Collections

The collection's two major groupings of papers are Antebellum and Civil War newspapers in OS Box 1 and Gilded Age, Progressive, and 20th century newspapers in OS Box 2. The majority of the papers are from the southern states in the United States. OS Box 3 is photostat copies of its contents.

The Historical Newspaper Collection was donated by the History Department to FAU Libraries. The newspapers cover important historical events such as: World War II; Space; and the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy

Papers of Dixie Hollins family and estate, focusing on business records related to holdings in St. Petersburg and Crystal River areas of Florida, primarily from the 1920s until the 1980s. These business interests include the Pasadena Golf/Country Club, St. Petersburg Printing Company, various municipal bonds, residential properties, and especially the Hollinswood Ranch estate situated near Crystal River, Florida.

The Holloway Family Collection contains photographs and postcards related to the Holloway family life and activities.

The collection has been divided into two main series: Photographs and Textual Materials. The Photographs series is divided into sub-series based on subject: Building and Structures, Davenport Locales, Landscapes, and People. The Textual Materials series contains Advertising and Marketing materials as well as Correspondence. All materials in this collection were organized alphabetically due to few dated materials.

This collection includes reports, minutes, financial records, resident files, discharge index, and service files.

Personal materials relating to Wilsky's life in athletics and civic affairs.