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Alligator!

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Year

1970 (circa)

Video Details

14:20; color; sound; CA043

Description

Describes the alligator as a keystone species. Introduces the symbol of the Flood Control District, a cartoon alligator called Freddy. Brings in the job of the Flood Control District. Says that alligators help the Flood Control District by digging holes that become storage ponds. A natural history film showing most of the Everglades residents while promoting the Flood Control District.

Geographic Subject

Everglades National Park

Subject

American alligator
Everglades National Park (Fla.) -- Environmental conditions
Flood control -- Florida

Title

Alligator!

Subject

American alligator

Everglades National Park (Fla.) -- Environmental conditions

Flood control -- Florida

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Date

1970 (circa)

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color

Video Details

14:20; color; sound; CA043

Video Filename

CA043.mp4

YouTube ID

JyGzOjnJz0o

Geographic Term

Everglades National Park (Fla.)

Video Snippet

Describes the alligator as a keystone species...

Video Time

14:17

Video Category

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Chicago Manual of Style

Alligator!. 1970 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/232440>, accessed 10 June 2023.

MLA

Alligator!. 1970 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/232440>

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(State Archives of Florida)

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2022-23, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $646,422. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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