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Records, 1980-1982, of the Pensacola-Escambia Development Commission, including minutes, reports, correspondence, and other materials concerning the development of Ellyson Field, creation and appointment of first Executive Director, and related work of the Commission in promoting industrial development in Pensacola. Subjects include Panhandle League of Cities, taxation, annexation, fire protection and government services, Human Relations Commission, revenue studies, and the United Way of Escambia County. Key individuals include C. E. Teasley, Larry N. Walker, Vince Whibbs, and Donald L. Whitman.

Records and working papers of the Donald L. Whitman Center for State and Local Government, 1977- , including reports, publications, correspondence, and research files. The Center performs research for pahnandle city and county governments, especially the City of Pensacola and Escambia County on a variety of fiscal, tax, and planning matters. Includes the records of the Revenue Study Committee (the Collier Commission), 1985-1986, which examined revenue sources for the City of Pensacola; the Local Government Study Commission (Charter Government Commission), 1985-1988, which examined charter government for Escambia County; and records of the earlier 1978-1988 Escambia County charter study committee.