POL. Politics, Law, Courts

U.S. Representative Syd Herlong's legislation and correspondence files from the 85th Congress (1957) to the 90th Congress (1968). Also include a small number of committee, voting record, campaign and speech files.

Papers documenting Florida political history, particularly 1916-1938, and relating to James B. Hodges' career as a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1909); mayor (1909-1910) and city council member (1913-1920) of Lake City; and member of Florida State Executive Committee of the Democratic Party and of the Board of Control and State Plant Board. Also includes a large concentration of Governor Sidney Catts correspondence.

Seventeen scrapbooks, composed mainly of clippings and correspondence, and primarily covering Peter O. Knight's political and developmental role in Florida, particularly the Tampa Bay area.

Speeches and clippings that document Scott M. Loftin's tenure as President of the American Bar Association and U.S. Senator; also includes biographical and other materials.

The papers of Billy Matthews (Democrat - Florida) documenting his service in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Correspondence and other papers relating to Dwight L. Rogers' service in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congressional papers of Paul G. Rogers, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 to 1978.

The papers of George A. Smathers (Democrat - Florida) documenting his service in the U.S. Senate.

Correspondence, legal documents, notebooks and other papers of Florida judge and politician, Frederick Lykes Stringer.

Samuel Ashe Swann's ledgers, letter books, tax certificates, deeds, and account books document Florida's growth in the 19th century. Swann was a real estate speculator, developer, and railroad business man.