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.
The USF Archives is supported by University Policy 10-208, Archives of the University of South Florida, in its mission to collect and preserve the history of the university. USF departments, programs, and centers are encouraged to contact the University Archives to create a retention schedule for appropriate materials.
This digital collection is a small sample of the materials held in Special Collections.
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Academic Resources overview of departmental workflows
Dennis J. Smith and University of South Florida -- Tampa Library
Discusses the workflows and processes used by Academic Resources in the University of South Florida Tampa Library.
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Letter, 2005 March 24, Tallahassee, to President Judy Genshaft
Debra Austin and Judy Genshaft
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 of the Technical Services plan for optimization and productivity
Carol Ann Borchert and University of South Florida -- Tampa Library
Multiple Dates
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USF Phi Beta Kappa preliminary application packet
University of South Florida
Consists of the documents and letters of support that constituted USF's 2003 preliminary application to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Documents from the USF Phi Beta Kappa application archive (2002-2003)
University of South Florida
Records from 2002-2003; Includes internal documents discussing USF's experiences with the the Phi Beta Kappa application procedure.
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Documents from the USF Phi Beta Kappa application archive (2000-2002)
University of South Florida
Records from 2000-2002; Includes internal documents discussing USF's experiences with the Phi Beta Kappa Triennial Council and the Phi Beta Kappa application procedure.
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Documents from the USF Phi Beta Kappa application archive
University of South Florida
Records from 1997-2000; Includes internal documents discussing USF's experiences with the Phi Beta Kappa Triennial Council and the Phi Beta Kappa application procedure.
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Report to President Betty Castor, University of South Florida University of South Florida in re USF/WISE relationship and related matters USF/WISE relationship and related matters University of South Florida/World and Islamic Studies Enterprises relationship and related matters WISE report
William Reece Smith, Betty Castor, and USF Faculty and University Publications
Multiple Dates
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University Botanical Garden Concept
Frederick B. Essig
Correspondence and attached concept for the USF 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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Sparkling with Promise
Connie K. Jonas
A retrospective look at the first 25 years of the USF College of Medicine, including photographs.
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The USF 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 USF Botanical Gardens dated March 1994. Topics include goals, communities served, facilities, educational outreach, collection development priorities, staffing, and design.
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University of South Florida Botanical Garden Blueprint for the Future – Working Draft, 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 USF Botanical Garden, facilities, funding, staffing, master plan for the Garden, mission statement, site maps, and proposal for tropical plant Conservatory.
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University of South Florida Botanical Garden Newsletter, December 1994
USF 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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USF Botanical Garden Winter Report, January 1991
Frederick B. Essig
Correspondence and attached Winter Report of the USF Botanical Gardens dated January 1991. Topics include finances, newsletter distribution, Plant Festival, expansion goals, facilities, research projects, and campus partnerships.
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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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USF Professors Studying the Habitats of Florida’s Threatened Gopher Tortoises
David Liller, Earl McCoy, and Henry Mushinsky
News release concerning USF 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, USF Botanical Garden, 1986
Frederick B. Essig
Report of Frederick B. Essig, Director of USF 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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Organization of Biological Field Stations Correspondence
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, USF Botanical Garden, 1985
Frederick B. Essig
Report of Frederick B. Essig, Director of USF 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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U.S.F. Botanical Garden 1983 Administrative Report
Frederick B. Essig
Administrative report of the USF Botanical Gardens for 1983, issued by Directory Frederick B. Essig. Topics include goals, botanical collection, staffing needs, programming, finances, and expansion.
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University of South Florida Botanical Garden Newsletter no.6
USF Botanical Gardens
September 1983 newsletter of the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. Topics include plant sale, volunteering, and programming.