House Bill hb9089

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HR 9089

        By Representative Alexander






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution recognizing the efforts of Thomas

  3         B. Mack in compiling the Florida Citrus

  4         Archives.

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  6         WHEREAS, since 1948, Florida Southern College, under

  7  the capable direction of Professor Thomas B. Mack, has been

  8  developing an archive of the Florida citrus industry, and

  9         WHEREAS, this collection of materials relating to the

10  state's citrus industry, which consists of historical records,

11  photographs, maps, books, crate labels, documents, and the

12  like, now includes thousands of items that will be of use to

13  future generations interested in the development of the

14  industry in Florida, and

15         WHEREAS, Florida Southern College is committed to

16  maintaining the Florida Citrus Archives as a part of its

17  campus and teaching program, and to granting free access to

18  anyone who desires to know more of the history of the Florida

19  citrus industry, and

20         WHEREAS, inasmuch as the Florida citrus industry, and,

21  to a great extent, the economy of the state, benefit directly

22  and indirectly from the archiving of these records, it is

23  appropriate that Professor Thomas B. Mack be recognized for

24  his efforts in developing this valuable resource, NOW,

25  THEREFORE,

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27  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

28  Florida:

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30         That the House of Representatives recognizes the

31  Florida Citrus Archives, housed at Florida Southern College,

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HR 9089

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  1  in Lakeland, as the official archives of the Florida citrus

  2  industry.

  3         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the desire of the

  4  Florida House of Representatives that the Florida Citrus

  5  Archives be dedicated to Professor Thomas B. Mack as an

  6  expression of genuine gratitude for his efforts in overseeing

  7  the development of this important source of information

  8  relating to the state's citrus industry.

  9         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

10  be presented to Thomas B. Mack as a tangible token of the

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