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Walter Fuller collection of Gulf Beach News archives, 1944-01-28-1951-02-09

 

Summary

Creator:
Fuller, Walter P. (Walter Pliny) (1894-1973)
Gulf Beach News
Abstract:
198 issues of the Gulf Beach News from the archives of Walter Pliny Fuller, a prominent figure in St. Petersburg's early history and contributor to local newspapers.
Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Walter Fuller Collection of Gulf Beach News, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Background

Biographical / historical:

These 200 issues of Gulf Beach News represent the largest and most complete run of this newspaper known to exist. They came indirectly from the collection of Walter Pliny Fuller (1894-1973), a native of Bradenton and early pioneer of St. Petersburg who wrote for local newspapers and earned a notable role as a local historian. Fuller frequently contributed articles for this newspaper. He also authored two first-person accounts of St. Petersburg history, St. Petersburg and Its People (Great Outdoors Publishing Company, 1972) and This Was Florida's Boom (St. Petersburg Times Publishing Company, 1954).

Acquisition information:
Special Collections and Archives purchased nearly 200 individual and unique issues of the Gulf Beach News from Lighthouse Books in October 2007.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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:

Walter Fuller Collection of Gulf Beach News, 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