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Materials consist of correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The collection relates primarily to Fuller's activities as a real estate developer during and after the Florida land boom. Subjects covered include farming, fish, Florida natural history, Florida population and economy, geology, hurricanes, the New Deal, and real estate in Cuba, Levy County, Melbourne, Ocala and Sarasota County.

The Walter R. Clark collection contains correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a framed collection of badges related to the professional and personal life of Walter Reed Clark, the Sheriff of Broward County from 1933 to 1950.

Ledgers, 1876-1916, collected by Warren Weekes, pertaining to Bagdad, Florida. Includes sales ledger for Bagdad Sash and Door Factory (1898-1899), payroll Ledger for Bagdad Sash Factory Company (1903-1905), a ledger for Simpson and Company, and an account book for the Estate of B. W. Thompson kept by James Dreary (1876-1881). [7 items]

James Diament Westcott, Jr. correspondence. The collection includes one letter, dated November 9, 1846, to John Y. Mason, from J. D. Westcott, Jr. Mason was then serving as Secretary of the Navy. The letter is in regard to a request of an appointment for Robert J. Floyd of Florida to a pursurship in the Navy and several other concerns regarding Florida's representation in various departments of the military. On the back of the letter Mason has penned his response to the requests, which were favorable. This item was formerly catalogued as MSS 2002-6.

Papers of Hurdis Whitaker (1874-192 6), including photocopies and newspaper clippings relating to his management of the Muscogee Commissary for the Southern States Lumber Company, 1909-1917, and as Sheriff of Escambia County, 1920's. Other topics include Governor Sidney J. Catts, Mrs. O. H. Thompson of Crestview, and the Whitaker family.