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Letter from Dorothy Dodd to Thomas Dreier, November 30, 1955

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Letter from Dorothy Dodd to Thomas Dreier, November 30, 1955

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1506

Description

A letter from State Librarian Dorothy Dodd to Thomas Dreier outlining her hopes for the State Library of Florida, including a comprehensive book collection, more reference services and making archival collections more readily available to the public.

Date

1955-11-30

Creator

Dodd, Dorothy, 1902-1994

Format

Letters (correspondence)

General Note

Dorothy Dodd served as the first state archivist of Florida from 1941 to 1951. She was then the state librarian of Florida from 1951 until her retirement in 1965.

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Letter from Dorothy Dodd to Thomas Dreier, November 30, 1955

Subject

Public services (Libraries)

Public libraries -- Florida

State libraries

Public institutions -- Florida -- Leon County -- Tallahassee

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Creator

Dodd, Dorothy, 1902-1994

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1506

Date

1955-11-30

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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s1506_b002_f03_x01

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

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Saint Petersburg (Fla.)

Pinellas County (Fla.)

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Education and Information

Subject - Corporate

Florida State Library

Florida. State Library Board

Subject - Person

Dreier, Thomas, 1884-1976

General Note

Dorothy Dodd served as the first state archivist of Florida from 1941 to 1951. She was then the state librarian of Florida from 1951 until her retirement in 1965.

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Dodd, Dorothy, 1902-1994. Letter from Dorothy Dodd to Thomas Dreier, November 30, 1955. 1955-11-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345969>, accessed 14 November 2024.

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Dodd, Dorothy, 1902-1994. Letter from Dorothy Dodd to Thomas Dreier, November 30, 1955. 1955-11-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345969>

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