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For historian Ray Arsenault, 40 years at USFSP has been âa wonderful lifeâ
The beloved teacher and campus leader retired at the end of the past semester. But what is he going to do with 15,000 books?
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Ray Arsenault, the John Hope Franklin Professor of History and Florida Studies co-founder at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is retiring after 40 years at the university, at his office in the historic Snell House, on campus, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
Updated Dec. 11, 2020
One of the first problems Raymond Arsenault will face in retirement is what to do with his legendary book collection.