University site selection papers, 1956-1966.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

University site selection papers, 1956-1966.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32413136

The series contains the university site selection records maintained by the Board of Control (1956-1964) and the Board of Regents (1965-1966). It relates mainly to construction of a East Central Florida university (Florida Institute of Technology), the University of South Florida, and the University of West Florida. Types of records include correspondence, maps, photos, studies, reports, newspaper clippings, working papers, blueprints, and aerial photographs.

6 cubic ft.

Florida State Archive

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7340846

Florida State Archive

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

University of West Florida

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gr1pjk (corporateBody)

Florida Institute of Technology

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66b21dp (corporateBody)

Florida. Board of Regents

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sf799v (corporateBody)

In 1965, the Board of Regents (Ch. 63-204; Ch. 65-138, Laws) assumed the duties of the Board of Control, which had been in existence since 1905 (Ch. 5384, Laws). The Board of Regents is a corporate entity holding all the powers of a body corporate and elects a corporate secretary. Its Regents are the Commissioner of Education plus twelve members appointed by the Governor. The Board acts as the Director of the Division of Universities in the Dept. of Education (Ch. 69-106, Laws). The...

Florida. Board of Control

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64f6ncm (corporateBody)

The Board of Control was created in 1905 (Ch. 5384, Laws) and consisted of five citizens appointed by the Governor and a Secretary. It acted under the supervision of the State Board of Education. The Board of Control had jurisdiction over and complete management and control of several institutions, including the University of the State of Florida, the Florida Female College, and the Institution for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb, which were also created under this 1905 act. Th...

University of South Florida. Wind Ensemble I

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62v6xdw (corporateBody)

The University of South Florida was founded in 1956 as the first public university established specifically to address the needs of Florida's rapidly emerging urban regions. Today, the University of South Florida System is comprised of two separately accredited institutions, USF and USF St. Petersburg. USF consists of the main research campus in Tampa, which includes USF Health, and two regional campuses - USF Sarasota-Manatee and USF Polytechnic in Lakeland. From the description of ...