John Stuart Allen USF Presidential Papers
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Papers Relating to the Robert Stevenson Case, 1969
John Stuart Allen
A series of letters, memos, statements, and other papers relating to the case of professor Robert Stevenson who was denied tenure at the University of South Florida.
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Papers Relating to the American Association of University Professors' Censure, January 17 - December 26, 1967
John Stuart Allen
Correspondence relating to the American Association of University Professors' censure of the University of South Florida for their actions relating to the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee).
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Papers Relating to the University of South Florida Senate, February - March 14, 1966
John Stuart Allen
A series of notes, petitions, memos, and drafts relating to the work of the University of South Florida Senate.
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Meeting Minutes, 70th Meeting of the USF Student Affairs Committee, November 20, 1964
Phyllis Marshall
Meeting minutes from the 70th meeting of the Student Affairs Committee of the University of South Florida. Included are student conduct reports and an except from Accent on Learning, 1946-1965, the University of South Florida academic catalog.
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John Stuart Allen Papers, USF Archives Box 11 Folder 36, September 4 - December 12, 1964
John Stuart Allen
A series of correspondence related to the work of the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee). Also included are two sets of remarks by Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover.
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Correspondence Relating to Douglas G. Greene's Letter to the Editor, August 1964
John Stuart Allen
A letter to the editor of the Tampa Tribune from Douglas G. Greene about his subscription to the "Communist" magazine "Peking Review." Greene forwarded the letter to the editor with a cover letter to President of the University of South Florida, John S. Allen. Allen's response to Greene's letter is also included.
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Papers Relating to Archibald MacLeish, February 5 - August 4, 1964
John Stuart Allen
Correspondence and a speech related to the campus visit of poet and Librarian of Congress, Archibald MacLeish, to the University of South Florida.
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John Stuart Allen Papers, USF Archives Box 10 Folder 1, August 21, 1963 - June 29, 1964
John Stuart Allen
Correspondence, drafts, and other papers relating to the early history of the University of South Florida and the investigation by the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee). Included are remarks by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover, a memo about the Young People's Socialist League, and excerpts from "Some Sources of Tension in a New University" by Murray G. Ross, President of York University in Canada.
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Correspondence between John S. Allen and Paul H. Davis, May 2 - June 27, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A series of letters between University of South Florida President John S. Allen and Paul H. Davis of Reader's Digest.
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Correspondence between Franklyn A. Johnson and John S. Allen, May 1963
John Stuart Allen
Correspondence between President John Stuart Allen and President Franklyn A. Johnson of Jacksonville University regarding Allen's appearance before the Johns Committee.
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John Stuart Allen Papers, USF Archives Box 3 Folder 34, April 23 - July 22, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A series of mostly correspondence between John S. Allen and others dated April 23 to July 22, 1963, about the Johns Committee (formally known as the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee).
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Correspondence Relating to John S. Allen's Presentation before the Florida Legislature, April 15 - May 14, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A series of correspondence between University of South Florida President John S. Allen and Florida legislators about his speech before the Legislature.
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Papers Relating to Gerard Wagner's Speech before the Plant City Conservative Club, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A memo and letter related to Gerard Wagner's speech before the Plant City Conservative Club. Also included is the report from the Board of Control about the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee).
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Article Series, Mable Norris Chelsey, The High Cost of Snooping, December 10-21, 1962
John Stuart Allen
A series of articles written by Mabel Norris Chelsey about the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee) and academic freedom in Florida.
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Papers Relating to the Wild Boar Tavern Case, December 3, 1962 - February 24, 1967
John Stuart Allen
Memos and correspondence relating to a case of University of South Florida employees frequenting the Wild Boar Tavern on Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, Florida. There were allegations of drug dealing, drug use, and "homosexual activities" at the bar.
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Letter, Herbert J. Wunderlich to the Department of Justice, Internal Security Division, October 17, 1962
John Stuart Allen
Dean of Student Affairs for the University of South Florida, Herbert J. Wunderlich, writing to the Department of Justice asking for guidance on "subversive organizations" including the Communist Party of the United States.
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Papers Relating to the Sheldon Grebstein Case, October 11, 1962 - January 3, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A series of mostly correspondence between John S. Allen and others, dated October 11, 1962 to January 3, 1963, related to the dismissal and reinstatement of Sheldon Grebstein at the University of South Florida.
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List, Registered Black Students, Fall 1962
John Stuart Allen
A list of Black students registered at the University of South Florida for the fall semester 1962.
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Report from the Special Committee of the Board of Control and Policy on Morals and Influences, September 14, 1962
John Stuart Allen
A report from the Special Committee of the Board of Control to the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee (also called the Johns Committee) about activities at the University of South Florida.
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Papers Relating to Guest Lecture Series, September 1962 - January 8, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A series of correspondence and memos relating to guest lecturers at the University of South Florida. Included is a letter from the Communist Party USA to student councils and editors of campus newspapers. One memo references the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC or the McCarthy Committee).
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Papers Relating to Farris Bryant, August 27, 1962 and June 12-15, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A letter from University of South Florida President John S. Allen to Florida Governor Farris Bryant about Allen's statement to the press about the Johns Committee report (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee). Also included is a pamphlet about the 1963 Conference on Cold War Education with a message from Farris Bryant.
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Papers Relating to the R. Wayne Hugaboom Case, July 24 - October 15, 1962
John Stuart Allen
A report from President of the University of South Florida, John S. Allen, to the Special Committee of the Board of Control about the case of R. Wayne Hugaboom who was accused of being gay. Allen recommended Hugaboom be reprimanded for serving alcohol to underage students but that there was no evidence the professor was gay.
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Papers Submitted to the Johns Committee, May 25 - June 5, 1962
John Stuart Allen
A series of correspondence submitted to the Johns Committee (formally the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee) about the University of South Florida.
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Papers Relating to the University of South Florida Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, March 2-9, 1962
John Stuart Allen
Memos, remarks, and other papers relating to the University of South Florida Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
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Papers Relating to the Sheldon Grebstein Case, January 19, 1962 - January 11, 1963
John Stuart Allen
A series of mostly correspondence between John S. Allen and others, dated January 19, 1962 to January 11, 1963, related to the dismissal and reinstatement of Sheldon Grebstein at the University of South Florida.
