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Bulletin, Planning for Non-English-Speaking Pupils, circa 1961

Bulletin, Planning for Non-English-Speaking Pupils, circa 1961

Date
1961 (circa)
Description
Curriculum Bulletin 1-C issued by the Dade County Public Schools, titled "Planning for Non-English-Speaking Pupils." The document describes teaching strategies and procedures recommended by a special committee of the local County Curriculum Council in light of the recent influx of Cuban refugees in Dade County.
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Correspondence Between Governor Farris Bryant and Dr. Homer F. Marsh Regarding the Employment of Professionally Trained Cuban Refugees, 1960-1961

Correspondence Between Governor Farris Bryant and Dr. Homer F. Marsh Regarding the Employment of Professionally Trained Cuban Refugees, 1960-1961

Date
1960
Description
This correspondence includes a letter from Dean Homer F. Marsh of the University of Miami Medical School to Governor Farris Bryant asking for help absorbing the influx of professionally trained Cuban doctors coming into the country, a response from Bryant asking for more information, and Marsh's response providing additional ideas.
Collection
Correspondence Regarding the Utilization of Skilled Cuban Refugees in Education

Correspondence Regarding the Utilization of Skilled Cuban Refugees in Education

Date
1961
Description
Letter from James L. Burnsted, Director of Adult and Vocational Education for the Broward County Board of Public Instruction to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey, calling for skilled Cuban refugees to be eligible for certification as teachers. Burnsted also addresses the idea of a University of the Americas that would utilize Cuban refugees with professional skills and knowledge that could be used for a broader program of international education. Included is a letter the original letter to Governor Farris Bryant, as well as an inter-office memorandum from administrative assistant John E. Evans to Howard Friedman at the State Department of Education asking how the Department was handling this letter from Burnsted.
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Letter from Maury M. Travis to Drew Pearson Regarding a Free University of Cuba, January 12, 1961

Letter from Maury M. Travis to Drew Pearson Regarding a Free University of Cuba, January 12, 1961

Date
1961-01-12
Description
Letter from Maury M. Travis of Denver, an oil and gas consultant in Denver, to journalist Drew Pearson, commending him on his idea for a "Free University of Cuba" in Florida and making recommendations for its establishment. This copy of the letter was forwarded to Governor Farris Bryant with one of Travis' business cards attached.
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Letter from State Representative Carrie Meek to Governor Bob Graham Regarding His Budget Recommendations for Community Colleges, March 18, 1981

Letter from State Representative Carrie Meek to Governor Bob Graham Regarding His Budget Recommendations for Community Colleges, March 18, 1981

Date
1981-03-18
Description
Letter from State Representative Carrie Meek to Governor Bob Graham, expressing her displeasure over Graham's recent budget recommendations regarding community colleges in Florida.
Collection
Memorandum from Herman O. Myers to Thomas D. Bailey Regarding Federal Aid for Education of Cuban Refugees in Dade County, March 9, 1961

Memorandum from Herman O. Myers to Thomas D. Bailey Regarding Federal Aid for Education of Cuban Refugees in Dade County, March 9, 1961

Date
1961-03-09
Description
Memorandum from Herman O. Myers to Thomas D. Bailey, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, regarding federal funding for the education of Cuban refugees in Dade County.
Collection
Memorandum to Kathy Morack from Carol Kinsey Requesting That Governor Bob Graham Visit with a Group of Miami Elementary School Students, February 24, 1982

Memorandum to Kathy Morack from Carol Kinsey Requesting That Governor Bob Graham Visit with a Group of Miami Elementary School Students, February 24, 1982

Date
1982-02-24
Description
Memorandum from Carol Kinsey to Kathy Morack (both of Governor Bob Graham's staff) asking for some time on the governor's schedule for a meeting with a group of elementary school students from Miami.
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Memorandum to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey Regarding Education Services for Cuban Refugees in Dade County, January 27, 1961

Memorandum to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey Regarding Education Services for Cuban Refugees in Dade County, January 27, 1961

Date
1961-01-27
Description
Memorandum from Herman O. Myers and Mitchell Wade of the State Department of Education to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey, reporting on their observations during a visit to public school administrators in Dade County. Myers and Wade report on the amount of money being spent on educating Cuban refugee children and adults, and make recommendations for easing the burden on local authorities.
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Proposal for an Intensive Postgraduate Course in Medicine for Cuban Physicians in Exile, ca. 1961

Proposal for an Intensive Postgraduate Course in Medicine for Cuban Physicians in Exile, ca. 1961

Date
1961 (circa)
Description
Typewritten proposal for an intensive postgraduate course in medicine to help newly arrived Cuban physicians get certified to practice in Florida, prepared by the University of Miami's School of Medicine.
Collection
Report on Cuban Non-Immigrant Children Enrolled in Schools of Dade County, Florida, January 27, 1961

Report on Cuban Non-Immigrant Children Enrolled in Schools of Dade County, Florida, January 27, 1961

Date
1961-01-27
Description
Report submitted to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey by Sam H. Moorer, Director of the Division of Instructional Services regarding the education of Cuban refugee children and adults in Dade County. The report describes the background of the situation and comments on procedures for registering and serving refugees and the financial impact of these services.
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s756_b044_f08_18Bulletin, Planning for Non-English-Speaking Pupils, circa 1961TextRefugees
Cuban Americans
Refugees--Services for
Refugee children--Education
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s756_b044_f08_04Correspondence Between Governor Farris Bryant and Dr. Homer F. Marsh Regarding the Employment of Professionally Trained Cuban Refugees, 1960-1961TextRefugees
Refugees--Employment
Cuban Americans
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s756_b044_f08_03Correspondence Regarding the Utilization of Skilled Cuban Refugees in EducationTextRefugees
Refugees--Employment
Cuban Americans
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s756_b044_f08_25Letter from Maury M. Travis to Drew Pearson Regarding a Free University of Cuba, January 12, 1961TextRefugees
Cuban Americans
Refugees--Services for
Refugees--Education
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s1197_b002_f34_19Letter from State Representative Carrie Meek to Governor Bob Graham Regarding His Budget Recommendations for Community Colleges, March 18, 1981TextWomen legislators
African American state legislators
African American legislators
African American women legislators
Legislators--Correspondence
Community colleges
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s756_b044_f08_10Memorandum from Herman O. Myers to Thomas D. Bailey Regarding Federal Aid for Education of Cuban Refugees in Dade County, March 9, 1961TextRefugees
Cuban Americans
Refugees--Government policy
Refugees--Services for
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s1197_b002_f34_18Memorandum to Kathy Morack from Carol Kinsey Requesting That Governor Bob Graham Visit with a Group of Miami Elementary School Students, February 24, 1982TextGovernors
School field trips
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s756_b044_f08_16Memorandum to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey Regarding Education Services for Cuban Refugees in Dade County, January 27, 1961TextRefugees
Cuban Americans
Refugees--Government policy
Refugees--Services for
Refugee children--Education
/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s756_b044_f08_16.jpg
s756_b044_f08_24Proposal for an Intensive Postgraduate Course in Medicine for Cuban Physicians in Exile, ca. 1961TextRefugees
Cuban Americans
Refugees--Government policy
Refugees--Services for
Refugees--Education
/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s756_b044_f08_24.jpg
s756_b044_f08_17Report on Cuban Non-Immigrant Children Enrolled in Schools of Dade County, Florida, January 27, 1961TextRefugees
Cuban Americans
Refugees--Government policy
Refugees--Services for
Refugee children--Education
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