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Charles Oscar Andrews Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 003

Scope and Content

Senatorial papers of Senator Andrews of Florida. Correspondence, news clippings, press releases, legislative files, speeches, personal files. Includes material related to the 1936 election, the Florida East Coast Railroad, the Works Projects Administration, the Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, the Medfly, the Everglades, organized labor and strikes, and agriculture. Correspondents include Jerry Carter, Fred Cone, Charles Coe, Daisy Andrews, David Sholtz, and his son, Charles Andrews, Jr.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-1946

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical Note

Lawyer and politician. Born in Ponce de Leon, Florida; educated at South Florida Military Institute, Bartow, and University of Florida, Gainesville. Secretary, Florida state Senate, 1905-1911; Assistant, Florida Attorney General, 1912-1917; circuit judge, 1919-1925; President, Florida Bar Association, 1921-1922; member, Florida Real Estate Commission Council, 1925; Florida House of Representatives, Orange County, 1927; Commissioner, Florida Supreme Court, 1929-1932. Died while in office, 1946.

Extent

22 Linear feet (41 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. Andrews and Senator Spessard L. Holland.

Title
A Guide to the Charles Oscar Andrews Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
Date
March 2005
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