Oral history program files, 1980-1984.

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Oral history program files, 1980-1984.

The collection contains records relating to the four Oral History Programs between 1980 and 1984. Included are program activity files, transcripts of the dinner program and interviews, and in some cases audiotape recordings of the dinner program and interviews. The subjects for the programs were 1) Verle A. Pope, State Senator from St. Augustine, president of State Senate (1966-1968); 2) Spessard L. Holland, Governor of Florida (1941-1945) and United States Senator (1946-1971); 3) W. Glenn Terrell, Florida Supreme Court Justice (1923-1964) and Chief Justice (1929-1931; 1938-1941; 1957-1959) and 4) Nelson Poynter, owner and editor of the St. Petersburg Times.

2.50 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341512

Florida State Archive

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Florida. Governor (1941-1945 : Holland)

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Poynter, Nelson, 1903-1978

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United States. Congress. Senate

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Pope, Verle Allyn, 1903-1973

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Businessman and state legislator. Born in Jacksonville; moved to St. Augustine in 1908. Educated in St. Augustine schools, attended the University of Florida, and was in the real estate business. Served in the Florida Senate from 1949 to 1972. From the description of Verle Allyn Pope Papers, 1903-1973. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 30602273 Born on December 12, 1903, in Jacksonville, Florida, Verle Allyn Pope became a lead...

Florida. Governor (1979-1987 : Graham)

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Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham was the thirty-eighth Governor of Florida, serving from January 2, 1979 to January 3, 1987. Graham was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1966 and then to the State Senate in 1970. Serving two terms as Governor, Graham dealt with the influx of Cuban and Haitian refugees, supported Florida's reintroduction of the death penalty, and introduced environmental legislation to save Florida's water resources. Graham was elected United States Senator in 1986. ...

Florida. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court replaced the Territorial Court of Appeals in 1845 (Article V, 1838 Constitution; Article V, 1885 and 1968 Constitutions). The Supreme Court consists of seven justices, with at least one from each appellate district. The Court hears appeals in death penalty cases and reviews the decisions of the District Courts of Appeal and trial courts. From the description of Mandatory review death penalty case files, 1973-[ongoing]. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32...

Terrell, W. Glenn, 1878-1964.

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Holland, Spessard L. (Spessard Lindsey), 1892-1971

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Lawyer, judge, governor, and U.S. Senator from Florida. Born in Bartow, Florida. Educated at Emory University and the University of Florida. Served in the Florida Senate, 1933-1939; Governor of Florida, 1941-1945; U.S. Senate, 1946-1971. From the description of Spessard L. Holland Papers, 1913-1972. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 27175101 Spessard Lindsey Holland's career in public service spanned approximately fifty years....