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Folder 1: "The Seed", Drug Rehabilitation Program, 1974 - 1975
File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Collection number: Folder 1
Other Information
The Seed is an anti-drug program that stereotypes "different" teens and youngsters as drug abusers.
An article describing the program and pointing out its flaws.
Other documents relating to the seed, including letters about the program and licensing criteria are included.
Dates:
Created: 1974 - 1975
Folder 11: SEED Margaret Leonard, Late 1960s
File — Box: 6, Folder: 11
Collection number: Folder 11
Other Information
Report on a family's (from St. Pete) experience with SEED drug rehab in Ft. Lauderdale. Describes mistreatment of the teens in the program.
Dates:
Created: Late 1960s
Folder 28: Complete Clippings July 1973, Jul-73
File — Box: 4, Folder: 28
Collection number: Folder 28
Other Information
SEED controversy on patient regulations. Controversial condominimum projects.
Dates:
Created: Jul-73
Folder 30: Newspaper Articles September 1973, Sep-73
File — Box: 4, Folder: 30
Collection number: Folder 30
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Margaret (Sissy) Leonard and her family have a strong legacy in journalism and activism throughout the 20th century. The tradition started with her grandfather, George Long, who courageously criticized the Ku Klux Klan in his editorials for the Macon Telegraph in the early 1900s. Margaret's mother, Margaret Long, was a progressive journalist who worked at several newspapers in the southern United States. She managed to raise two children mostly on her own while also writing two published...
Dates:
Created: Sep-73
Folder 34: St. Petersburg Times Jan- April 1974, January - April 1974
File — Box: 4, Folder: 34
Collection number: Folder 34
Other Information
St. Petersburg Times Clippings: Articles cover a range of topics including politics, rape, gas, drugs and more. Dealing with the energy crisis and gas shortages.
Dates:
Created: January - April 1974