Florida Citrus Archives
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The Florida Citrus Archives are designated by law as the official citrus archive of Florida.[1]
The designation occurred in 2001. The Senate bill analysis stated "Florida Southern College in Lakeland has accumulated and maintains an extensive collection of citrus related materials. The collection is called The Florida Citrus Archives and is dedicated to Thomas B. Mack, the person most responsible for the success of the project. Florida Citrus Mutual, an association representing growers statewide, maintains that The Florida Citrus Archives are the largest collection of its kind by far and that they function now as the unofficial statewide citrus archives."[2]
The Florida Citrus Archives left Callahan Court in 2005, and moved to the Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center in 2009 when it was dedicated.[3] The Archives house a collection of citrus labels from the 20th century, most of which were donated by James Ellis.[4]