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The W. H. Meeks Jr. Collection contains tax documents, contracts and other papers related to Broward County Tax Collector William H. Meeks Jr.

This collection pertains to William Daniel Marshman who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as Chief Quartermaster of the destroyer USS Barton (DD-599). Marshman was listed as missing in action, presumed killed in action, on November 14, 1942, when the Barton was sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.  The collection contains Marshman's Purple Heart Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and American Campaign Medal. The collection also contains Marshman's personnel records, photocopies of newspaper clippings, condolence letters, official correspondence in relation to his death, an issue of the New York Masonic Outlook, certificates and citations awarded to Marshman, and memorial service pamphlets. Photographs of Marshman, the graduating class of Tri-State College in 1920, and a document mailing tube are also included.

This collection relates to U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate First Class William I. Criste who served during World War II with GROPAC 11, Section E-9. The materials relate to the battle, work, and life on Iwo Jima, including more than 100 photographs, military documents, and Japanese military artifacts.

The William L. Barwick Collection contains photographs of Broward County documenting 1926 and 1947 hurricanes. Also, the collection includes portraits and pictures of buildings, streets, and boats in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County locations.

This collection contains correspondence between William L. Drew and various companies and entities involved in the Florida Citrus Industry during the 1920s.