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Florida Agricultural College Financial Records

 Series
Identifier: Series 161

Scope and Content

Series 161 contains financial records of the Florida Agricultural College at Lake City. Included in the series are warrant books, journals, ledgers, and voucher records. Several of the volumes contain financial information on the Agricultural Experiment Station. Station financial records can also be found in Series 29.

Dates

  • Creation: 1893-1904

Creator

Access

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Biographical / Historical

Florida Agricultural College (FAC) was established in Lake City, Florida in 1884. FAC was the first land grant college in the state of Florida, and as such received federal and state funding. Because of its land grant status, the FAC also had an agricultural experiment station as a part of the college. FAC was a co-educational school, with a military component required for all male students. In 1903, the FAC’s name was briefly changed to the University of Florida.

In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher education in the state of Florida, and four of the state’s institutions were merged to form the University of the State of Florida (now the University of Florida). The four institutions that were merged were the East Florida Seminary, the Florida Agricultural College (University of Florida at Lake City), the St. Petersburg Normal and Industrial School, and the South Florida Military College.

Extent

1.5 Linear feet (10 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Financial records of the Florida Agricultural College at Lake City. Included in the series are warrant books, journals, ledgers, and voucher records.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Title
A Guide to the Florida Agricultural College Financial Records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
Date
February 2010
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in English.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755