Park Trammell Papers
Scope and Content
The collection, which spans 1893-1938, includes campaign files, correspondence, legislative files, speeches, photographs, news clippings, and miscellaneous memorabilia. Although the collection covers Trammell's entire career, there are numerous gaps and the collection is not comprehensive. The campaign files, for example, only cover the campaigns for the State Legislature, the Governor's office, and three of his elections to the U.S. Senate.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1938
Creator
- Trammell, Park, 1876-1936. (Person)
Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical Note
Park Trammell was born in Macon County, Alabama, on April 9, 1876. His family moved to Florida when he was an infant, and he was raised in Polk County near Lakeland. He studied law at Vanderbilt University and received his LL.B. degree from Cumberland University in 1899. He practiced law in Lakeland, and served for terms as mayor of that city (1899-1903). He also was a citrus grower and an owner-editor of a newspaper.
A lifelong Democrat, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1902, and to the State Senate in 1904. He served in the Florida Senate from 1904-1908, holding the President's office in 1905. From 1909-1913 he was the Attorney General of Florida, and in 1913 he became the 21st Governor of Florida (1913-1917). He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1916, and was reelected for three more terms. He died while in office on May 8, 1936.
Extent
4.5 Linear feet (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, speeches and other papers belonging to former Florida Governor and Senator, Park Trammell.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Custodial History
The collection was formerly held at the Lakeland Public Library, Lakeland, FL.
Acquisition Information
Gift.
Subject
- United States. Congress. Florida delegation (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Park Trammell Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
- Date
- August 2007
- 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
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu