Carl Van Ness is the Curator of Manuscripts & Archives Department in the University of Florida Libraries
Special & Area Studies Collections and was appointed the University Historian for the
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
in 2006. He followed the former University Historian,
Sam Proctor
Samuel Proctor (March 29, 1919 – July 10, 2005) was an American history professor and author. He taught at the University of Florida (UF) and wrote about the school and the state's history.
Early life and education
Proctor was born in Jacks ...
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Prior to this position Van Ness served as the University of Florida archivist from 1996 to 2006, and worked for the
George A. Smathers Libraries
The George A. Smathers Libraries of the University of Florida constitute one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The system includes eight of the nine libraries of the University of Florida and provides primary support ...
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Background info
References
External links
''Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future''
book by Carl Van Ness and Kevin McCarthy; the book is openly and freely available in th
UF Digital Collections.
Newspaper article about Van Ness
University Archives
''Alligator'' article about Van Ness
University of Florida Archives Photo Collection
in the University of Florida Digital Collections
The University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC) are supported by the University of Florida Digital Library Center in the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. The University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC) comprise a ...
University of Florida Historical Marker Program
The University of Florida Trivia Book
by Carl Van Ness
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Living people
University of Florida faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)