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This collection encompasses various materials produced by or written on the Florida Citrus Mutual organization. It has a wide date range, with files beginning in the 1930s, and ending in the early 2000s. It includes records of legal issues, including tariffs and regulatory laws. It also includes several business files, from meeting accounts to associate records to statistics reports to marketing materials. It has the 1987-2002 Market News Bulletin for the organization. It also contains three boxes of photographs, which largely feature members of the organization.

The materials in this collection reflect the subject's affiliation with the Haines City Citrus Growers Association and the broader citrus industry in Florida. Correspondence, newspaper articles, reports, and ephemera make up the bulk of the collection. Photographs are also present. Of special interest is the information on the relationship with the Duncan Hines Company as well as Florida Gift Fruit.

This collection contains information ranging from citrus pest biology to citrus products and byproducts. It has business data on the industry, including individual groves' records, and photographical and historical accounts of citrus varieties and storage techniques. It contains information on both pests and various pesticides, as well as soil health. Other, non-citrus plants are included in this horticultural collection. Lastly, this collection has a record of its own existence in Florida Southern's Archives.

The materials in this collection reflect the subject's work as an Extension agent in Polk County, Florida during the 1960s and 1970s. The collection includes reports, correspondence, and reference material used in the course of the work.