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Records, 1887-1962, including list of early members, constitution, minutes, membership fee, books, guest book and listing of books borrowed. Materials are on two Microfilm Reels.

This collection reflecs the genealogical efforts of Rodrigo Lopez-Portillo y Lancaster-Jones and his brothers. Included is an unpublished genealogical volume that details the various branches of the family, which originated in Spain and settled in Mexico in the 18th century. Additionally, the story of the English side of the family is told through a history of the Lancastrian schools in Mexico.

Journal reprints of scholarly writings by leading marine biologists regarding crustaceans. A very large group of invertebrates, comprising of almost 52,000 described species, crustaceans include various familiar animals, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The majority of them are aquatic, living in either marine or freshwater environments, but a few groups have adapted to life on land, such as terrestrial crabs, terrestrial hermit crabs and woodlice.

Letters and correspondence, 1868-1916, of the Leigh family of Bagdad and Milton, Fla., consisting primarily of letters to Sue A. Leigh (later Mrs. S.A. Creary) of Bagdad from friends and relatives. Includes letters of C.H. (Hanks) Dorr describing life as a student at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1869-71.

This collection contains documents, momentos and manuscripts about Jose De la Puente.

The collection contains some of the work of lawyer and writer Leo Stalnaker, including 12 short stories for magazines like Detective Fiction Weekly  and Detective Short Stories. Also included in the collection are Stalnaker's notes and manuscripts for his work with Biblical Numerology. Oversized boxes contain issues of the Tampa Life newspaper and the Great Seal of Florida.