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This collection contains assorted over-sized illustrations and graphics for a number of topics of Florida's history. Materials in this collection were curated by Special Collections staff.

Land records, plat maps, proceedings, papers, correspondence.

Photocopies of letters:

Advertisements for land, goods, and services in Florida. Specific locations include Duval, Flagler, Leon, Manatee, Marion, and Putnam Counties.

The Florida Railroad Company Papers document the early history of this company during its period of construction from Fernandina to Cedar Key, FL., and includes articles of agreement, articles of copartnership, deeds, and a resolution. It is significant to researchers studying the history of Florida's 19th Century railroads.

The Florida State University Southern Business History Center Records include, correspondence to and from the center, including memos, form letters, responses, questionnaire, annual reports, photographs and publications; and oral interviews recorded in May and June, 1954 and August 1956 on 1/4 inch audio tape reels. They also include a group of historical records of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company at Cedar Key, Florida.

The Florida Travel Collection consists of a variety of advertising literature used by governmental and private organizations to depict the region as an ideal vacation destination and permanent residence. The collection includes illustrated brochures, pamphlets, and flyers that provide information on tourism, horticulture, recreation, sports, as well as Florida's famous hotels and cities. This collection provides insight into the growth of Florida's east coast from the boom of the 1920s through post World War II.

Materials included in the Floridiana collection include maps, correspondence, photographs, and publications (1730-1970) pertaining to the development of Florida, government ordinances, and government reports relating to Florida.

Deeds, wills, land surveys, newspaper clippings, research materials. This collection contains manuscripts and research files concerning the Krebs family of Pascagoula, Mississippi, as well as materials, some photocopied, of historical research concerning Pensacola, Florida. Other subjects and persons relevant to this collection include Justin Flood, Lewis Gabriel, cotton gins, inventions, the Panton Leslie Company, Fort Barrancas, Florida, Fort George, Florida, sasquatch, Bernardo de Galvez, the Pensacola Opera House, and Pensacola folklore.

The Dr. Frank L. Snyder Collection consists of the materials Dr. Snyder and Helen-Louise Snyder (née Davenport) gathered on Governor William Duval. The collection also consists of Dr. Snyder's personal papers, library, computer files, photographs, awards, and plaques.