USF Archives and Documents
The University Archives, housed in Special & Digital Collections, collects, preserves, and provides access to a variety of materials that document the administrative and intellectual history of the University of South Florida. A large portion of the Archives is comprised of the working papers of the University’s presidents, Faculty Senate, and select organizational units. Equally prominent are materials that document student experiences at USF, such as official USF photographs, select recordings of WUSF public broadcasting programs on television and the radio, and publications for and by the student body, including The Oracle and theses and dissertations.
The materials in the Archives are non-circulating but are available for research by request in the Special Collections reading room. Some materials are housed off-site, so please inquire about the availability of records before you visit.
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This digital collection is a small sample of the materials held in Special Collections.
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Report, Academic Resources: Overview of Departmental Workflows, 2008
Dennis J. Smith
A report that discusses the workflows and processes used by Academic Resources in the University of South Florida Tampa Library.
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Budget Reduction Proposal, July 1, 2007-June 30, 2009, May 21, 2008
University of South Florida
A budget reduction proposal from the University of South Florida to try to plan for a 15% base budget reduction over two years.
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Speech, Judy Genshaft, State of the University: 2006, January 31, 2007
Judy Genshaft
University of South Florida's President Judy Genshaft's speech "State of the University" for 2006. Genshaft spends a good portion of the speech talking about achieving goals set in the strategic plan.
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Letter, Debra Austin to Judy Genshaft, March 24, 2005
Debra Austin
Letter on Florida Board of Governors stationery from State University System Chancellor Debra Austin to President Genshaft. Discusses the concept of a university system and states University of South Florida could be called a system for accreditation purposes.
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Report, Report of the Technical Services: Plan for Optimization and Productivity, June 2004
Carol Ann Borchert
A report examining Technical Services at the University of South Florida in order to "improve productivity" and "streamline workflows."
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Application Packet, USF Phi Beta Kappa Preliminary Application, October 30, 2003
University of South Florida
An application packet for the University of South Florida to shelter a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Included is a cover letter from Sara Deats, a signed application form by Sara Deats and Judy Genshaft, and a report with statistics about the University of South Florida including the following sections: General; Students, Enrollment, Admission, and Financial Aid; Faculty; Curriculum; Campus Programs; Library and Technological Resources; Financial Information; Campus Facilities; and Athletics.
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Documents from the USF Phi Beta Kappa Application, June 27, 2002 - November 1, 2003
University of South Florida
Records from June 27, 2002 to November 1, 2003; Includes internal documents discussing USF's experiences with the Phi Beta Kappa application procedure. Most of the records are minutes from the USF Group for Phi Beta Kappa submitted by Alvin W. Wolfe, Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology.
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Timeline, Paul Eugen Camp, Conquistadores in the Land of Flowers: A Chronology of Spanish Florida 1513 to 1821, 2001
Paul Eugen Camp
A timeline of Spanish Florida from 1513 starting with the "discovery" of Florida by Ponce de Leon to 1821 when Spanish Governor Jose Callava turned over the provinces of East and West Florida over to General Andrew Jackson.
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Documents from the USF Phi Beta Kappa Application, August 12, 2000 - November 11, 2003
University of South Florida
Records from August 12, 2000 to November 11, 2003; Includes internal documents discussing USF's experiences with the Phi Beta Kappa Triennial Council and the Phi Beta Kappa application procedure. Most of the documents are meeting minutes from the USF Faculty Group for Phi Beta Kappa submitted by Alvin W. Wolfe, Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology.
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Report, Report to President Betty Castor, University of South Florida in Regards to USF/World and Islamic Studies Enterprises, Inc. Relationship and Related Matters, May 1996
William Reece Smith
A report written by William Reece Smith for the University of South Florida (USF) about the relationship between USF and their Middle East Studies Committee and the World and Islamic Studies Enterprises, Inc. (WISE) off-campus organization. The study and subsequent report was conducted because of media reports that a USF professor "was associated with Middle East terrorist activities and that a University entity was connected to an off-campus organization which was, in turn, also allegedly linked with Middle East terrorism."
