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Red Hills of Florida Collection
Biographical Note:
Clifton Paisley, the donor and author of the book, Red Hills of
Florida is a retired Florida State University editor, researcher, and
a local history author. Mr. Paisley served as Research Editor of the Graduate
Research Office and over the course of his career wrote many pieces on
the history of Leon County and the surrounding region. He is also responsible
for two monographs dealing with local history entitled, From Cotton
to Quail and Red Hills of Florida. Born in Texas in 1915 he
now lives in Tallahassee, Florida.
Scope and Content:
This collection is comprised of the background files, notes, correspondence,
permission, maps, manuscripts, and other materials that were collected
or created by Clifton Paisley during the writing of his work, Red Hills
of Florida. Included among these items are biographical sources, census
data, maps and surveys of the Red Hills region, letters to and from local
organizations and persons, newspapers, and interviews. The majority of
the collection consists of those materials which actually played a part
in the publication of the book. These items include notes, manuscripts,
galley proofs, camera ready copies, and photographs mainly dating from
the 1970s and 1980s when the book was being compiled and published.
Series Description Container List
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