John James Tigert Papers 1840-1965

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John James Tigert Papers 1840-1965

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Personal correspondence, memorabilia, writings, and scrapbooks of John James Tigert, third president of the University of Florida. Also included are documents related to the Tigert and McTyeire families, including Tigert's father, Bishop John James Tigert (1856-1906), his mother, Amelia McTyeire Tigert, and Tigert's maternal grandfather, Bishop Holland Nimmons Mctyeire.

8.3 Linear feet; 18 boxes, 8 volumes

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Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

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