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.

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.

The materials in this collection reflect the subject's work in citrus fruit research. Of special note are the bound logs used by the research stations. Also present are articles published by the subject as well as correspondence. A small number of slides and lecture materials are also available.

This collection contains newsletters published each week and has been organized chronologically.

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

The materials in this collection have been organized into the following series: The Company Awards series contains awards and honors given to the Sullivan-Victory Groves company. The Company History series contains materials documenting both the history of Victory Groves and Sullivan-Victory Groves companies. Of note is a plaque containing a photograph of Frank Sullivan II alongside a copy of the first railroad manifest for the company. The Marketing Materials series contains materials used in marketing by both Sullivan- Victory Groves and its Competitors. In this series are materials such as catalogues, advertisements, and crate labels. The Sullivan Family series contains materials related to the Sullivan family or materials collected by members of the family.

This collection contains comprehensive information relating to the development of mechanical harvesting machinery and the process of invention and marketing. It has detailed records of various designs for machinery, as well as the abscission chemicals used to make mechanical harvesting easier. It also contains photographs of machinery in use.

The HCCGA records include photographs, annual meeting reports, newsletters, and memorabilia. The annual meeting reports date from 1949 to 2009 and include general financial reports to the membership. Memorabilia includes baseball caps, tie pins, drink coasters, and sunglasses. There are VHS tapes with marketing materials, and several oversized copies of newspaper articles. There are also crate labels.

Materials in this collection were organized chronologically and broken down into the following series: The History of the Foundation series contains biographical information about Lena and Ausker Hughes as well as information about Hughes Budwood and the Foundation. The Board Meetings series contains meeting minutes from the annual meetings of the Board. Also in this series may be materials passed out at the meeting such as the annual Treasurer's Report. File names in this series are reflective of the title given to the meeting by the Directors as indicated in the meeting minutes. The Financial Records series contains tax documentation, bank records, and correspondence related to financial matters of the organization. The Scholarships series primarily contains correspondence between the Foundation and the schools that receive funding for scholarships: Florida Southern College and the University of Florida. The Other Institutions subseries includes information on institutions and organizations that inquired about Foundation funding but were ultimately unsuccessful.

This collection contains a wide spread of citrus memorabilia, including packing house labels, magazines, and a scrapbook. It also holds records and artifacts from S.S. Coachman&Sons. The majority of the collection is memorabilia from various areas of the Florida Citrus Industry. It also contains historical accounts and licensing records for Florida groves. However, this collection largely consists of things of artistic value, such as calendars, postcards, and compilations of citrus advertisement art.