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 CITY & COUNTY GOVERNMENT
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HISTORY OF JAX CITY
GOVERNMENT
-- Info about the history of Jacksonville's municipal government
(including its mayors & city halls) can be found in the book History
of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T.
Frederick Davis, 1925). Go to pages 287 - 320, & 330 -
332. The entire book is online at the website for the Florida
Heritage Collection. STEP #1 --
When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following
words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic
resource (JPEG)." This will retrieve the screen that allows you
to choose a page number. STEP #3 --
Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number. This
will open the book at that page.
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MAYORS -- Info
about Jacksonville's mayors (1832-1925) can be found in the book History
of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick
Davis, 1925). Go to pages 293-306. The entire book is
online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection. STEP #1 -- When you get to the website,
use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville"
"vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP
#2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."
This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen
& select a page number. This will open the book at that page.
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JAX'S FIRST CHARTER -- Info about the
first charter of Jacksonville can be found in the book History of
Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick
Davis, 1925). Go to pages 70 - 74. The entire book is
online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection. STEP #1 -- When you get to the website,
use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville"
"vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP
#2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."
This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen
& select a page number. This will open the book at that page.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF DUVAL
COUNTY
-- Info about the establishment of Duval County can be found in
the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924
(by T. Frederick Davis, 1925). Go to pages 59 - 65. The
entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage
Collection. STEP #1 -- When
you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words:
"Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic
resource (JPEG)." This will retrieve the screen that allows you
to choose a page number. STEP #3 --
Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number. This
will open the book at that page.
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ESTABLISHMENT
OF DUVAL COUNTY -- Online copy of the
first act of the first legislature of the Territory of Florida.
From a website furnished by the State of Florida. BACKGROUND
INFO: One of the provisions of this act was the establishment of Duval
County. The act also mentions "Cowford."
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FIRST COURTS &
LAWYERS
-- Info about the first courts and lawyers in Jacksonville can be
found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513
to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925). Go to pages 59 -
62. The entire book is online at the website for the Florida
Heritage Collection. STEP #1 --
When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following
words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic
resource (JPEG)." This will retrieve the screen that allows you
to choose a page number. STEP #3 --
Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number. This
will open the book at that page.
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EARLY COURTHOUSES -- Info about the
first Duval County courthouse (and pictures of later ones) can be found
in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to
1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925). Go to pages 62 -
65. The entire book is online at the website for the Florida
Heritage Collection. STEP #1 --
When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following
words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic
resource (JPEG)." This will retrieve the screen that allows you
to choose a page number. STEP #3 --
Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number. This
will open the book at that page.
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EARLY LAWS, 1800s -- Info about old
city laws can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida
and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925). Go
to pages 107 - 110. The entire book is online at the website for
the Florida Heritage Collection. STEP
#1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for
the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the
book. STEP #2 -- Click on
the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)." This will retrieve the
screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen
& select a page number. This will open the book at that page.
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OLD OFFICIAL FLAG OF
JAX, 1914
-- Info about an old official flag of Jacksonville (adopted in
1914) can be found in the book History of Jacksonville
Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis,
1925). Go to page 423. The entire book is online at the
website for the Florida Heritage Collection. STEP #1 -- When you get to the website,
use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville"
"vicinity". This will retrieve the book. STEP
#2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."
This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen
& select a page number. This will open the book at that page.
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CITY PLAN OF 1931 -- "The Comprehensive
City Plan of Jacksonville, Florida" Is from 1931. Among many
other things about Jacksonville, includes info about Springfield &
other neighborhoods. -- NOTE: The entire text of this
source is available online. It's provided in the wonderful
website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the
State University System of Florida. NOTE: When you get to the
website, you can search by keywords. Just type in "Jacksonville,"
or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.
ALSO NOTE: Most of the
individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are
listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now
in.
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