National Committee (of Florida) fundraising dinners to serving as chair of the 1981 State Democratic Convention Site Selection Committee, Hazel Talley Evans frequently took on a leadership role in political affairs.

For more information, refer to the external documents linked in the ArchivesSpace record.

Acquisition information:
The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library acquired the papers of Hazel A. Talley Evans (16 August 1931-10 December 1997) in December 2001 from Robert Winfield "Bob" Evans (1924-2005), her second husband.

Access and use

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

Papers of Hazel T. Evans, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Location of this collection:
140 7th Avenue South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
USA