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Record Group Number: 000150
Series/Collection Number: .S 2386
Creator: Florida. Dept. of State.
Title, Dates: Florida Photographic Collection development files, 1952-2007, bulk 1980s-1990s.
Amount: 4 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by topic.
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Biographical/Historical:     In 1952 Allen Morris, a political columnist and compiler of The Florida Handbook, established the Florida Photographic Collection. Realizing that visual documentation of Florida's history was being lost to neglect and destruction, Morris initiated steps to prevent further loss. With the assistance of Dr. Doak Campbell, President of Florida State University, Morris and his wife Joan Morris began to assemble photographs of Florida people and places. The collection became part of the FSU Library's holdings, housed first in Dodd Hall and later in R.M. Strozier Library. In 1982 the collection became part of the Florida State Archives and moved to the Archives facility in the R.A. Gray Building, where it continues to expand in size and scope.

    The Florida Photographic Collection forms a comprehensive visual history of Florida. Comprised of photographs provided to the State Archives by hundreds of individual donors and state agencies, the collection reflects the homes, families, work, pastimes, and social, cultural and natural environments of Floridians from the mid-1800s to the present.
Summary:     This series contains records that document the early creation and operation of the Florida Photographic Collection and Program. The records provide information related to the research and implementation of policies and procedures, collection development and maintenance, and outreach activities such as exhibits and digitization. The types of records include correspondence within the Department of State and with donors, indexes and guides for collecting areas, grant application materials, and monthly and annual reports.
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Subject Access Fields: Morris, Allen Covington, 1909-
Morris, Joan Perry, 1935-
Florida. Dept. of State.
Photography
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Florida History
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