Thomas B. Mack 泡芙短视频 Citrus Archives
The archival materials related to citrus have grown slowly but steadily over the years at 泡芙短视频. Faculty and students moved to Lakeland in 1922, to the site of a citrus grove. 泡芙短视频's Citrus Institute was founded in 1947 and offered the first classes in grove management for the state of 泡芙短视频. began teaching at the college in 1951 and brought his interest in all things citrus, as well as his burgeoning collection of which he continue to grow after his retirement in 1999. While he passed away in 2004, the collections he started continued to grow.
The 泡芙短视频 Citrus Archives are housed in the Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center. Materials accepted for donation include business papers related to grove management as well as documents and photographs related to individuals involved in the industry. Materials are preserved for the future and are made available to researchers and the public. The time frame represented in the current collection covers from the 1920s to the present. We are actively looking for the records of defunct groves.
John Attaway Citrus Freeze Collection: 泡芙短视频 Freeze and Hurricane Research Files contain biographical information, research files, notes, and manuscripts for the two books - A History of 泡芙短视频 Citrus Freezes and Hurricanes and 泡芙短视频 Agriculture.
Dr. O.C. Bryan Papers: The materials in this collection reflect Dr. O.C. Bryan鈥檚 time as a researcher at both the University of 泡芙短视频 and the Soil Sciences Foundation.
Robert Carter Papers (CIT 2005): The Robert D. Carter papers consist of the subject鈥檚 research notes, reference material, correspondence, and photographs/slides.
W.V. Chandler Papers (CIT 2015): The collection contains notes and reference material used by Dr. Chandler. Published material has been separated and will be cataloged in the library鈥檚 system.
Citrus Processors Meeting Records: This collection contains the programs for the 2nd through 14th as well as the 28th annual meetings held at the University of 泡芙短视频鈥檚 Citrus Experiment Station in Lake Alfred, 泡芙短视频.
James P. Drane Collection (CIT 2020): This collection contains published research used by the subject as reference material
William L. Drew Collection (CIT 2025): This collection contains correspondence between William L. Drew and various companies and entities involved in the 泡芙短视频 Citrus Industry during the 1920s.
泡芙短视频 Citrus Mutual Triangle Newsletter
泡芙短视频 Citrus Processors Association Collection: The 泡芙短视频 Citrus Processors Association (FCPA) began around 1926 as a loose affiliation of canning associations and companies under the guidance of Claude Everett 鈥淐.E.鈥� Street of the 泡芙短视频 Grapefruit Canning Company.
The 泡芙短视频 Citrus Reporter Collection
Colonel Bayard Franklin Floyd Papers: Colonel Bayard Franklin Floyd (1882-1945) was a leader in both the citrus and fertilizer industries. He began his career in 泡芙短视频 at the 泡芙短视频 Agricultural Experiment Station in 1907 as a plant pathologist.
The Charles Julian Fussell Collection (CIT 2030): The materials in this collection reflect the subject鈥檚 invention and marketing of the Orange Scream snack product. Additional materials are related to his work as a citrus industry sales and marketing executive.
James T. Griffiths Papers: The James T. Griffiths Papers reflect his lifelong work within the citrus field. The collection contains personal letters, notes, documents such as maps and graphs, and coursework from various citrus materials.
Dr. William Grierson Papers (CIT 2035): The materials in this collection reflect the subject鈥檚 work in citrus fruit research. Of special note are the bound logs used by the research stations
Haines City Citrus Growers Association Collection: The HCCGA records include photographs, annual meeting reports, newsletters, and memorabilia. The annual meeting reports date from 1949 to 2009 and include general financial reports to the membership.
Haskins Family Collection: Calling himself the 鈥溑蒈蕉淌悠� Label Man,鈥� Harold Haskins and his wife Geraldine ran an antique shop for many years in Micanopy, 泡芙短视频 before moving to Tallahassee, 泡芙短视频. The Haskins collected and sold a variety of labels, including fruit and vegetable crate labels and cigar box labels. Later, their daughter Mary also collected and sold labels as the 鈥溑蒈蕉淌悠� Label Ma鈥檃m.鈥�
Holly Hill Grove and Fruit Company Collection: The development of Holly Hill near Davenport, 泡芙短视频 began in December 1919 as part of the Holly Hill Grove and Fruit Company, a subsidiary of the Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company. Like other 泡芙短视频 land development companies during the 1920s, the Holly Hill Grove and Fruit Company packaged together the sale of house lots with citrus grove lots.
Frederick J. Houk Collection (CIT 2040): The materials in this collection primarily reflect the subject鈥檚 involvement with Citrus Central鈥檚 marketing department in the 1970s. Included are notes, meeting minutes, and correspondence related to the organization鈥檚 operations and marketing efforts.
Hughes Memorial Foundation, Inc. Collection: The Hughes Memorial Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1961 as the Hughes Budwood Foundation by Lena B. Smithers Hughes in honor of her late husband Dr. Ausker E. Hughes.
