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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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AARLCC Special Collections

Dorothy Porter Wesley Collection, Circa 1788-2012

67 Hollinger Boxes 2800 Books
The Dorothy Porter Wesley Collection documents the professional and personal life of pioneering librarian, Dorothy Porter Wesley. It contains manuscript materials, artwork, research files, and correspondence dating from 1905 to 2012 as well as Wesley's personal library of more than 2,800 books and pamphlets.
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Dorothy Porter Wesley Collection, Circa 1788-2012 67 Hollinger Boxes 2800 Books

 
The Dorothy Porter Wesley Collection documents the professional and personal life of pioneering librarian, Dorothy Porter Wesley. It contains manuscript materials, artwork, research files, and correspondence dating from 1905 to 2012 as well as Wesley's personal library of more than 2,800 books and pamphlets.
UCF Special Collections

Carol Mundy: African American Legacy Research Files, 1790-2012

2.25 Linear Feet 5 Boxes
This research collection primarily looks at African American Legacy in small town Florida, including Eatonville, Apopka, and Ocoee. Through photographs, manuscripts, census data, historic home registers, and so much more; you can dive deep into researching these historic African American cities. Delve into the historic homes and their inhabitance of these historic cities through this collection. The documents in this collection are primarily photocopies, or photographs of original documents. The documents in this collection as a result were printed or created recently.
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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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Financial Documents for Juda Hasterlik, 1800-1850 98.0729 Box 1, Folder 002

 

This folder contains five documents attesting to Juda Hasterlik's circumcision; four documents allowing Juda Hasterlik to operate an agricultural business; and financial documents attesting to the Hasterlik family inheritance and Juda Hasterlik's final will.

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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USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections

USF Department of Anthropology African Americans in Florida project, 1864-1998, bulk 1930-1980

6.67 Linear Feet 17 boxes
Research materials, including photographs, newspaper clippings, and oral history interviews, compiled by the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Anthropology to support its African Americans in Florida research project (1993-1994).
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UCF Special Collections

Florida Ephemera collection, circa 1813-2007

13 Linear Feet 26 Boxes, 1 Flat File
The Florida Ephemera Collection is a collection of brochures, advertisements and news clippings documenting the history of Florida. Although the collection includes information about Florida as a whole, it focuses on the Central Florida area, and Orlando in particular. The collection contains information about most aspects of life in Florida including business and industry, real estate and development, tourism and wildlife.
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Florida Gulf Coast University Special Collections

Turner Railroad Collection, 1809-2007

14.00 Linear Feet

Consists of publications, advertisements, photographs, administration and research on the east coast railroads of the United States collected by history scholar Gregg M. Turner. Consists of four series, including but not limited to documents and photographs of railroad history (1830-1890), the Plant System Co. Inc.(1860-1902), the three primary railroads on the eastern seaboard of the United States (1830-present), and independent railroads. A portion of the collection has been digitized by Florida Gulf Coast University's Library Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives and is available on D[url=https://fgcu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/search/?type=edismax&collection=fgcu:0216]igitalFGCU[/url].

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