Executive Directors subject files, 1931-1980.

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Executive Directors subject files, 1931-1980.

This series contains subject files from 1931 to 1980 maintained by the Executive Directors of the Game and Fresh Water Commission and its predecessor agency, the Dept. of Game and Fresh Water Fish. The bulk of the material dates from 1960 to 1980. The records include correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, publications, speeches, and statements regarding the management of Florida's wildlife resources.

8 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341641

Florida State Archive

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Florida. Dept. of Game and Fresh Water Fish.

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Florida. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission

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The Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission was created in 1935 (Ch. 17016, Laws) to supersede the Dept. of Game and Fresh Water Fish (1927, Ch. 11838, Laws). The post of State Game and Fish Commissioner was originally created in 1913 (Ch. 6535, Laws) in the Dept. of Game and Fish. In 1969, the Commission was placed under the nominal control of the Dept. of Natural Resources (Ch. 69-106, Laws). In 1977, the Commission was reconstituted as an independent entity (Ch. 77-204, Laws). The Commission is ...