GUIDE TO THE RICHARD A. MARTIN PAPERS
Collection Number: M97-1
Title: Richard A. Martin Papers
Dates: (Inclusive) 1963-1993 (Bulk) 1967-1970
Size: 10.50 linear feet (8 boxes)
Repository: Manuscripts and Personal Papers, Thomas
G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida
ABSTRACT
The collection contains administrative, legal and subject
files, and printed materials relating to the Jacksonville - Duval
County, Florida government consolidation period of 1967-70. The
papers provide insight and documentation on this pivotal era of
Jacksonville history as witnessed by Richard A. Martin, a central
participant in the consolidation process. Martin, a Jacksonville,
Florida author, used the files as source materials to complete
his book, Consolidation:
Jacksonville-Duval County, the Dynamics of Urban Political Reform (1968).
As a local journalist, editor, and municipal employee, Martin
was a prime observer of Duval County history and politics. He held
the position of Chief of Public Relations, City of Jacksonville
from 1968 to 1970 and reported on consolidation for the Florida
Times-Union and Jacksonville
Journal newspapers in 1967.
LANGUAGE: English.
ACQUISITION
The collection was donated by Richard A. Martin in 1997.
ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION
The collection is open for research. For additional information and
to make an appointment to view the collection, contact E. Brady at
904-620-1533; email: ebrady@unf.edu
PREFERRED CITATION
Richard A. Martin Papers, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of
North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
ADDITIONAL GUIDES
RELATED MATERIALS AT UNF LIBRARY
Crooks, James B. Jacksonville : the consolidation story, from civil rights
to the Jaguars. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2004.
Hancock, Robert. The history of area planning in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Florida : historical background, 1513-1810, 1811- 1899, 1900-1960
: area planning, 1961-66 : consolidation, 1967-69. [Jacksonville,
Fla.] : Jacksonville Area Planning Board, [1971]
Jacksonville, Florida, merges city and county governments. Washington,
D.C. : Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, c1968.
Jacksonville, the inside story [videorecording] / [presented by]
Florida Community College at Jacksonville ; a Lifelong Learning production ; produced by Kathleen Clower. Jacksonville, Fla. : Florida Community
College at Jacksonville, c1988.
Martin, Richard A. A
quiet revolution : Jacksonville-Duval County consolidation and the
dynamics of urban political reform. [Jacksonville, Fla.] : White
Pub. Co., c1993.
Miller, Damon C. The Jacksonville consolidation : the process of
metropolitan reform. Thesis (B.A.)--Princeton University, 1968.
Race relations [videorecording] / [produced by] UNF Humanities
Council ; producer, James Crooks; project director, Carolyn Williams.
Jacksonville, Fla. : University of North Florida, 1993. (Jacksonville
civic leaders discuss the racial situation in Jacksonville prior
to consolidation of the city and county government on October 1,
1968. They share their perceptions of how consolidation helped begin
the move toward racial equality in Jacksonville and discuss what
has yet to be accomplished if racial equality is to be achieved.)
Reflections & rededication [videorecording] : 25 years of consolidation
/ produced by Carolyn Broughton, Capt. Rob Sorensen [for the City
of Jacksonville]. [1993] (Marks the October 1, 1993, 25th anniversary
of consolidated city/county government in Jacksonville, Florida, by
reviewing the conditions which motivated the move to a consolidated
form of government and the numerous changes which can be attributed to consolidation.)
Towers, William Benjamin. The Duval County-Jacksonville experience
: a case study of the consolidation movement in local government.
[1947] Thesis.
Wright. L. M.
A summary of "Consolidation: Jacksonville-Duval
County, the dynamics of urban political reform" presented to
the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Charter Commission, September 9, 1969,
by L.M. Wright, Jr. [S.l. : s.n., 1969]
BIOGRAPHICAL / HISTORICAL NOTE
Richard A. Martin was a journalist, educator, historian and author.
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1927. Graduated from University of
Florida, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education. Teacher, Ocala,
Florida public schools, 1955. Reporter, columnist and editor with The
Florida Times-Union and the Jacksonville Journal, 1956-67.
Head, Department of Educational Services and Historical Research,
Silver Springs Inc., 1966-67. Chief of Public Relations Division,
City of Jacksonville, 1968-70. Free lance writer, 1970-.
Also, Creative Director/Partner, Radcliffe Advertising Agency, Jacksonville,
Florida, 1978-85. Research and Development Specialist, Division
of Convention Support Services, City of Jacksonville, Florida, 1985-.
Author of numerous articles and publications on Jacksonville and
Florida history. Pulitzer Prize nomination, 1959 and 1968.
Winner of Arthur
W. Thompson Memorial Prize in Florida History, 1975.
Died on March 27, 2003.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The consolidation materials
span the years 1963-1993, with the bulk of the items concentrated
in the transitional consolidation years of 1967-70. Newspaper clippings
and printed materials form the majority of the collection. Few
personal items are included.
Resources include primary reports and speeches
from prominent elected officials; an extensive group of editorials
and daily newspaper articles (many written by Mr. Martin) exploring
the numerous issues arising from merging the Jacksonville - Duval
County governments; and insights into the Hans Tanzler era of Jacksonville
mayoral history. The collection also complements the Joe Carlucci
Papers, who was a Jacksonville City Councilman during the same period.
Miscellaneous materials include additional research items held by
Mr. Martin: newsclippings and correspondence relating to the British
War Relief Society (1940-41); copies and transcriptions of Jacksonville,
Fla. City Council. Minutes, 1870-85 / Selected Ordinances, 1870-1883;
and Jacksonville, Fla. Board of Trade. Official Minutes, 1867-1871.
ARRANGEMENT
Alphabetical by topic; chronological within folder.
INDEX TERMS
The following terms have been used to index the description of
this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Martin, Richard A., 1927-2003.
Metropolitan government -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Politics and government.
Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Biography.
Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History.
Duval County (Fla.) -- Politics and government.
Duval County (Fla.) -- Biography.
Florida -- Politics and government -- 1951-
CONTAINER LIST
The Container list provides a listing of the folders as arranged in the
Collection. When available, links are included to
full-text resources and online images.
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