Citrus Park Colored School collection
Scope and Contents
The collection includes drafts of the designation report, correspondence, school rosters, deeds, minutes, photographs, and maps of the Citrus Park area. Many of the items are photocopies. Eight audiocassettes of five tape-recorded interviews (June - August 1996) used to support the historical and cultural role the Citrus Park Colored School played in the community are missing.
Dates
- Created: 1921 - 1996
- Other: 1996-11-20
Creator
- Historic Tampa-Hillsborough County Preservation Board (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/for more information.
Biographical or Historical Information
Citrus Park Colored School, built in 1924 on Gunn Highway in Citrus Park, FL was a one-room school house used by the area's African American community. Before closing in 1948, the school building also was used for church meetings and other community activities. In 1949, trustees of the Mt. Pleasant AME Church bought the building and held services there until the 1950s. In 1996, the Citrus Park Colored School, which was known as the Amanda James Fellowship Building, was designated a Hillsborough County Landmark.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of research materials used by the Historic Tampa-Hillsborough County Preservation Board to designate the Citrus Park Colored School as an historic landmark.
Arrangement Note
Series
Source of Acquisition
Historic Tampa-Hillsborough County Preservation Board
Method of Acquisition
Donation
Accruals and Additions
Additional documents donated by Geoffrey Mohlman in September 2000.
Other Descriptive Information
published
Processing Information
Complete
- African Americans -- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Education -- Florida -- Citrus Park Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Citrus Park (Fla.) -- History -- 20th Century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Citrus Park Colored School (Citrus Park, Fla.)
- Citrus Park Colored School (Citrus Park, Fla.)
- Schools -- Florida -- Hillsborough County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Historic Tampa-Hillsborough County Preservation Board (Organization)
- Mohlman, Geoffrey (Person)
- Title
- Citrus Park Colored School collection
- Author
- PEC
- Date
- 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USF Libraries - Special Collections Repository
4202 East Fowler Ave.
LIB122
Tampa FL 33620-5400 US
813-974-2731
