Levin College of Law Records

Series 41 contains the administrative records of the deans of the College of Law at the University of Florida and records related to the Center for Governmental Responsibility (CGR).

Subseries 41a contains files of Dean Harry R. Trusler, 1915-1947, and Clifford W. Crandall, Acting Dean for 1948. Records of the first two deans, Albert J. Farrah, 1909-1912, and Thomas W. Hughes, 1912-1915, are not extant. The subseries is divided into annual files for 1915-1922 and subject files that cover the years 1921-1948. Records for 1915-1917 are scant and the level of documentation for subsequent years is inconsistent.

Subseries 41b contains the subject files of deans Henry Fenn and Frank E. Maloney. In addition to administrative correspondence, the subseries documents the college's relationship with various professional organizations such as the American Bar Association, Order of the Coif, Association of American Law Schools, and the Florida Bar Association. Topics discussed in the files include the College's building program, fundraising, legal ethics and education, and a controversy surrounding the dismissal of a faculty member for refusing to sign a loyalty oath. Of singular importance are the files regarding the admission of the first African-American student to the University of Florida, as a law student, in 1957. Subseries 41c contains files belonging to Jon Mills who served as Dean for the Law College from 1999-2003 as well as Director and Co-Director of the Center for Governmental Responsibility. Files related to Jon Mill's service on the Florida State House of Representatives can be found in the Jon Mills Papers including some select files related to his service as Director of the CGR and as Dean of Law.