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		<titlestmt> 
		  <titleproper>Finding Aid for the History of CREOL, 
			 <date normal="1984/1991">1984-1991</date></titleproper> 
		  <author>Processed by Judith Beale; finding aid prepared by Judith
			 Beale</author> 
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		<publicationstmt> 
		  <publisher id="UCF">University of Central Florida, Special Collections
			 and University Archives</publisher> 
		  <address> 
			 <addressline>P.O. Box 162666 Orlando</addressline> 
			 <addressline>FL 32816</addressline> 
			 <addressline>Telephone: 407-823-2576.</addressline> 
		  </address> 
		  <date type="Publication" normal="2006">© 2006</date> 
		  <p> University of Central Florida Special Collections and University
			 Archives. All rights reserved.</p> 
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		<creation>Finding aid encoded by Judith Beale 
		  <date normal="2006-03">March 2006</date></creation> 
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		  langcode="eng">English</language></langusage> 
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		<head>Descriptive Summary</head> 
		<langmaterial>The materials are written in <language
		  langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial> 
		<unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245$a">History of CREOL, 
		  <unitdate label="Dates" type="inclusive" normal="1984/1991"
			encodinganalog="245$f">1984-1991</unitdate> </unittitle> 
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		 encodinganalog="099">CFU2003_03</unitid> 
		<repository label="Repository">Special Collections and University
		  Archives, 
		  <corpname>University of Central Florida Libraries</corpname>, 
		  <address> 
			 <addressline>P. O. Box 162666 Orlando, </addressline> 
			 <addressline>FL 32816, </addressline> 
			 <addressline>Telephone: 407-823-2576, </addressline> 
			 <addressline>E-mail: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu</addressline> 
		  </address> </repository> 
		<origination label="Collector" encodinganalog="100">These materials were
		  collected by 
		  <persname>Ronald L. Phillips</persname>. </origination> 
		<physdesc label="Extent" encodinganalog="300$a"><extent>1 Box</extent>;
		  <extent>0.2 linear feet</extent></physdesc> 
		<physloc label="Location" audience="internal">Special Collections and
		  University Archives University of Central Florida Libraries.</physloc> 
		<abstract label="Abstract" encodinganalog="520$a"> A collection of
		  letters, memoranda, reports and news releases, which documents the
		  establishment of CREOL. </abstract> 
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	 <controlaccess> 
		<head>Selected Subjects and Access Points</head> 
		<p>Similar records may be found by searching under the following index
		  terms.</p> 
		<corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcsh">Florida Technological
		  University</corpname> 
		<corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcsh">University of Central
		  Florida </corpname> 
		<subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">CREOL (Research
		  Center)</subject> 
		<subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Universities and
		  Colleges--Florida</subject> 
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		<head>Acquisition Information</head> 
		<p>The materials were donated to the University Archives by Ronald L.
		  Phillips and Martin Stickly.</p> 
	 </acqinfo> 
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		<head audience="internal">Processing History</head> 
		<p audience="internal">Materials were removed from a binder and placed in
		  acid-free folders and box.</p> 
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		<head>Access</head> 
		<p>The entire collection is open for research.</p> 
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		<head>Copyright Statement</head> 
		<p>Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish
		  quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright
		  holder.</p> 
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	 <relatedmaterial> 
		<head>Related Material</head> 
		<p>Other information concerning CREOL may be found in the Office of the
		  President Records, the University Photograph Collection and in University
		  Publications.</p> 
	 </relatedmaterial> 
	 <prefercite> 
		<head>Preferred Citation</head> 
		<p>History of CREOL, Special Collections and University Archives,
		  University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.</p> 
	 </prefercite> 
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		<head>Historical Note</head> 
		<p>Originally created as the State University System's Center of
		  Excellence in optical and laser sciences, the Center for Research in
		  Electro-Optics and Lasers was renamed in 1996 as the Center for Research and
		  Education in Optics and Lasers. It is now a research center within the College
		  of Optics &amp; Photonics. CREOL provides education in optical science and
		  engineering, conducts scholarly fundamental and applied research and aids in
		  the development of Florida's technology-based industries.</p> 
	 </bioghist> 
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		<head>Collection Scope and Content</head> 
		<p>The records are arranged in one series with a brief overview at the
		  beginning that explains how the materials came to be collected and thereafter
		  are arranged chronologically. Dr. 
		  <persname>Martin Stickly</persname> asked Dr. 
		  <persname>Ronald L. Phillips</persname> to collate the materials that
		  show how government support was rallied, funds were solicited and faculty
		  hired.</p> 
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		<head>Contents List</head> 
		<c01 level="series" id="seriesI"> 
		  <did> 
			 <unittitle>History of CREOL,</unittitle>
			 <unitdate>1984-1991.</unitdate>
			 <physdesc>(5 folders).</physdesc>
		  </did>
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			 <row> 
				<entry>Box</entry> 
			 </row> 
		  </thead> 
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			 <did> 
				<container type="Box">1</container> 
				<unittitle>Overview, </unittitle> 
				<unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1991">1991.</unitdate> 
			 </did> 
		  </c02> 
		  <c02 level="file"> 
			 <did> 
				<container type="Box">1</container> 
				<unittitle>September 1984- July 1985</unittitle> 
			 </did> 
		  </c02> 
		  <c02 level="file"> 
			 <did> 
				<container type="Box">1</container> 
				<unittitle>September-December 1985</unittitle> 
			 </did> 
		  </c02> 
		  <c02 level="file"> 
			 <did> 
				<container type="Box">1</container> 
				<unittitle>February-November 1986</unittitle> 
			 </did> 
		  </c02> 
		  <c02 level="file"> 
			 <did> 
				<container type="Box">1</container> 
				<unittitle>March-June 1987</unittitle> 
			 </did> 
		  </c02> 
		</c01> 
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