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Box 3 contains materials related to several Florida Black junior colleges, with records dating from 1950 to 1994. The contents are arranged into folders by institution and document type, and include yearbooks, programs, publications, bulletins, correspondence, resolutions, guidebooks, directories, and news clippings.

Included in this box are records from St. Petersburg Junior College, Gibbs Campus dedication materials, and a publication titled A Study of Black Junior Colleges in Florida, 1957–1966 by Walter L. Smith. The box also contains extensive materials on Suwannee River Junior College, including a college bulletin (1960), correspondence from President Dr. James J. Gardner regarding administrative matters, acceptance of credits, and institutional governance, as well as documents related to the Florida Council of Institutions of Higher Education. A later resolution (1991) honors Dr. Gardner’s contributions to the college.

Additional materials document Volusia County Community College through a guidebook (1961) and Washington Junior College through directories, correspondence, miscellaneous records, and a significant collection of news clippings (1950–1969). These clippings highlight events, faculty, institutional changes, and notable figures such as Dr. I. M. Bethune and Mary McLeod Bethune, as well as broader social and educational developments impacting Black junior colleges.

Overall, Box 3 provides a detailed view of the administrative functions, public perception, and historical significance of Florida’s Black junior colleges, with particular emphasis on Suwannee River Junior College and Washington Junior College during the mid-20th century.