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Florida Atlantic University Libraries

Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection Pamphlets -- Almanacs, 1761-1907

1.50 Linear Feet 3 document boxes other_unmapped

The Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection at Florida Atlantic University offers a wide variety of primary source materials suitable for research in the disciplines of history, political science, philosophy, pre-law and linguistics. With more than 13,000 items, the collection consists of printed and manuscript materials dating from the fifteenth century to the modern era. Materials include rare books, pamphlets, historical newspapers and journals, broadsides and cartoons, and documents.

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An Astronomical Diary, or Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1768 Box 1, Folder 40

 

The almanacs in this collection vary from agricultural to astrological, and include sections on astronomy, weather, economics, good farming practices, and etcetera. Most almanacs include monthly calendars devoted to weather phenomena, holidays, and phases of the moon. The almanacs also include various articles offering advice from the most valuable crops to plant to good housekeeping practices. This almanac features a table of the weight and value of coins, such as gold and silver. To access the catalog link, please click .

  1. Weiner Pamphlets--Almanacs
  2. Astronomical/Agricultural
UCF Special Collections

Michael A. Spencer Bromeliad Research Collection, 1754-2014

130 Linear Feet 259 boxes, 2 flat files
Michael A. Spencer assembled this collection of publications, photographs, drawings, correspondence programs and other materials focusing on the discovery, taxonomy and cultivation of bromeliads. Mulford B. Foster, Racine Foster and Lyman B. Smith are among the significant bromeliad collectors whose work is documented here.
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FSU Special Collections & Archives

Hasterlik-Hine collection, 1700-2000, Date accessioned: 2019-12-04

15.5 Linear Feet 18 boxes, 13 1LF boxes and 5 .5LF boxes

The Hasterlik-Hine collection consists personal correspondence between Giulia Kortischoner (married name Hine) and her family and friends. The personal correspondence consists of letters, postcards, get-well-soon cards, greeting cards, and a small number of travel documents. The collection contains discussions about the Holocaust, life as a Jewish refugee, and the progress of the war and life afterwards.

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Hasterlik Family Books, 1601-1965 98.0729 Box 14, Folder 004

 

This folder contains four publications which belonged to the Hasterlik-Hine family. The first is a book called Der Juden Spiegel (The Jew's Mirror), written by Johannes Pfefferkorn and published in 1601. The second is a book called Maerchen (Fairy Tales), which was published by Hilda Koritschoner in 1919 (Item 5127). The third is an edition of a magazine titled Wort in der Zeit (Word in the Time), an Austrian literary magazine which was published in 1956 (Item 4991). Finally, there is a copy of the L'Express Magazine from March 1965. This specific edition address the communist party in France and around the globe.

USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections

Simmons family papers, 1772-1951, Date acquired: 02/00/1962

1.25 Linear Feet 3 boxes
A collection of documents about the Simmons Family of Rutherford County, North Carolina.
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FSU Special Collections & Archives

Wilson Averre Koontz collection, 1942-2016, Date acquired: 11/09/2016

9 boxes

This World War II collection documents the life of U.S. Marine Wilson Koontz in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945, as well as the stories of his ancestry, children, and grandchildren. The collection is mainly comprised of personal papers, letters, and documents as well as a leather pouch and a scrapbook of the family's history. The scrapbook details his post-war experiences through various documents and writings from his daughter, as well as the lives of his descendants.

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