Photocopied and original newspaper clippings and documents regarding the Archer family. Some duplication of material between this collection and MSS 0-7.
Collection of original and photocopied documents and newsclippings pertaining to John Tillinghast Archer and his wife, Mary S. Brown Archer. Includes letter from 1860 (?) from Decatur, Illinois to "Dear Brother," Dr. Limol Fletcher from Lavinia Williams.
The J. Dewey Hawkins Collection contains wallet cards, personal papers, photographs, a hat, ribbon, and a wallet documenting the career and personal life of Oakland Park's Mayor Joseph Dewey Hawkins (1899-1958). The materials date from 1920 to 1960.
The collection includes research materials collected by Jean Allen Battle and William P. Danenburg for a proposed biography of Raymond Robins, an unofficial ambassador of the United States to the Soviet government between 1917 and 1918. Also included are bibliographies, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and photocopies of articles by and about Robins and about American – Russian relations.
Jeannie Clyde Riddle horses around near the water she spent most of her life beside. The daughter of a Sanibel farming family, Jeannie Clyde married steamer and later ferry boat Captain Leon Crumpler of the Kinzie Line. They lived in Punta Rassa next to the ferry landing, overlooking San Carlos Bay.
The materials in this scrapbook reflect Jessica's life and interests as a student in the early 20th century. She was quite a sports fan, as the scrapbook contains many mementos and stories of various athletic events. Of special interest is a news article touting the Southern College Methodists in their historic win over the University of Florida Gators in a football game. Articles describing other football games are also included, adding to the historical knowledge of FSC's long-defunct football program.
