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Children's Home Society of Florida collection, 1862-2019, bulk 1902-1997

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The Children's Home Society of Florida Collection contains organizational papers and ephemera that document the creation and operations of Florida's oldest non-profit adoption agency. The collection includes organizational papers from its state and local divisions, photographs, news clippings, audio and visual media, scrapbooks, and blueprints of the many receiving homes in the state, but does not contain adoption records. Adoption records remain at the CHSFL Adoption Archive and are available by contacting the society directly.

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Admiral Richard H. Leigh Papers, 1870-1944, Date acquired: 00/00/1958

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This collection consists of the papers of United States Navy Admiral Richard H. Leigh. They include a 17-volume holograph diary, dating 1917-1944, containing official orders, holograph and typed letters, newspaper clippings, printed programs, maps, pictures, and other related items. Also included is a four volume set of personal papers, and a book which Leigh entitled, Whereas, which consists of newspaper clippings, family pictures, programs, doctor bills, and other materials. Many of these documents relate to the history and development of the United States Navy, World War I, and events leading to the conflict with Japan and World War II.

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Kirkpatrick Kodak Film Camera Collection, bulk 1907-2010

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This collection includes a wide array of cameras spanning centuries, accessories to go with cameras, magazines, and annual reports from Kodak.

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Turner Railroad Collection, 1809-2007

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Consists of publications, advertisements, photographs, administration and research on the east coast railroads of the United States collected by history scholar Gregg M. Turner. Consists of four series, including but not limited to documents and photographs of railroad history (1830-1890), the Plant System Co. Inc.(1860-1902), the three primary railroads on the eastern seaboard of the United States (1830-present), and independent railroads. A portion of the collection has been digitized by Florida Gulf Coast University's Library Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives and is available on D[url=https://fgcu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/search/?type=edismax&collection=fgcu:0216]igitalFGCU[/url].

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Non-Florida Broadsides and Printed Ephemera, bulk 1743-2003

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This collection contains assorted over-sized illustrations and graphics for a number of topics not related to Florida history.

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Northeast Florida Regional Postcard Collection, 1858-2019

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This collection contains postcards related to Northeast Florida's agricultural, shipping, manufacturing, and tourism industries and is part of a larger ephemera collection related to region. The collection was donated over several years by UNF library staff. Postcards range in date from the late 19th century through the late 20th century, with the bulk dates falling between 1900 and 1950. The collection is arranged alphabetically by series and chronologically within each series. Series in this collection include the following:

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Advertising Trade Cards Collection, bulk 1870-1970

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This collection consists of six advertising trade cards published by the Company of Products Cibils and six by the Liebig's Extract of Meat Company. The front of each card has a color illustration and a caption title in French or English. The titles are taken from the cards as they were, while those in French are translated for better access. The back of each card has the company's advertisement, additionally Liebig's includes in some their recipe and states to beware of imitations and require the signature J.v.LIEBIG in blue ink. The main subject of the images is Cuba, depicting tobacco plantations, the sugar cane industry, local markets, ports and ships. All of these made the island attractive for visitors and business people.

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Florida Photograph collection, bulk 1883-1977

Anthony P. "Tony" Pizzo collection, 1824-1994, Date acquired: 10/23/1982

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Publications, photographs, postcards, cigar labels, maps, realia, manuscripts, diaries, printed ephemera, artifacts, and other materials documenting the history of Tampa, Florida and its vicinity, with particular emphasis on the area's Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrant communities of Ybor City and West Tampa.

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Raymond O. Arsenault collection, bulk 1880-2001

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Collection consists of USF St. Petersburg professor Raymond O. Asenault's research materials on the history of St. Petersbrug and Florida.

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