Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Mark I. Greenberg
Publication Date
12-16-2009
Date
2002-08-25
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Dr. Samuel Proctor, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Florida. Dr. Proctor describes his family history, childhood, undergraduate education, and military service during World War II. In 1942 he earned his master's degree, writing his thesis on Florida governor Napoleon Bonaparte Broward. After the war, he became an instructor at UF while completing his Ph.D.; his dissertation was on the university's creation and early years. Dr. Proctor taught at UF for fifty years, and also held the offices of University Archivist and University Historian. He describes his relationships with the University Press of Florida, the Florida Historical Society, the University of Florida Oral History Program, UF Hillel, and other organizations. Dr. Proctor also discusses his family, retirement, travels, and religious activities. He died in 2005 at the age of 86.
Keywords
Jewish college teachers, Jewish families, Jewish historians, Historians, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (1857-1910), University of Florida, Florida State Historical Society
Extent
01:23:35;
Subject: geographic
Alachua County (Fla.); Gainesville (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
U11-00020
Recommended Citation
Proctor, Samuel, "Samuel Proctor Oral History Interview" (2009). Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/carlton_anthony_ohp/34
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