Collections

This collection contains a wide spread of citrus memorabilia, including packing house labels, magazines, and a scrapbook. It also holds records and artifacts from S.S. Coachman&Sons. The majority of the collection is memorabilia from various areas of the Florida Citrus Industry. It also contains historical accounts and licensing records for Florida groves. However, this collection largely consists of things of artistic value, such as calendars, postcards, and compilations of citrus advertisement art.

The contents of this collection are made up of various citrus crate labels from different companies.

This collection contains various artifacts relating to citrus history. The bulk of the collection is made of citrus labeling, ranging from collected crate labels to can labels, correspondence on label collecting, and even a crate label stamp. It also contains information on inspections on citrus and vegetable groves, including inspector manuals and records. Finiancial and business records are also contained in this collection.

The materials in this collection reflect the history of citrus and vegetable crate labels through the early to mid-twentieth century. Most of the citrus labels were produced through the 1940s, with vegetable labels continuing through the early 1970s.

This collection contains business records from the WG Roe and Sons company. These papers range from legal records to financial information, including transactions. There are blueprints and building records from their packing houses. This collection also contains fire protection information relating to inspections and sprinkler installation in the packing house. It also references the Moundgrove Fruit Company, an old citrus company from earlier in the 90s. In terms of more recent information, it contains collector's information for citrus labels and other collection items, as well as recent nominations and inductions into the Citrus Hall of Fame.