Collections

The materials in this collection tell the history of the Fine Arts programs at Florida Southern College since 1923.

The materials in this record group contain correspondence, photos, documents, and ephemera related to distinguished guests of the college who do not fall into the categories of Founders Day speaker or Honorary Chancellor, or who were not here as part of a larger program, such as the Festival of Fine Arts.

The files in this collection were generated by the college and include built structures as well as some physical features (gardens and monuments) on property related to the Lakeland campus after 1922. Additionally, there are some files about property owned or formerly owned by FSC that is not part of the main campus in Lakeland.

The materials in this collection cover the approximate time period of the satellite programs, 1930-1933 and 1950-2008. While there are a handful of materials from MacDill and Palm Beach Air Force Bases, most of the materials in this collection are from the McCoy AFB-Orlando-Ocala program, the Port Charlotte/Charlotte-De Soto program, and the Ringling College of Art and Design. Materials include, but are not limited to course bulletins, correspondence, brochures, and news articles. Of special note is the correspondence in the Port Charlotte program, which includes letters to and from the Program Director(s) and the Board of Directors, as well as the correspondence in the Ringling College program. Additionally, three full years of The Coyote, the official newspaper of the Orlando program in the late 1970s are included.

This collection contains commercially produced sheet music by various composers. The sheet music includes pieces for voice and instrument. The bulk of the examples date from the early 20th century, with the earliest example published in 1892 and the latest in 1978. Annotations have been made in some pieces. Some pieces also have names of students or instructors.

The records of the Vagabonds organization contain playbills and other promotional materials; photographs; scripts; newspaper articles; and sketches. While there are materials dating back to the begninnings of the organization in 1926, the bulk of the material is from the 1940s through the prsent day.

The materials in this record group cover a time period from the 1920s through 2010s. The amount of material varies by event, as some may have several documents, photos, etc., while others may only have a single brochure or program.

This record group contains materials produced and used by the Florida Southern College Public Relations Department and its predecessors. Materials include photographs, many of which were also used to illustrate The Interlachen yearbook and other college publications. Photographs include buildings, students, faculty and staff, and dignitaries and visitors to the campus. In addition to photographs, the collection includes news releases produced by the college and news articles relevant to the college. Several large, bound albums are present, and these contain news articles dating back to 1922 and the college's arrival in Lakeland.