Secretary of State Tom Adams correspondence, 1961-1970.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Secretary of State Tom Adams correspondence, 1961-1970.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32413572

The series consists of Secretary of State Adams' correspondence from 1961 to 1970 and covers a wide range of topics related to Adams and his office. It includes memoranda and newspaper clippings as well.

12 cubic ft.

Florida State Archive

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7341166

Florida State Archive

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Florida. Dept. of State.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ck3b3q (corporateBody)

Thomas Burton Adams, Jr. was born March 11, 1917. After a career in real estate management and agriculture, Adams entered politics and was first elected to the Florida Senate in 1956. In 1960 Adams was elected Secretary of State of Florida. He served as Secretary of State until elected as Lieutenant Governor in 1971. From the description of Secretary of State Tom Adams correspondence, 1961-1970. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413572 ...

Adams, Tom, 1917-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62r4pmw (person)

Florida. Office of Secretary of State

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z085q1 (corporateBody)

The County Guards were created in 1917 (Ch. 7292, Laws) by the Florida Legislature to replace the National Guard of Florida which had been activated for European service as part of the American Expeditionary Force of World War I. Each county was responsible for nominating officers and bore the costs of equipping the Guards. The County Guards were to be called to service in times of riot or disorder. The County Guards were abolished four months after the end of World War I. From the d...