Collections

This collection contains a transcript of an interview conducted with Stanley and Elsie Davis on June 12, 2000. Stanley Davis served in the U.S. Army in the Military Railway Service in the European Theater during World War II.  The collection also contains 6 photographs, a photocopy of Stanley and Elsie's marriage certificate, and a copy of Kaiserzeit: Journal of the Imperial German Military Collector's Association vol. III, summer 1974.

Stanley Marshall was interviewed by Dr. William Oldson, former Director of the Institute on WWII and the Human Experience at FSU. He served as a field hospital clinical technician in the European Theater during World War II. This collection includes a copy of his oral history interview, two pictures of him, and a photocopy of a newspaper clipping. After the war, Stanley Marshall continued his accademic career, eventually becoming the president of Florida State University.

Correspondence, reports, scrapbooks, clippings, record books, blueprints, contracts, and related materials. This collection consists of a variety of records of St. Augustine, Florida. There is correspondence of city officials of St. Augustine, including memoranda, minutes, a letterpressbook and related materials. Audit reports to St. Augustine cover examination of the accounts of the city, done by various accounting firms by the city auditor. The collection also contains public relations scrapbooks, containing newspaper clippings about the city, legal notices, and other materials.

Materials related to Stephen Graham, including a large collection of photographs, biographical materials, diaries and journals about his travels and experiences, articles and writings, samples of his poetry, art prints, and original artwork. Artifacts of interest are a Kodak box camera in a leather case, a vintage Cuban cigar box, Spanish lesson tapes and a tape recording of Persephone by Igor Stravinski. Subjects and persons of significance to the collection include: Marion Hay, Susil Gupta, John F. Ward, Orthodox Churches, air raid diaries and wartime radio show transcripts from World War II, Black people in Chicago, students, Joseph Epstein, the Balkans, Florida State University, Russia, Mikhail Nesterov, Michael Zoschenko's "The Tsar's boots and other stories," United States history, United States Constitution, Moscow, Tolstoy, Greek gods, the Bible, black slang, Egypt, Coptic Church, London, Vera Mitrinovic, Tallahassee, Pensacola, New Orleans, Southern States, slavery, Mormons, New York, Russia, Berlin, Vladimir Solovyof, Europe, Central America, Mexico, Estonia, Paris, England, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, School Board in London, anti-smoking, Scotts Guard, Little Sparta, camping in Scotland, Robert the Bruce, Peter the Great, Rome, Genghis Khan, Alexander Nevski, Miami, Southern speech and Texas. Also labeled as MSS 80-01 and MSS 82-7.

Records, 1892-1985, including correspondence, annual reports, certificate of ownership books, perpetual care records, minute books, payroll files, burial registers, and plat maps showing names of individuals in St. John's cemetery, and other records pertaining to the history of St. John's Cemetery and Escambia Lodge No. 15 of Free and Accepted Masons.

Materials concerning the history of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Milton, Florida, including photocopies of correspondence of Bishop Frank A Juhan, research records about early church activities, ministers, the church building, baptisms, marriages, burials, and confirmations (1867-1916), sermons of Reb. S. Albert Kennington (1977-1982); and related records pertaining to the McDougall, Golson, Creary, and Keeling families, the Ladies Aid Society of Milton, and Milton history. [682 pieces]

Records, 1878-1961, including correspondence, annual reports of officers, bylaws, and related materials. Also known as the St. Michael's Benevolent Club or St. Michael's Benevolent Social Club.

This collection primarily relates to Lieutenant Colonel Walter R. Stokes who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in a weapons training section at Camp Luna, NM. The collection also relates to the uncle of Walter R. Stokes,  Harry Keeler Stokes, who served as the bank manager of Citizens' Bank of Clermont, FL. The collection consists of letters and envelopes written from soldiers serving in World War II to a bank president in Clermont, Florida. The collection also contains World War II period empty envelopes and letters from the stamp collection of Walter R. Stokes.

The collection includes some printed programs and catalogs from the club's shows and exhibitions but is mostly comprised of handwritten meeting minutes, ledgers, and membership rosters.