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Permission to use the Puente manuscript must be obtained from Dr. Michael V. Gannon, Dept. of History, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Terms Governing Use:
Proper citation must be given to Dr. Boyd for quotes taken from any of his research, published or unpublished.
Biographical/Historical:
Dr. Mark Frederick Boyd (1889-1968) was an internationally known doctor in the field of public health and tropical medicine. His career combined public health service, teaching, and research. He did studies on malaria in Brazil, Jamaica, Mississippi, Georgia, and North Carolina. In 1931, Dr. Boyd established a research laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. He worked at the State Board of Health of Florida from 1947 to 1952. His work in tropical diseases, especially malaria, earned him the Brumpt Award in 1953.
Principal among Boyd's other interests was Florida history. He co-authored a book, "Here They Once Stood: The Tragic End of the Apalachee Missions," with Hale Smith and J.W. Griffin. Boyd's historical research concentrated on the early Spanish settlements and the Native American population of Florida.
Summary:
The collection contains the papers of Dr. Mark Frederick Boyd pertaining to his Florida history research and his career in medicine. Types of records include correspondence, research notes and materials, an unpublished manuscript, news clippings, photographs, personal diaries, awards, and maps.
The historical materials document Boyd's interests in Spanish missions and Indian affairs in Florida, as well as information on Richard Keith Call, Civil War activity in Florida, Spanish explorers, and desegregation. There is also an unpublished manuscript on Don Juan Joseph Eligio de la Puente. The historical materials also document Boyd's involvement in Florida historic site surveys and the placement of historic markers, especially the Jim Woodruff Reservoir in Gadsden County.
The medical correspondence, diaries, research journals, and photographs relate to Boyd's study of malaria and other tropical diseases in South and Central America and in the American South. Photographs in the collection document his world travels but concentrate on his travels in Central and South America. There are also photographs of Florida (mostly the Tallahassee area) and South Georgia, which again reflect his interest in state and regional history.
Finding Aids:
Folder listing available. 0
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Associated Materials:
University of Miami, Swisher Library, Miami, Fla. and Florida State University, Strozier Library, Special Collections, Tallahassee, Fla.
Language Notes:
Multiple languages.
Ownership/Custodial History:
Donor is Dr. Boyd's daughter.
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Electronic Records Access:
Subject Access Fields:
Call, R.K. 1791-1862 (Richard Keith), Puente, Juan Joseph Eligio de la.
Historic sites Florida Indians of North America Florida Malaria Florida Medicine Practice Florida Seminole Indians.
Diaries. aat Scrapbooks. aat
Central America Description and travel Florida History Florida History To 1821 Florida History Civil War, 1861-1865 Gadsden County (Fla.) Jim Woodruff Reservoir Region (Fla. and Ga.) Leon County (Fla.) South America Description and travel Tallahassee (Fla.)
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