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Dorothy Dodd Gifts
Biographical Note:
Dorothy Dodd was a graduate of the Florida State College for Women.
In 1941, she became the state librarian in Florida. She served as the first
state archivist in Florida and was responsible for establishing a large
Florida collection at the State Library. She was an active historian of
the state and authored articles and books on Florida including, "Florida,
the Land of Romance." Ms. Dodd died at age 92 in 1994.
Scope and Content:
The Dorothy Dodd Gifts, dated from 1903 to 1907, include three letters
to H. Clay Crawford, Secretary of State, Florida from Albert W. Gilchrist,
Claude L'Engle, and W.G. Robinson. Also included in the collection are
printed copies of addresses given by W.W. Finley of Southern Railway Company;
four items pertaining to the Florida Vegetal Development Company of South
Dakota; and a statement of exports and imports through Port Inglis on the
Withlacooche River, Florida.
Among the persons included in the Dorothy Dodd Gifts are Albert W. Gilchrist,
Governor of Florida 1909-1913; Claude L'Engle, periodical editor; W.G.
Robinson, member of Florida Republican State Central Committee; W.W. Finley,
President of the Southern Railway Company; and, H. Clay Crawford, Secretary
of State, Florida.
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