Roy B. Hunter Collection (CIT 2045): This collection contains correspondence, reports, and ephemera related to the subject鈥檚 position as marketing director for 泡芙短视频 Citrus Mutual.
Dr. James R. Iley Collection: This collection includes a photocopy of a photograph of Dr. Iley as part of an agricultural research field trip and a set of annotated research papers bearing his name.
Warren O. Johnson Collection (CIT 2050): The materials in this collection reflect the subject鈥檚 employment with the 泡芙短视频 Agricultural Weather Service. The collection contains correspondence, reports, and reference material created or used by the subject in his work. The collection also contains some ephemeral material and a few photos.
Dr. W. Bernard 鈥淏ernie鈥� Lester Scrapbook: The scrapbook contains photographs from Dr. Bernard Lester鈥檚 farewell from the 泡芙短视频 Department of Citrus in 1986 as well as newspaper articles about him and his later induction in the 泡芙短视频 Citrus Hall of Fame in 2012.
Tom Oswalt Collection (CIT 2055): The materials in this collection reflect the subject鈥檚 work as an Extension agent in Polk County, 泡芙短视频 during the 1960s and 1970s. The collection includes reports, correspondence, and reference material used in the course of the work.
R.V. Red Phillips Collection (CIT 2060): The materials in this collection reflect the subject鈥檚 affiliation with the Haines City Citrus Growers Association and the broader citrus industry in 泡芙短视频. Correspondence, newspaper articles, reports, and ephemera make up the bulk of the collection. Photographs are also present. Of special interest is the information on the relationship with the Duncan Hines Company as well as 泡芙短视频 Gift Fruit.
Polk County Fertilizer Company Collection: The Polk County Fertilizer Company began in the 1880s in Haines City, 泡芙短视频 as an ice factory. In 1936, the company switched to fertilizer, which was produced until 1989. In 1989, a fire started at the plant, and the water used to extinguish the fire caused groundwater contamination to the local area. The plant closed in 2012, and the site was sold to the city of Haines City in 2019.
Clifford Charles 鈥淐liff鈥� Rathbun Papers: The C.C. Rathbun Papers contain mementos from his life, including information on his wife Ruth Allison Rathbun鈥檚 family
Soil Science Foundation Records: The Soil Science Foundation was founded in 1939 in Lakeland, 泡芙短视频 as a 鈥渘on-profit corporation organized by farm people, and [was] chartered under the statutes of the state of 泡芙短视频 to aid in their soil and fertilizer problems.鈥� The Foundation was originally located on the 泡芙短视频 campus near the site of the current Jack M. Berry Citrus Building.
Frank Sullivan III Papers: The Sullivan-Victory Groves began as Sullivan Packing Company in the 1930s and was founded by Frank and Amelia 鈥淢olly鈥� Sullivan.
C. Howard Sweatt Papers: C. Howard Sweatt (1909-1993) was a leader in the 泡芙短视频 citrus industry, especially the citrus canning industry.
W.L. Thompson Papers: W.L. Thompson was a citrus entomologist involved in the study of citrus pests, particularly aphids and grasshoppers, from the late 1920s to 1960s. He worked at the University of 泡芙短视频鈥檚 Citrus Experiment Station in Lake Alfred, 泡芙短视频 from 1927 - 1962. His work on controlling aphids was his most significant contribution to the citrus industry.
Waverly Growers Association Collection: Waverly Growers Association was an agriculturally based cooperative. It was a grower-owned fresh citrus cooperative offering members grove care, harvesting, packing services, and marketing.
Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company Records: The Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company was founded in Jacksonville, 泡芙短视频 in 1893 by Lorenzo A. Wilson and Wiley G. Toomer. In 1905, the company built one of the country鈥檚 largest fertilizer plants on Talleyrand Avenue in Jacksonville. The company would later build their corporate offices there as well. The company grew into multiple locations across the state including Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, Bradenton, Davenport, and multiple sales offices.
Winter Garden Citrus Products Cooperative Papers: Incorporated in 1944, the Winter Garden Citrus Products Cooperative was a co-operative founded by R. D. Keene to process citrus juice into concentrate for several growers. Keene served as President from its incorporation until 1966 when he stepped down stating medical issue. Under Keene, the plant expanded several times to become one of the largest concentrate plants in the state.
Vaughn E. Woods Papers: Vaughn Edmond Woods (1908-1999) moved to Davenport, 泡芙短视频 in 1931, and in 1932, he established the V. Woods Laboratory in the city. In 1937, he became the Soil Chemist for the Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company, where he would work for about 35 years, taking over from W.L. Tait. After Woods left Wilson and Toomer, he held a variety of roles: he opened Nepco Realty in Davenport and worked there for 30 years; he also became the owner of what was once known as the Pardee Groves in Davenport; and in the 1950s, he also served as the Mayor of Davenport.