USF University Archives and Documents
The USF University Archives, a physical collection of materials housed in USF Libraries' Special 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 archive 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 USF Archives is supported by
This digital collection is a small sample of the materials held in Special Collections.
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Notes from the Johns Committee, circa 1960s
John Stuart Allen
Handwritten notes relating to the work of the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee).
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Papers Relating to Citizen's Opinions on Johns Committee Cases, February 28 - December 20, 1962
John Stuart Allen
A series of letters, memos, minutes, remarks, and drafts relating to private citizen's thoughts and opinions on University of South Florida's actions regarding the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee) investigations at USF. Included are papers relating to the John Caldwell and Professor Hugaboom cases.
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Papers Relating to Jerome Davis and Jorge Conizores, November 2, 1960 - June 25, 1962
John Stuart Allen
Correspondence relating to guest speakers at the University of South Florida as well as investigations of USF employees. Included are letters relating to Jerome Davis and Jorge Conizores
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Correspondence, John S. Allen, Official University Seal, October 7-26, 1959
John S. Allen
A series of correspondence between University of South Florida President John S. Allen and others regarding the use and copyright of the university's official seal.
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Correspondence, John S. Allen and W.G. Hendricks, University Seal, October 1959 to January 1960
John S. Allen and W. G. Hendricks
A series of correspondence between University of South Florida President John S. Allen and Board of Control of Florida Business Manager W.G. Hendricks regarding the use and copyright of the university's official seal.
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Correspondence, John S. Allen and W.G. Hendricks, Elements of the University of South Florida Seal, 1959
John S. Allen, W. G. Hendricks, and Beverly Mozelle
A compilation of correspondence regarding elements of the University of South Florida official seal. The compilation was put together by University of South Florida employee Mozelle Beverly in August 1968.
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Papers Relating to the John W. Caldwell Case, December 18, 1959 - September 11, 1962
John Stuart Allen
Letters, memos, notes, a sermon, a syllabus, and other documents relating to the John W. Caldwell case as part of the Johns Committee (formally known as the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee) investigation into teaching at the University of South Florida.
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Papers Relating to Campus Crusade for Christ, March 11, 1957 - December 14, 1962
John Stuart Allen
A series of correspondence, memos, and other papers related mostly to the organization Camps Crusade for Christ asking for permission to form an organization on the University of South Florida's campus.
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Booklet, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Florida Needs Another 4-year State University - Tampa is the Logical Site, 1955
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
A booklet produced by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce advocating for Florida to put a state university in Tampa. Includes statistics about potential college students, the population of Tampa Bay, and letters of support for placing the university in Tampa.
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Illustration, University of South Florida Campus Plan, circa 1955
University of South Florida
A colored pencil drawing for "New State University" in Tampa, Florida showing later scrapped plans to build instruction and housing building north of Fletcher Ave. on the grounds of the current USF Forest Preserve.
