POL. Politics, Law, Courts

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.

Two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings relating to Claude Pepper, U.S. Senator from Florida (1936-1951), covering the period 1948-1952 and his unsuccessful 1958 senatorial primary campaign against Spessard L. Holland.

Election returns copied from courthouse records and newspapers.

A small collection of campaign materials relating to the 1950 Democratic primary election in Florida for the U.S. Senate between Claude Pepper and George A. Smathers.

Senatorial Papers from his terms as a member of the Florida Congressional Delegation, 1936-1946.

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.