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Record Group Number: 000505
Series/Collection Number: .S 1167
Creator: Florida. Division of Marine Resources.
Title, Dates: Oyster lease journals, 1913-1983.
Amount: 8.00 v.
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Organization/Arrangement: Numerical by lease number (Volumes 1-6) or alphabetical by county, then numerical by lease number (Volume 7).
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Summary:     This series contains the oyster lease journals of the Division of Marine Resources, and its predecessor agency, the State Board of Conservation, from 1913 to 1983, documenting oyster leases issued for the coastal areas of Florida.  The journals include the following information for both active and canceled leases:  the dates of the original leases, subsequent sales or transfers where applicable, the county locations of the leased areas, and the dates and amounts of rent paid.  Volume 7 contains fiscal reports for the years 1976 through 1983.  In addition, volume 8 contains ledger sheets that document leases that were cancelled throughout the years.
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Subject Access Fields: Oyster industry Florida
Seafood industry.
Added Entries Florida. State Board of Conservation.