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This series contains postcards, brochures, flyers, presskits, visitor's guides, maps, and other tourist papers related to theme parks and attractions in the state of Florida. Subseries 1 chiefly contains postcards organized alphabetically by city location, then by subject. Subseries 2 contains postcards from established tourist attractions, arranged alphabetically in boxes and binder sleeves as they were originally received. Subseries 3 contains vertical files of various Florida attractions in original order. Subseries 4 contains brochures and presskits, arranged alphabetically. This series does not contain material for the Walt Disney World resort, which can be found in Series II.

This box contains documents from 1, and 1A

Series III records the activities that fell under the purview of the V.P. of Business Affairs, J. P. Goree. The series begins with documents and maps about zoning laws and general planning documentation, which includes decisions about the type of brick to be used in construction, and photographs of the site, aerials of the construction and other early construction images. Many other photographs may be found in this series including images of a Boeing building and the initial administration building in downtown Orlando. Portraits of J. P. Goree and several images showing Dr. Millican presenting plans to students and presenting to the Orange County Commissioners may also be found here. The photographs of the Administration building include an image of a memorial at the main entrance and Executive Assistant Mildred Kennedy with receptionist Mary Henn. A subseries holds materials covering arrangements for the Groundbreaking Ceremony. Dignitaries who attended the event and appear in photographs include politicians Claude R. Kirk, Broward Williams, Doyle Connor, Tom Adams, Beth Johnson, Ed Gurney, Tom McDonald, Haydon Burns, Robert H. Elrod, Wayne Reitz, Henry W. Land, John L. Ducker, Bill Fulford, Claude Pepper, Ralph Turlington and William Shands. Academic dignitaries include Louis C. Murray, Wayne McCall, J. B. Culpepper, Chester H. Ferguson, John C. Champion, Kenneth R. Williams, Harold B. Crosby, Lynn W. Walker and William Warden. Local leaders also supported the new University, and Grover Bryan, President of the Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Henry Cragg, President of Minute Maid, Leon Van Wert of the Citizens Advisory Committee, Sheriff Dave Starr and Rev. Henry Parker all appear in these photographs.

This box contains documents from 2, and 2A

Series II contains Annual Reports produced by the State University System, minutes of Board of Regents monthly meetings and the Council of Presidents monthly meetings. Meeting arrangements for Board of Regents meetings held in Orlando may be found in this series. These files include brochures for the hotels where the Regents stayed as well as details of arrangements of the meetings, travel and entertainment. Of particular interest in this series are Dr. Millican's annual and biennial reports to the Board of Regents and the evaluation that he received from them. A proposed plan to economize by eliminating freshman and sophomore classes in 1975 caused local outrage and extensive correspondence on the subject may be found in this series especially letters collected by the Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce and submitted to the Board of Regents and a petition signed by students at Winter Park High School. Finally, photographs of the Regents and Presidents may be found in this series including a portrait of Chester Ferguson, a snapshot of E. T. York with Dr. Millican, and group photographs of the Board of Regents from 1972 and the Council of Presidents circa 1973.

This series contains collected postcards, brochures, and tourist papers related to theme parks and attractions outside of the state of Florida. Subseries 1 contains vertical files of various American attractions in original order. Subseries 2 and 3 are arranged by like item, then alphabetically. Also of interest is the Disney subseries, which contains records relating to Walt Disney World and Disneyland, as well as financial reports for the Walt Disney Company. The AAA subseries contains guidebooks for the state of Florida and beyond, as well as a number of Rand McNally guides.

Series I contains correspondence, reports, maps and related materials documenting the original plans for the university. General planning documents begin the series followed by specific materials relating to the choice of site. Photographs of participants in a planning conference including J. Broward Culpepper, first Chancellor of the Board of Regents, and Albert F. Siefert, Deputy Director of Kennedy Space Center, and separate images of personnel including Director of University Planning, Richard E. Neel may also be found here.

Series IV holds materials relevant to the academic life of the University including activities under the auspices of the V.P. for Academic Affairs C. B. Gambrell, faculty activities and organizations, and Commencement ceremonies. Photographs of 1974 Commencements includes images of Fred E. Clayton, Director of Physical Planning receiving his honorary degree. Academic planning materials include broad visions for the university, planning conferences, plans for specific programs such as engineering and teacher education, and advertising materials for the university. Photographs of administrators Charles N. Micarelli, Bernard Ostle and C. C. Miller are held in this series. Among the faculty materials is documentation concerning a period of discontent between faculty and administration that became a serious issue in 1976. A small subseries documents regional campuses; represented among these materials are the Florida Solar Energy Center, Brevard and South Orlando. Every Commencement ceremony is documented here by programs and running order lists with additional correspondence and photographs concerning Richard M. Nixon's visit in 1973. This folder includes photographs of presentations made to Dr. and Mrs. Millican afterwards by O. T. Due of Dobbs Bindery and Susan Grasty, President of the FTU Women's Club.