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Documents from the USF Phi Beta Kappa Application, September 1996 - August 12, 2000
University of South Florida
Records from September 1996 to August 12, 2000; Includes internal documents discussing USF's experiences with the Phi Beta Kappa Triennial Council and the Phi Beta Kappa application procedure. Most of the documents are written by Alvin W. Wolfe, Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology.
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Correspondence, Frederick B. Essig to Betty Castor, University Botanical Garden Concept, July 1, 1995
Frederick B. Essig
Correspondence and attached concept for the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, as conceived by Director Frederick B. Essig. Topics include facilities, environmental education, campus partnerships, educational outreach, design, recreation, and landscaping.
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Report, Sparkling with Promise: The University of South Florida College of Medicine Celebrates 25 Years, 1995
Connie K. Jonas
A retrospective look at the first 25 years of the USF College of Medicine, including photographs.
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Report, University of South Florida Botanical Garden Mission Statement and Summary of Activities and Goals, March 1994
Frederick B. Essig
Mission statement and summary of activities and goals of the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens dated March 1994. Topics include goals, communities served, facilities, educational outreach, collection development priorities, staffing, and design.
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Working Draft, University of South Florida Botanical Garden Blueprint for the Future, August 1994
Frederick B. Essig
Working draft of the University of South Florida Botanical Garden Blueprint for the Future dated August 1994. Topics include overview of and history of the University of South Florida Botanical Garden, facilities, funding, staffing, master plan for the Garden, mission statement, site maps, and proposal for tropical plant Conservatory.
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Newsletter, University of South Florida Botanical Garden Newsletter, December 1994
University of South Florida. Botanical Gardens
December 1994 newsletter of the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. Topics include membership, Board of Advisors appointments, programming, new facility design, the USF Herbarium, plant facts, newly acquired plants, and event calendar.
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Report, University of South Florida Botanical Garden Winter Report, January 28, 1991
Frederick B. Essig
Letter from Frederick B. Essig to Francis T. Borkowski with attached Winter Report of the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens dated January 1991. Topics include finances, newsletter distribution, Plant Festival, expansion goals, facilities, research projects, and campus partnerships.
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Annual Report, Botanical Garden Report, Spring 1988
Frederick B. Essig
Annual report of accomplishments for the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, submitted by Frederick B. Essig for Spring 1988. Includes educational mission of the gardens, overview of specimens, staffing plans, and programming description.
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Press Release, USF Professors Studying the Habitats of Florida’s Threatened Gopher Tortoises, October 15, 1987
David Liller, Earl McCoy, and Henry Mushinsky
News release concerning University of South Florida professors studying gopher tortoise populations and species conservation across Florida, including those at the USF Forest Preserve (formerly known as the Ecological Research Area).
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Report of the Director, University of South Florida Botanical Garden, March 28, 1986
Frederick B. Essig
Report of Frederick B. Essig, Director of University of South Florida Botanical Gardens dated March 1986. Topics include specimen acquisitions, plant loss due to weather, plant sale, funding, garden use, educational outreach, campus partnerships, botany database, and future goals.
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Correspondence, Organization of Biological Field Stations, November 4-5, 1986
Henry R. Mushinsky and Clinton J. Dawes
Correspondence related to the inclusion of USF’s Ecological Research area in the Organization of Biological Field Stations due to its significance in areas such as fire ecology, research into sandhill plants and animals, wetland ecology studies, and wildlife conservation.
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Report of the Director, University of South Florida Botanical Garden, April 18, 1985
Frederick B. Essig
Report of Frederick B. Essig, Director of University of South Florida Botanical Gardens dated April 1985. Topics include plant sale, design, volunteers, plant loss due to weather, Florida native plants, partnerships, collection development, facilities, staffing, educational outreach, and future goals.
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Report, University of South Florida Botanical Garden 1983 Administrative Report
Frederick B. Essig
Administrative report of the Botanical Gardens for 1983, issued by Director Frederick B. Essig. Topics include goals, botanical collection, staffing needs, programming, finances, and expansion.
