From Fiddler Crabs to a Harbor with Class, Panel 09: Nelson Poynter: Advocate for Higher Education in Pinellas County (1903-1978)

Author

James Anthony SchnurFollow

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Publication Date

5-4-2011

Abstract

A panel from the exhibit "From Fiddler Crabs to a Harbor with Class: A History of Bayboro Harbor and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg" celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the university.

An biographical portrait of Nelson Paul Poynter appears on this panel. The longtime editor and publisher of the St. Petersburg Times, Poynter also championed the idea of expanding educational opportunities in Pinellas County. He played an important role in supporting the creation of Eckerd College and USF St. Petersburg on the lower Pinellas peninsula.

Keywords

University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Exhibitions

Extent

1 panel

Geographic Location

St. Petersburg (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Library Promotion, Publicity, Exhibits, and Events

Holding Location

USF St. Petersburg

Language

English

Identifier

SP-RG-655

Type

Presentation

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Schnur, James Anthony, "From Fiddler Crabs to a Harbor with Class, Panel 09: Nelson Poynter: Advocate for Higher Education in Pinellas County (1903-1978)" (2011). Library and Community-based Exhibits. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/npml_outreach_exhibits/6