Subject Files, 1831-2005

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Subject Files consist of booklets and brochures, newspaper and journal articles, business cards and advertisements, and periodicals related to Florida, arranged alphabetically. Folders include materials on agriculture, conservation, gardening, state parks and wildlife. Arts and Humanities contains information on the arts in Florida. This includes information about the Florida Symphony. Information about local symphonies and artistic associations can be found by looking in the corresponding Geographic File. History folders consist of journal articles, essays and booklets written about an aspect of Florida's history, including the periodical Florida 100 Years Ago. The sub-series Historical Figures includes materials related to specific individuals in Florida's history. Examples of individuals included in the sub-series are Thomas Edison, Stephen Foster, De Soto and Osceola. Images holds a variety of images related to Florida that were published in newspapers and magazines; however, the sub-series also includes souvenir booklets of Florida images. The folder of Letters and Memoirs includes personal letters and memoirs from individuals who lived in Florida during its early days as a state. The memoirs include copies of journal accounts, as well as oral histories. Literature folders contain a variety of types of literature related to Florida. While a large portion of the literature in the sub-series are fictional accounts of Florida life, there are also non-fiction publications. These publications include Florida Fact Books, the serial publication Ford Times and encyclopedia entries on Florida. Organizations, Societies and Associations consists of information related to various Florida organizations, such as gardening clubs, religious organizations and charitable organizations. The Politics and Government folders contain information about political life in Florida. Materials in these folders includes Florida Governmental Guides, Florida bills and laws and a list of the members of the Florida Legislature from 1931-1985. Real Estate and Development includes information about real estate in Florida, both for the businessman and the consumer. The folders contain statewide development statistics and projections, as well as booklets and pamphlets about moving to Florida. Tourism holds all the information related to tourism in Florida that does not correspond with a particular geographic location. This includes numerous vacation guides and advertisements in national publications. Information about specific locations can be found in the corresponding geographic folder.

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