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B. Campbell Thornal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 101

Scope and Content

The collection includes Justice Thornal's correspondence, court opinions, and speeches. There are also several files pertaining to court rules, conferences of justices, and the Florida Bar.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1970

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical Note

B. Campbell Thornal was a Florida Supreme Court Justice. He was born in South Carolina in 1908 and moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1922. He received his law degree from the University of Florida in 1930. He was an attorney for the city of Orlando in the 1930s and 1940s. He was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Governor LeRoy Collins in 1955 and served until his death in 1970.

Extent

8 Linear feet (19 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence, court opinions, speeches, and other papers of Florida Supreme Court Justice, B. Campbell Thornal.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Acquisition Information

Gift of Alyce Letton Thornal and Mrs. Charles Henderson.

Title
A Guide to the B. Campbell Thornal Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
Date
December 2011
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