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Publication Date

7-25-1961

Time Period

July 25, 1961 - December 1962

Abstract

A series of correspondence, memos, reports, remarks, and other papers related to the work of the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee).

Keywords

Academic freedom

Extent

177 pages

Geographic Location

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

USF University Archives

Box

Y

Folder

14

Language

English

Media Type

Reports; Remarks; Correspondence; Lists (Document genres); Memorandums; Drafts (Documents)

Note

Student names have been redacted from documents.
Contents:
"Report from Florida Legislative Investigation Committee to the State Board of Control and the State Board of Education Investigation of University of South Florida"
Statement by Charley E. Johns, Chairman of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, June 7, 1962
Letter, "A Voice of Dissent"
Letter, "USF Students Rouse Yourselves and Unite"
Letter, A.L. Vergason to Dr. Russell M. Cooper, August 27, 1962
Letter, Juanita H. Williams to John Stuart Allen, August 28, 1962
John Stuart Allen Talk to Faculty, Staff, and Students, Spring 1962
List, "Matters Relating to the University of South Florida Requiring Action by President Allen and a Report to the Board Special Committee"
Notes and Handwritten Transcript
Memo, James A. Parrish to John Stuart Allen, September 11, 1962
Letter, Lowell Brandle to John Stuart Allen, July 17, 1962
Possible Drafted Statements to Press
Memo, J.B. Culpepper to Board of Control of Florida, August 24, 1962
"Third Report from the President of the University of South Florida to the Special Committee of the Board of Control on the Findings of the Legislative Investigation Committee in the Spring of 1962"
Handwritten Notes and Answers
Draft Protest Statement
Letter, H.F. Stallworth to John Stuart Allen, June 4, 1962
Memo, Elliott Hardaway to Sidney J. French, August 7, 1962
Statement, Roger Lewis to Elliott Hardaway
Memo, Margaret B. Fisher to John Stuart Allen, September 14, 1962
Report from the Committee for Evaluating Mr. John Caldwell's Suspension to John Stuart Allen, August 9, 1962
Memo, Sidney J. French to John Stuart Allen, August 21, 1962
Letter, Herbert J. Wunderlich to John Stuart Allen, August 9, 1962
Memo, Elliott Hardaway to Sidney J. French, September 14, 1962
Excerpts, "Federal Censorship - Obscenity in the Mail" by James C.N. Paul and Murray L. Schwartz
Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Control, September 14, 1962
Memo, Mozelle Stockwell to James D. Garner, October 10, 1962
"Second Report from the President of the University of South Florida to the Special Committee of the Board of Control on the Findings of the Legislative Investigation Committee in the Spring of 1962," October 8, 1962
Memo, October 15, 1962
Memo, John Stuart Allen to Donald R. Harkness, October 2, 1962
Memo, John Stuart Allen to Donald R. Harkness, September 13, 1962
Memo, Donald R. Harkness to John Stuart Allen, September 12, 1962
Memo, Donald R. Harkness to John Stuart Allen, Tape of Johns' Committee Interview, September 17, 1962
Fact Sheet or Timeline
"Review of a Meeting Held September 22, 1961, Between a Group of Tampa Citizens and Representatives of the University of South Florida," December 1962
Statement by John Stuart Allen, August 27, 1962
Statement by Tampa Bay Baptist Association special committee
"Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Control," September 14, 1962
"Policy on Morals and Influences," Board of Control, December 9, 1961
Report, John Stuart Allen to the Special Committee of the Board of Control
University Policy Statement No. 22, "Policy Regarding News and Publicity," July 25, 1961

Identifier

A49-00001

John Stuart Allen Papers, USF Archives Box Y Folder 14, July 25, 1961 - December 1962

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