The Chris Smith collection, 1985-2012, is comprised of photographs, t-shirts, posters, banners, flyers, newspapers, and other items relating to Daytona LGBTQ+ locals and events, as well as the UCF Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU). The collection documents LGBTQ+ community members and events in Daytona from 1991 to 2012. It includes photographs of drag performances at LGBTQ+ clubs and bars in Daytona Beach. This collection also includes materials relating to speakers and events hosted by the UCF GLBSU, offering insight into the campus experience of LGBTQ+ students in the 1990s. Christopher Lee Smith was a student at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a former member of the UCF Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union from 1994-1995. Smith was elected as Treasurer of the organization in the Spring 1995 semester. Smith lived in Daytona Beach, FL and participated in various nightlife events within the LGBTQ+ community.
The Ken Kazmerski collection, 1987-2010, contains forms, photos, shirts, banners, newspaper articles, and memorabilia relating to the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Student Union at the University of Central Florida and other LGBTQ+ topics and organizations in Central Florida. Kenneth "Ken" Kazmerski moved to Orlando, Florida in 1980, joining the University of Central Florida (UCF) as an associate professor of Sociology. In 1983, he was named chair of the Department of Social Work. In 1994, he became the faculty advisor for the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU) at UCF. Kazmerski was a staunch supporter, marching alongside GLBSU students and advocating for funding and increased recognition for the group. Kazmerski retired from UCF in 2003. In 2005, he served on the GLBT History Project committee, a group charged with creating a one-day exhibit for the first Come Out With Pride event in Orlando. Later, the GLBT History Project became an independent organization known as the GLBT History Museum. Kazmerski was a founding member and served as president of the GLBT Museum.
Dr. Cyndia Morales Muñiz is a UCF Alumna who works as UCF's Director of HSI Culture and Partnerships. Her collection contains information regarding several organizations, programs, and events tailored towards the Latino and Hispanic population at the University of Central Florida.
This collection comprises of eleven posters gifted by the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida. The posters consist of campaign signs for Patty Sheehan, John Ruffier, Jeff Horn, and Billy Manes, a poster of Joel Strack, two posters of drag performers, two protest signs, and a poster made in appreciation of supporters for the GLBT History exhibit. The LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida began as the GLBT History Project, a group charged with creating a one-day exhibit for the first Come Out With Pride celebration at the Orange County History Center in 2005. With the help of local organizations such as the UCF Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU) and the Metropolitan Business Association (MBA), the GLBT History Project planning team produced an exhibit comprised of personal materials and artifacts from community members. In 2010, the exhibit became an online virtual museum and mobile museum. By 2013, the museum accrued over 10,000 images, artifacts, newspapers, and newsletters. The museum continues to conduct its mission of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Central Florida.
This collection consists of a quilt made by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in 2016. The quilt is a product of the Quilts for Pulse project, an initiative led by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild launched a charity drive with the goal of making and collecting 102 quilts for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting and their families. The response on social media was overwhelming and over 1,800 quilts were collected. The quilts incorporated rainbow hearts in their designs as a reference to the PRIDE Flag and to show love and support for those affected by the tragic event. Quilts were numbered to track them through the process of creating them and were distributed to those impacted by the shooting such as survivors, family members, healthcare workers, and emergency response workers.
The Orlando Women's Education Scholarship Recipients photograph, circa 1920-1926 is a photograph of 20 recipients of a women's education scholarship. The women are standing in front of an Orange Belt Auto Line bus with a banner of the sponsors of the scholarship. These organizations include Orange County Commissioners, Orange County School Board, Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Miss Adeline Barber, Business & Professional Women's Club, Orange County Federation of WOmen's Clubs, Reporter Star, and Orange County Belt Line Auto. This photograph provides insight into women's higher education and scholarships in Orange County, Florida in the 1920's. The seller of this photograph dates it to the 1920s, specifically pre-1926 as Miss Adeline Barber, a sponsor of the scholarship, married in 1926 and took her husbands last name, Hannah. The seller states that this photo was likely taken in Orlando, but the exact location is unknown. The women photographed are not identified.
