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The primary source materials in this collection provide historical documentation and evidence of selective elections and political campaigns held in Duval County and Jacksonville, Florida. The earliest items are Duval County election records dated 1904; the majority of the materials date from the late twentieth century to the present decade. Printed materials include sample election ballots and guides, voting brochures and pamphlets, and a voting registration receipt card. Artifacts and memorabilia include political campaign buttons and stickers from Jacksonville mayoral, U.S. Senate, and Presidential campaigns.

The Eva Mae Atwood Papers consist of correspondence dated 1902-1969, memorabilia, photographs and negatives, postcards, a funeral memory book for Dr. Edward Leland Atwood, scrapbooks, and a publication entitled, "A Brief Guide to the Collections of the Art Institute of Chicago."

The Frederick DeCoste Collection contains papers produced or gathered by Frederick DeCoste concerning his career and activities such as writings, correspondence, photographs, publications, and research files on Florida and Saint Augustine history.

The collection contains selective print newspapers, sections and clippings of The Florida Times-Union and the Jacksonville Journal which detail and document Northeast Florida history from 1890 to date. Anniversary and commemorative editions, and selective daily newspapers describe historical developments, the achievements of notable figures, and provide valuable insights into daily life in Northeast Florida. A preponderance of articles feature commentary and analysis on Jacksonville's growth and development through the twentieth century. The earliest newspapers are souvenir trade editions dated 1890; the vast majority of the selective papers date from the late twentieth century to the current decade. The additional selective newspapers in the collection mark significant local subjects, events, people, and places. Topics include: Race relations, mayoral elections, deaths of area leaders, St. John's River, September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City, hurricanes and tropical storms, notable local authors, architecture and building developments, and urban issues. Of note is the continuity of certain subjects, such as race relations, downtown development, and pollution in the St. Johns River, which are recurring themes in articles over many years.

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (JSO) in Jacksonville, Florida, was founded in September 1949, and its sixty-three year history since reflects its development and current standing as a significant cultural resource. The collection provides historical documentation of the musical concerts and performances, and events and activities of the JSO from 1961 to date. The core of the collection are print ephemera, including event and performance programs, subscribers' cards and invitations, and publicity and news items. Of particular interest are source materials from the Grand Opening of the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in 1997, and the Jacksonville Symphony Guild Designer Showhouses from 1977.

The John Allen Attaway, Sr. Florida Freeze and Hurricane Research Files contain biographical information, research files, notes, and manuscripts for the two books - A History of Florida Citrus Freezes and Hurricanes and Florida Agriculture. Types of documents include government publications, scientific studies, other academic papers, newspaper articles, and first-hand interview notes that the subject used in the writing of his manuscripts. This group of materials was into two series, and then by chapter according to the book. A History of Florida Citrus Freezes includes Attaway's preliminary research, four revisions of the manuscript, as well as promotional materials and tables & captions for the book. Alongside many of the chapters is research materials dedicated to them. Hurricanes and Florida Agriculture includes research, and details of hurricanes from 1882 1998. The first half is primarily excerpts from Monthly Weather Review, later adding the U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Review (Florida Section) and several other scholarly sources. The seasonal weather reports information was obtained from the Report on Horticultural Protection Work for each agricultural district in the state of Florida. Generally, this covers the range 1937 – 1977.

The papers of Dr. Russell H. Johnsen (1922-) comprise subject files of correspondence, news clippings, reports, photographs, and several publications illustrating his activities in the development of the nuclear science and radiation chemistry programs and the Center for Research in College Instruction of Science and Mathematics at Florida State University (FSU), primarily from the late 1950s through the late 1960s. There are also letters and news clippings documenting the 1952 Linus Pauling affair.

The Soil Science Foundation Records are arranged in two series. The Corporate Records series contains materials pertaining to the incorporation of the organization (1967-68), client information in the 1970s, correspondence in the mid-1950s and early 1960s, published meeting proceedings mainly from the 1960s, and research reports created by the Foundation. The Reference Materials series contains publications and soil surveys that presumably were used at the Foundation office.