CONSOLIDATION IN 1968

• BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CONSOLIDATION -- Article from Florida Times-Union called "Quiet Revolution Created Bold New City," by Bill Foley.  

• CONSOLIDATION DAY CELEBRATION -- Article from Florida Times-Union called "Jacksonville's Millennium Moment: Oct. 2, 1968 -- The Joyous Day the Population Jumped," by Jessie-Lynne Kerr.  Gives brief summary of the 1968 celebration called Consolidation Day.

• INFO ABOUT CONSOLIDATION -- Information & stats about Jacksonville's consolidation.  From MyUSA.com.  NOTE:  When you get to the webpage, go about 2/3's down for the info.

• INFO ABOUT CONSOLIDATION -- "The Jacksonville Consolidation: The Process of Metropolitan Reform" (1968) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• CONSOLIDATION INFO -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "New Jacksonville Turns 30: City, County Consolidated in 1968, by  Sandy Strickland.

• CONSOLIDATION:  PRECEDING PROBLEMS-- Editorial in Florida Times-Union called "30th Anniversary of Consolidation Deserved Notice."  Briefly relates some of the problems that plagued Jacksonville prior to consolidation. 

• CONSOLIDATION: PRECEDING PROBLEMS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Millennium Moment: Nov. 29, 1966 ," by Tonyaa Weathersbee.  Tells about some of the political scandal that helped lead to the Jacksonville/Duval County  consolidation. 

• LEX HESTER & CONSOLIDATION -- Florida Times-Union editorial by a former mayor entitled "Hester Made Consolidation a Success."  Tells about the late government official Lex Hester's role in Jax's consolidation.

• CHARTER -- "Charter of the Consolidated Government of the City of Jacksonville, Florida" (Is from 1967) -- 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.   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.

• BLUEPRINT FOR IMPROVEMENT -- "Blueprint for Improvement" (Has to do with Consolidation.  Is from 1966) -- 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.   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. 

• THE FACTS ON ANNEXATION -- "The Facts on Annexation" (From the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Forward Jacksonville Committee.  Prepared in 1963) -- 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.   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.

• STUDY ABOUT CONSOLIDATION, EARLY 1960s -- "A Factual Report on Annexation for the Metropolitan Area of Jacksonville, Florida" (1962) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• CONSOLIDATION BROCHURE -- "An Information Brochure on Annexation for the Metropolitan Area of Jacksonville, Florida" either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS DURING 1930s -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Millennium Moment: February 23, 1935," by Bill Foley.  Tells about consolidation efforts during the 1930s.

• CONSOLIDATION IN GENERAL -- Overview of consolidation in the US in general.  From the National Association of Counties.