Digitized with the permission of the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD SOURCE DOCUMENT ADVISORY Digital images were created from printed source documents that, in many cases, were photocopies of original materials held elsewhere. The quality of these copies was often poor. Digital images reflect the poor quality of the source documents. Where possible images have been manipulated to make them as readable as possible. In many cases such manipulation was not possible. Where available, the originals photocopied for publication have been digitized and have been added, separately, to this collection. Searchable text generated from the digital images, subsequently, is also poor. The researcher is advised not to rely solely upon text-search in this collection. RIGHTS & RESTRICTIONS Items collected here were originally published by the Florida National Guard, many as part of its SPECIAL ARCHIVES PUBLICATION series. Contact the Florida National Guard for additional information. The Florida National Guard reserves all rights to content originating with the Guard. DIGITIZATION Titles from the SPECIAL ARCHIVES PUBLICATION series were digitized by the University of Florida in recognition of those serving in Florida's National Guard, many of whom have given their lives in defense of the State and the Nation. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Special Archives Publication Number 130 FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD HERITAGE ART PROGRAM State Arsenal St. FrancisBarracks St. Augustine, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL POST OFFICE BOX 1008 STATE ARSENAL, ST. AUGUSTINE 32085-1008 These Special Archives Publications are produced as a service to Florida communities, historians and any other individuals, historical or geneaological societies and both national and state governmental agencies which find the information contained therein of use or value. They are automatically distributed to all official Florida State archival records depositories. At present, only a very limited number of copies of these publications are produced. They are provided to certain state and national historical record depositories and other public libraries and historical societies at no charge. Any copies remaining are given to other interested parties on a first come, first served basis. Information about the series is available from the Historical Services Division, Depart- ment of Military Affairs, State Arsenal, PO Box 1008, St. Augustine, Florida 32085. Robert Hawk Director FLORIDA STATE DEPOSITORIES State documents are distributed to the following depository libraries and are available to Florida citizens for use either in the libraries or on interlibrary loan, subject to each library's regulations. An asterisk (*) indicates libraries that are obligated to give interlibrary loan service. Requests should be directed to the nearest depository. Bay Vista Campus Library (1982) *State Library of Florida (1968) Documents Department Documents Section Florida International University R. A. Gray Building North Miami, Florida 33181 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Brevard County Library System (1968) Stetson University (1968) 308 Forrest Avenue Dupont-Ball Library Cocoa, Florida 32922-7781 Deland, Florida 32720-3769 Broward County Division of Libraries (1968) Jacksonville University (1968) 100 South Andrews Avenue Carl S. Swisher Library Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 University Blvd., North Jacksonville, Florida 32211 *Central Florida Regional Lib. System (1972) 15 Southeast Osceola Avenue *Tampa-Hillsborough County (1968) Ocala, Florida 32671 Public Library System 900 North Ashley Street *Florida Atlantic University (1968) Tampa, Florida 33602 Library P. O. Box 3092 *University of Central Florida (1968) Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Library Post Office Box 25000 *Florida International University (1971) Orlando, Florida 32816-0666 Documents Section Tamiami Campus Library - Tamiami Trail *University of Florida Library (1968) Miami, Florida 33199 Documents Department Gainesville, Florida 32611 *Florida State University Library (1968) Documents - Maps Division *University of Miami Library (1968) Tallahassee, Florida 32306 Gov't Publications P.O. Box 248214 *Jacksonville Public Libraries (1968) Coral Gables, Florida 33124 122 North Ocean Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202-3374 *University of North Florida Library Documents Division (1971) Lee County Library System (1991) Post Office Box 17605 2025 Lee Street Jacksonville, Florida 32216 Ft. Myers, Florida 33901-3989 *University of South Florida (1968) *Miami-Dade Public Library System (1968) Library - Special Collections 101 West Flagler Street 4204 Fowler Avenue Miami, Florida 33130-1523 Tampa, Florida 33620 Northwest Regional Library System (1968) University of West Florida (1968) 25 West Government Street Documents - John Pace Library Panama City, Florida 32402 Pensacola, Florida 32514- 5750 Orange County Library District (1968) Volusia County Library Center (1990) 101 East Central Boulevard City Island Orlando, Florida 32801 Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 St. Petersburg Public Library (1968) West Palm Beach Public Library (1968) 3748 Ninth Avenue, North 100 Clematis St. Petersburg, Florida 33713 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD HERITAGE ART SERIES For many years, the National Guard Bureau has sponsored the creation of a heritage art series for all our states and territories. Several are commissioned and completed each year and prints of all the paintings in the series are available for general distribution to the public. Unfortunately, Florida has but a single painting in the series to represent its more than four hundred years of Militia and National guard service to Florida and Country. In 1989, it was decided to explore the possiblity of establishing our own heritage painting series. There appeared to be some private monies available. Further, state law mandates the expenditure of a small percentage of all state construction funds for public art. With these two potential sources of funding available, the Florida National Guard Heritage Art Series was established. (Although initially, our primary focus will be on the creation of the heritage painting series, we retain the flexibility to include other forms of art as part of our program. For example, a print derived from a photograph of the bronze statue representing a Florida Guardsman during the Second World War, the centerpiece of the Florida Regiment's Memorial at Camp Blanding, is included in Phase I of our series). Most of the individual paintings created for the series and all of those obtained with state funds, will remain the property of the Department of Military Affairs. There may be paintings, financed with private funds, which might be retained by individuals or corporate sponsors. However, in every instance, the Department will retain all rights for the reproduction and distribution of prints of the paintings. (And the Department will retain the right of first refusal should a privately-owned painting ever be placed on the market for sale). Our ultimate objective, aside from obtaining fine works of art, is to create a series of prints depicting the historical heritage of Florida's Militia/State Troops/National Guard since its founding in 1565 and making prints of those events available to the widest possible public audience within the State of Florida. We hope all public schools, governmental agencies and many commercial establishments will wish to display one or more of these art works. Of course, the prints will be available for use in illustrating historical publications. There are at least three reasons we feel this program is desirable and reflective of our needs and our public responsibilities. First, the establishment of this series will greatly improve our ability to meet the public art respoinsibilities associated with new construction expenditures. Secondly, it will help us better serve the expressed needs and historical interests of our veterans and currently serving personnel. Finally, this series, even in its earliest phases, will significantly improve and broaden the public's understanding for and appreciation of our state's incredible military heritage. FUNDING: PAINTINGS 1. Armory construction funds; mandated art expenditures 2. Private individuals, corporations and foundations 3. Associations of veterans and currently-serving Florida National Guardsmen FUNDING: PRINTS There are to be two kinds of prints to be produced in the series: 1. Normal poster-quality prints produced for free public distribution 2. Signed artist's proofs which will be offered for sale through an appropriate entity to help finance additional paintings and prints Possible private and public funding sources for both types of prints are currently being explored (summer 1992). ARTISTS The core paintings in the series have been done by, or contracted to, Mr. Jackson Walker, a Florida military artist from Orlando. Under the guidance of the Cultural Affairs Division of the Department of State, we have contracted three additional Florida artists to produce paintings for Phase I of the series. (Mr. Donald Renner of Fort Lauderdale; Mr. John Briggs of Tallahassee; Mr. Ronald Shelley of Miami) We demand a realistic style and historical accuracy of the highest order, qualities shared by all our artists. HERITAGE PAINTING SERIES: PHASE I 1990-1992 Phase I of the series contains twelve thematic paintings and three portraits and will be complete by the spring of 1992. (Additionally, the Air