Box 11 - Gore, President George W.

This file contains general correspondence dating from 1950 to 1982 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 personal communications of the Office of the President during this period.

The correspondence documents interactions between President Gore Jr. and editors of the Afro-American newspaper and The World Publishing Company, as well as correspondence with the president of the City College of New York. The file also includes correspondence with ministers from Mount Zion Baptist Church (Miami), Edward Waters College, and Bright Hope Baptist Church, and with the Executive Director of the National Urban League and the National Director of the National Baptist Student Union. Personal correspondence with Gore’s wife, Pearl Gore, and his father is also present. Additional correspondence includes communications with Negro District Agents of the State of Florida Cooperative Extension of Agriculture and Home Economics and with physicians affiliated with Johnson Memorial Hospital and Griffin Hospital and Clinic. Topics represented include media relations, religious and community engagement, educational leadership, civil rights advocacy, agricultural and extension education, healthcare matters, and personal affairs.

Collectively, these papers provide insight into the broad professional, civic, and personal networks maintained by George W. Gore Jr. over several decades. The correspondence illustrates the multifaceted role of a university president operating within educational, religious, media, governmental, and family spheres during the mid- to late-twentieth century.

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