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The Inez Lyons Fisher Collection contains reproduction photographs of Bud Lyons' farm in Margate, Florida, the Lyons family, and Pompano landmarks dating from the 1920s to 1940s. The collection also contains a reproduction of an 1898 photograph of the Lyons family.

Noted American author Jack London (1876-1916) wrote a 31-page hand-written, manuscript-letter to Orlando Smith, offering a critique of his book, Eternalism. Topics discussed in this manuscript include evolution, eternal justice, morality, reason, social justice, survival of the fittest, determinism, and free will. Throughout the manuscript, London argues that justice is not innate but that it is in fact something developed by man through evolution. London explains that man imposes justice to achieve social control. In response to Smith's notion that the soul is eternal, London attests that if that is so, then man cannot be blamed for their actions, or sins, as goodness and badness is inherent in their souls. London asks such philosophical questions, like why bad things happen to innocent people, among other questions and comments he interjects in his meticulous response to Smith.

This collection relates to Sergeant Jack Rifkin who served with the 324th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Rifkin received the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. The collection includes an oral history interview transcript, military documents, newspaper, photograph of Rifkin in uniform, artifacts, and a digital compact disc recording of the award ceremony for the posthumous presentation of the Bronze Star Medal to Rifkin's family.

Correspondence files, 1895-1950, including letters pertaining to recording of mortgages, receipts of businesses, occasional court business, newspaper clippings, and related items. Much of the correspondence is on decorative business letterheads from various towns and cities in Jackson County. [1,132 pieces]