Collections : [Thomas B. Mack Florida Citrus Archives]

This collection contains information relating to Bert E. Roper's personal life, work life, and social work. It contains his many memberships in various citrus organizations as well as some of the projects he worked on for the Citrus Foundation, such as an advanced irrigation system. It also contains both records of his research and external studies he referenced. The bulk of the collection is focused on the welfare and faith life of the low-level citrus workers, specifically, those living in migrant communities. His correspondance details the work he and his network did in legal and professional fields to help the "citrus worker." He also supported ministry initiatives to improve the faith life of migrant communities. Even his personal correspondance and photos demonstrate to his willingness to restructure the base of the citrus industry as a whole, for the betterment of all employees.

The collection has been divided into two series: Personal and Publications. The Personal series contains materials believed to have belonged to the subject and was organized alphabetically by subject. The Publications series contains booklets written for Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company by the subject and was organized chronologically by publication date.

This collection contains primarily copies of articles that were researched in the writing of The Rise, Fall, and Future of Florida's Citrus Industry. This includes information spanning over one hundred years of this citrus industry's history, with its focus on origin, failure, and success. It also includes manuscript and edited copies of sections of the book itself, as well as annotations and outlines of research.

This collection contains the following materials from the Florida Citrus Processors Association:

This collection has a variety of publications released from or related to the Florida State Department of Agriculture. Due to Florida's booming citrus industry, a vast majority of the files are information on sales, regulations, and annual reports on citrus. It also contains legal arguments against the establishment of NAFTA (The North American Free Trade Agreement) on concerns of lack of food security, and possible detriment to Florida farms. Throughout the collection are research bulletins intended for farmers, containing information on soil content, pesticides, and other miscellaneous topics.

The collection contains the following types of labels: Canning, Citrus, Fruit and Vegetable, Glass, and Tobacco. There are also postcards collected by the family.

The collection has been divided into two main series: Photographs and Textual Materials. The Photographs series is divided into sub-series based on subject: Building and Structures, Davenport Locales, Landscapes, and People. The Textual Materials series contains Advertising and Marketing materials as well as Correspondence. All materials in this collection were organized alphabetically due to few dated materials.

This collection contains published research used by the subject as reference material.

The James T. Griffiths Papers reflect his lifelong work within the citrus field. The collection contains personal letters, notes, documents such as maps and graphs, and coursework from various citrus materials. These papers range from 1914-2006; however the bulk is from 1959-2002.