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Thomas B. Mack Citrus Archives
holds open house at new location

LAKELAND, Fla. (June 5, 2002) - Florida's official Citrus Archives holds its open house June 19 at its new location on the Florida Southern College campus. The open house will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 901 Callahan Court.

The Honorable Dennis Ross and the Honorable Paula Dockery of the Florida House of Representatives are expected to attend, as well as Andy LaVigne of Florida Citrus Mutual, Andy Laurent of the Florida Department of Citrus, and the CEOs of various companies.

"I know of nothing more important to an industry than its heritage," said G. Tim Hurner, Jr., director of the Citrus Institute at Florida Southern. "The Florida Citrus Archives is the citrus industry's true gem. It contains an abundance of material of the past and is a real asset to the citrus industry."

The newly renovated home contains over fifty years of citrus history collected by Thomas B. Mack, director of the archives and professor emeritus at Florida Southern. The collection includes books, papers, periodicals, photographs, maps, films, and citrus memorabilia such as fruit box labels, advertising placards, and colorful letterheads.

For further information about the Citrus Archives open house, please contact Thomas B. Mack at (863) 680-4334 or Donna Logan, archivist, at (863) 680-4583.

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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