University land acquisition files, 1816-1968.

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University land acquisition files, 1816-1968.

The series contains the state university land acquisition files from 1816 to 1968 maintained by the Board of Control and its successor, the Board of Regents. Types of records include leases, deeds, permits, abstracts of titles, inventories, contracts, resolutions, correspondence, photos, and budgets.

13 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7340856

Florida State Archive

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Florida. Board of Control

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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...

State University System of Florida

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Florida. Board of Regents

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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...