Collections : [The Florida Southern College Archives]

Art Department, 1939-2013

Florida Southern College Buildings & Grounds, 1922-2024

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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.

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Athletic Department Records, 1912-1935, 1947-2024

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The bulk of this collection has been organized by Athletics sport then divided into series based on content type; the files within each series are then organized either chronologically or alphabetically. This collection also includes records from the Athletics Department, Athletics Booster Clubs, Cheerleading, and Intramural Sports. The structure for the Athletics series and Athletics Departmental Files is detailed below. The Cheerleading and Intramural Sports series share a similar organizational structure as the Athletics files, while the Athletics Booster Clubs series is just organized by each club.

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Festival of Fine Arts, 1970-2025

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The materials in this collection reflect the history of the Festval of Fine Arts. Included are playbills, photographs, and other ephemera related to the production of these programs. Some biographical information for guest artists is included.

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Florida Southern College Vagabonds Records, 1926-2025

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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.

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Department of Fine Arts, 1923-2025

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

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Distinguished Visitors, 1940-2020

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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.

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Public Relations, 1922-2010

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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.

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Florida Southern College Buildings and Grounds--Drawings and Blueprints, 1922-2024

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The materials in this collection were created by the architects, their designated representatives, and other entities involved in the design and construction of campus buildings. Please note that some blueprints are original and initialed by the architect, while others are copies made for use on site.

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General Campus Events, 1921-2018

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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.

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