Box 10 - Gore, President George W.

This file contains general correspondence dating from 1949 to 1955 generated during the presidency of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President George W. Gore Jr. The materials are arranged alphabetically by name and organization and reflect the routine administrative, professional, and external communications of the Office of the President during this period.

The correspondence documents interactions between President Gore Jr. and managers, secretaries, and administrative officers of organizations including the Columbian Education Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, Duval County Teachers Association, International Ministerial Alliance, and the National Baptist Publishing Board. The file also includes correspondence with representatives of companies such as the Central Life Insurance Company of Florida and the Negro District Home Demonstration. Additional correspondence with attorneys, educators, physicians, FAMU alumni, philanthropists, and the editor of The Pittsburgh Courier is present, as well as correspondence with deans from institutions including Howard University, Tennessee A&I State College, and the University of Florida. Topics represented include professional collaboration, institutional representation, alumni relations, fundraising and philanthropy, health and educational advocacy, and administrative affairs.

Collectively, these papers provide insight into Florida A&M University’s professional networks and community engagement during the early to mid-twentieth century. The correspondence illustrates the breadth of the university presidency’s relationships across educational, religious, professional, media, and philanthropic sectors within the context of segregation-era higher education and public life.

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