FL-Islandora Guide: Polk State College

Institution:   Polk State College

Contact:   Shannon Schane

Production site created:  URL: https://polk.digital.flvc.org

Total number of titles/objects as of 7/26/2024:  137

Total number of files as of 7/26/2024:  3,453                  

Collections: 

•  College President
  • • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk:college_presidents
    • A collection of photos of Polk State College Presidents.

• • Polk College Catalogs
    • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk:college_catalogs
    • The Polk State College Winter Haven campus library holds at least one copy of all college catalogs produced prior to them becoming digital only.
  • Polk College Yearbooks
    • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk:college_yearbooks
    • The collection consists of yearbooks from 1965 and 1966 of Polk Junior College.

• • Polk Commencement Programs
    • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk:commencements
    • Graduation commencement programs from Polk Junior College, Polk Community College, and Polk State College. Commencement ceremonies have traditionally been held twice each year, one following spring term in May and one following the fall term in December.

• • Polk Groundbreakings
    • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk:polk_groundbreakings
    • The collection consists of items from various Polk State College campus’s groundbreakings.

• Polk Memorabilia
  • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk%3Apolk_memorabilia
  • The collection consists of various promotional and historical objects related to the college.

• Polk Student News Collection
  • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk:news
  • The first edition of the Polk Junior College student newspaper was simply titled the "Polk Junior College Newspaper". By the second edition the paper received a more formal name, the "Polk Chopper"
• The Reflector
  • https://polk.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/polk%3Areflector
  • The collection consists of a several of a Polk Junior College magazine with photos of Polk Junior College campus, staff, student groups and student writings.

Noteworthy features of this site: 

• Polk State College FL-Islandora Site has a collection for its commencement programs.
• Polk State College FL-Islandora Site has a collection called the Reflector from 1966-1968 that is in a yearbook format that has student writings along with campus photos.