Andrew Jackson Senior High School

Archive

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Andrew Jackson Senior High School

Entry/Object ID

2017.024

Scope and Content

This collection is comprise of material that has been donated to the Jacksonville Historical Society by alumni from Andrew Jackson High School. Andrew Jackson Senior High School is the oldest fully accredited high school in Duval County, Florida. It is located just north of downtown Jacksonville on Main Street (U.S. Highway 17). It opened in 1927, the same time as Robert E. Lee High School. It was originally an all-white school, but the school became integrated in 1970. It is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson, an important figure in the history of Florida, after whom the city of Jacksonville is also named. Jackson has the city's oldest athletic rivalry with Robert E. Lee High School. For many years the Jackson-Lee football game was played in the Gator Bowl Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, and it was a major event for students and alumni of both schools. The girls varsity basketball team were 2007 Gateway Conference Champions, beating out Samuel W. Wolfson High School. They won this award three consecutive years. Jackson is the only high school in Duval County with an off-campus football stadium. The stadium is located about three-fourths of a mile north of the campus on Main Street, adjacent to North Shore Elementary School. Prior to the construction of this facility the Tigers played their home football games at the Gator Bowl. Jackson's step team, People of Prosperity (an organization composed of the Brothers of Honor and Sisters of Integrity) has participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. parade, along with AFJROTC. When Duval County Schools were first being established, Jackson was on the verge of losing accreditation due to roof leaks, cracks and window damage. These problems were fixed and the school now hosts magnet programs. In 2008 Andrew Jackson High School celebrated its 80th anniversary.

Collection

Andrew Jackson High School

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Archive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1920 - 2008

Title

First Annual SFC VODVIL Andrew Jackson

Description

Minstrel Show

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 1

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School

Notes

Date: 1928 Public Access

Title

Memorabilia

Description

Football schedule, 1937 Lee vs. Jackson Program ( originally catalogued as PM29.1) Commencement Exercises invitation, 1932 J Book 1938-1939, published by the Athletic Association Junior Senior Prom book, 1939

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1932 - 1939

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 2

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School, Sports - Football

Notes

Public Access

Title

Memorabilia

Description

Football schedule, 1941 Football banquets, 1940, 1941 Commencement Exercises invitation, 1949 Senior Class Luncheon, 1942 Commencement ticket, 1942 Class night tickets, 1942

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1940 - 1949

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 3

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School, Sports - Football

Notes

Public Access

Title

Memorabilia

Description

Informational book, 1953-54 Graduation cards Photos

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1950 - 1959

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 4

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School, Sports - Football

Notes

Public Access

Title

Memorabilia

Description

Minstrel Show booklet, 1955 Senior Memories Book, 1957

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1955 - 1957

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 5

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School, Sports - Football

Notes

Public Access

Title

Calendars 1951,1952,1955,1965

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1951 - 1965

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 7

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School

Notes

Public Access

Title

Class reunions 1964,1967,1982

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1964 - 1982

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 8

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School

Notes

Public Access

Title

Football Programs 1960,1962,1963

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1960 - 1963

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 9

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School

Notes

Public Access

Title

Miscellaneous items

Description

Patch, sticker, program

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Date(s) of Creation

1960 - 2008

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 10

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School

Notes

Public Access

Title

Tiger's Claw

Description

Newspaper of Andrew Jackson High Graduation Exercises to take place tomorow

Creator

Andrew Jackson High School students

Container

Location JHS Archives Room 202 Container Box 1 Folder 11

Subjects

Jacksonville - History, Schools - Public Education, Andrew Jackson High School

Notes

Date: January 15, 1946 Public Access