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Collection Overview
Title: Friends of Wekiva River Papers, 1978-2003
ID: SP/FOWR
Extent: 20.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: Arranged in 16 series including: Business Files; Correspondence; Growth Management Files; Publications and Newspaper Clippings; Project Files; Rules, Regulations, Resolutions and Ordinances; Waste Water Treatment; Water Quality Report; Wekiva Basin; Wekiva River; Wildlife; SJRWMD; Other Group Files; Miscellaneous Files; Artifacts and AV Materials; and Archival Correspondence.
Date Acquired: 05/15/2003
Subjects: Friends of the Wekiva River, Wekiva River (Fla.), Wekiva River Watershed
Abstract
The Friends of the Wekiva River (FOWR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserve the beauty and natural functions of the Wekiva River system. Received by Rollins College in 2003, Friends of Wekiva Rivers Papers document the environmental protection activities of the community-based group in Central Florida since its founding in 1982.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
As a citizen action group, the founders of the Friends of the Wekiva River began meeting informally in 1978. In 1982, FOWR was chartered with nineteen members. The mission of FOWR are: to promote and protect the aesthetic and recreational values of the Wekiva River system; to protect the integrity of the Wekiva River Basin; to work toward restoration and continuation of the river and its tributaries; and to carry out educational activities to the same end. In 2003, FOWR donated its archival files to Rollins College, which include: business records, correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings, project reports, studies on growth management, water management and wildlife, local rules, regulations and ordinances, as well as photographs, artifacts, and audio-visual materials.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Rollins College Archives & Special Collections
Access Restrictions:
Open access
Use Restrictions:
Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Acquisition Source:
Friends of Wekiva River
Acquisition Method:
Donation
Related Materials:
Some reports and studies are listed in the Special Florida Collection under Archives - Wekiva River Papers. Also see the Friends of Wekiva River web page. For more information please see http://www.friendsofwekiva.org/.
Preferred Citation:
container No., Friends of Wekiva River Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Business Files],
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Series 2: Correspondence],
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Series 3: Growth Management],
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Series 4: Publications and Newspaper Clippings],
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Series 5: Project Files],
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Series 6: Rules, regulations, Resolutions and Ordinances],
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Series 7: Waste Water Treatment],
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Series 8: Water Quality Report],
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Series 9: Wekiva Basin],
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Series 10: Wekiva River],
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Series 11: Wildlife],
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Series 12: St. Johns River Water Management District],
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Series 13: Other Group Files],
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Series 14: Miscellaneous Files],
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Series 15: Artifacts and AV Materials],
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Series 16: Archive Correspondence],
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- Series 1: Business Files
- Box 1: Business Files and Correspondence
- Folder 1: Annual Awards (Recognition by FOWR)
- Folder 2: Annual Meetings & Banquets info.
- Folder 3: Articles of Incorporation (see also By-Laws)
- Folder 4: Awards/ Disney World
- Folder 5: Awards/ Science Fair
- Folder 6: Awareness Day
- Folder 7: Banquets (see Annual Meetings)
- Folder 8: Board Members
- Folder 9: Brochures
- Folder 10: By-Laws (initial IRS - State Reports)
- Folder 11: Field Trips: Katie's Landing
- Folder 12: File Folder Index (this document)
- Folder 13: Grants
- Folder 14: History of Organization (see web site Short History)
- Folder 15: History of Organizations: Early Documents
- Folder 16: Legal Involvements
- Folder 17: Meetings - Attendance, 1989-1994
- Folder 18: Meetings - Members, 1989-1994
- Folder 19: Meetings - Membership, 1989-1994
- Folder 20: Minutes, 1982-1991
- Folder 21: Minutes, 1992-2002
- Folder 22: Newsletters, 1982-2002
- Folder 23: Parliamentary Procedure
- Folder 24: Pat Harden's Notes
- Folder 25: River Day
- Folder 26: Stationery
- Folder 27: Treasurer's Reports
- Folder 28: Treasurer's Reports
- Folder 29: Workshops
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Business Files],
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Series 2: Correspondence],
[
Series 3: Growth Management],
[
Series 4: Publications and Newspaper Clippings],
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Series 5: Project Files],
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Series 6: Rules, regulations, Resolutions and Ordinances],
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Series 7: Waste Water Treatment],
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Series 8: Water Quality Report],
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Series 9: Wekiva Basin],
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Series 10: Wekiva River],
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Series 11: Wildlife],
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Series 12: St. Johns River Water Management District],
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Series 13: Other Group Files],
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Series 14: Miscellaneous Files],
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Series 15: Artifacts and AV Materials],
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Series 16: Archive Correspondence],
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