Subseries 1. Dean for Extension Administrative Policy Records, 1934-1985

Subseries 1 contains the administrative records of the University of Florida Dean for Extension (previously designated Director of Extension) documenting major trends in the Florida Cooperative Extension Service's role as a disseminator of information to the agricultural communities of Florida.

Subseries 1a contains the administrative files of Marshall O. Watkins, Director/Dean for Extension for the years 1964-1969, and includes administration and extension biennial reports as well as documents regarding Farm Management, the Florida Farm Bureau, the Soil Conservation Service, Operation DARE (Developing Agricultural Resources Effectively), and efforts to assist low-income groups. Files on various subcommittees usually consist of a statement of purpose, a plan of action (ranging in quality from generalizations about the future of farming to lists of specific objectives), minutes of meetings, narrative reports, and a yearly assessment of progress. Several files document the activities of the labor subcommittees and the material and social conditions of rural workers including dilapidated housing, poor health, and inadequate medical facilities as well as family instability.

Subseries 1b contains the administrative files of Dean Joe N. Busby for the years 1970 to 1976, and those of Dean John Theodore Woeste for the years 1976 to 1979. The subseries includes correspondence and annual reports for the various departments within the IFAS framework, and correspondence between IFAS and federal agencies related to extension services.

Subseries 1c contains the administrative files of Dean John Theodore Woeste for the years 1979 to 1985. It includes records of the various IFAS departments, the Community Resource Development Committee, the Energy Extension Committee, the Marine Advisory Program, and other programs. Most committee files consist of a statement of purpose, a plan of action (ranging in quality from generalizations on the future of farming to specific measures), and a yearly assessment of progress.