Polk State College

The 1967 Volume 2 Number 1 issue of The Reflector was the first to include the Polk Junior College Alma Mater (page 3), written by Millard Walker. In addition to student writings, this issue features photos of the Polk Junior College (PJC) campus, staff, departments, and student groups. In lieu of a list, yearbook photos of the spring 1967 graduates appear on pages 45-51.

The 1966 Volume 1 Number 2 issue of The Reflector was the first to adopt a yearbook format. (Volume 1 Number 1 was mainly a magazine featuring student writings.) In addition to student writings, this issue features photos of the Polk Junior College (PJC) campus, staff, departments, student groups, and a list of Fall 1966 graduates.

Program for the groundbreaking ceremony for the shared campus of Polk Community College and the University of South Florida. This campus would later become the Lakeland campus of Polk State College. Text is green and is printed on light beige paper, approximately 8.5 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide. The first page includes an image of the new campus, the agenda for the ground breaking is on the second page and the agenda for the dinner program is on the third page. The back of the program is blank and not shown in the digitized record.

Confirmation letter to the Polk Community College and University of South Florida groundbreaking ceremony on September 23, 1986. The letter is printed on light beige Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce letterhead and would have included one or more name badges to be used for entry to the event.

Light beige postcard sized RSVP for the Polk Community College / University of South Florida Ground Breaking Celebration, held at the Lakeland Civic Center on September 23, 1986. The RSVP is two sided, with the mailing address on one side. This RSVP would have been mailed along with an invitation to the celebration.

Light beige postcard sized invitation to the Polk Community College / University of South Florida Ground Breaking Celebration, held at the Lakeland Civic Center on September 23, 1986. There is printing on one side of the invitation, the other side is blank. This invitation would have been mailed along with an RSVP.

Program for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the permanent campus site of Polk Junior College (Polk State College) in Winter Haven, FL. The physical program is printed on light beige textured card stock, approximately 9 inches tall x 6 inches wide. The college Alma Mater is on page 2, program agenda on page 3, and history of Polk Junior College on page 4.

Invitation to the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the permanent campus site of Polk Junior College (Polk State College) in Winter Haven, FL. (1st permanent campus on 100 acres of former golf course land overlooking Lake Elbert.)

Image of Polk Junior College Groundbreaking Ceremony. Campus President Dr. Fred T. Lenfestey and another gentleman (possibly Dr. Allen Cole) are posing with the ceremonial shovel and dirt from the ground of the Winter Haven Golf Course. This would become the permanent site of the Winter Haven campus.