Collection consists of the financial and legal documents of the Plant Railway System, including bills of sale, claims, vouchers, deeds, mortgages, reports and a range of assorted documents, dating from 1874 to 1922.
Correspondence (1935-1948) and photographs (1895-1905); together with newspaper clippings and publications concerning Pleas's work in the development of the Kudzu vine in West Florida. Includes glass plate negatives of scenes in and near Chipley, Fla., including nature and plant life.
The Porecki Collection is named after Daniel and Mary Alice Porecki, whose love for live plants inspired a passion for collecting orchid-related treasures.
This collection contains materials related to the establishing and naming of Port St. Joe, the Port St. Joe Centennial Medal (1838-1938) and Florida Centennial Envelope and Stamps (1845-1945).
