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Fraternities - Kappa Sigma, 1920

 File — Box: 9

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This series contains the administrative papers of the second president of the University of Florida, Albert Alexander Murphree. Included are files of correspondence with various academic units. Of particular note, are the files related to the College of Education and, to a lesser degree, the colleges of Law, Business, and Architecture. There is extensive correspondence re-lated to the Military Department, including records concerning the development of the Student Army Training Corps and its successor, the Reserve Officer Training Corps. There is also correspondence with members of the Florida Board of Control and other state and federal officials. Significant correspondence can also be found in the files concerning Ludwig W. Buchholz and the letters of William Jennings Bryan. Buchholz was a professor of education accused of disloyalty during World War I. Bryan's correspondence with Murphree deals with temperance, the teaching of evolution, and the university's YMCA building campaign. The last is extensively documented in the YMCA files as well. Other topics of interest include the Southern Education Board, the General Education Board, and several hazing in-cidents. Records for 1926 are scant.

Folder title lists exist for the Subject, Reports, and Miscellany files. A register for the General Correspondence was created that includes a list of correspondents' names as well as brief information on the subject content of the letters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920

Creator

Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 10.3 Linear feet (26 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
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Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
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