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Barnett Family Collection, bulk 1859-1934

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This collection contains an assortment of personal belongings of Carlos Barnett and his family and their transition to the United States. This includes personal letters, immigration papers, photographs, negatives of photographs, obituaries, and personal mementos, including of religious beliefs.

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Barnett Family Collection, bulk 1859-1934 0.00 Linear Feet

 

17th-20th Century Correspondence and Documents, 1664-1976

4.00 boxes 2 Linear Feet
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The 17th-20th Century Correspondence and Documents consists of letters, documents, and various forms of correspondence relating to notable names and celebrities from between 1618 and 1981.

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17th-20th Century Correspondence and Documents, 1664-1976 4.00 boxes 2 Linear Feet

 

Edith Daly Papers of Eugene Elliott, bulk 1849-1980

9 boxes
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Family papers of Eugene (Gene) M. Elliott, a historical figure in St. Petersburg known for raising money for the Gandy Bridge and attempting to create a subdivision on Weedon Island.
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Edith Daly Papers of Eugene Elliott, bulk 1849-1980 9 boxes

 

Ellen Peterson Legacy Collection, 1923-2018

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This collection includes the scrapbook and journal from her bike trip, family photos, and correspondence from various stages of her life. Also included are projector slides, Sierra Club awards, an energy map of Southwest Florida, posters, bumper stickers, Happehatchee flyers, and pictures of her Florida home, which later became a part of Happehatchee. The largest part of this collection is the newspapers documenting her effort to save the planet.

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1920s Pictures, 1920-1929 Box 3, Folder 2

 

Ellen Peterson Legacy Collection, 1923-2018 9.00 Linear Feet

 

Ellen's Childhood Photos, 1920-1929 Box 3, Folder 3

 

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy collection, 1791-2003

26 Linear Feet 36 boxes and 73 flat files
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Collector, Ms. Carol Mundy amassed this collection of monographs, manuscripts, sheet music, pamphlets, journals, newspapers, broadsides, posters, photographs, and rare ephemera focusing on the African American history. While the collection is comprehensive both nationally and internationally, it also contains materials that pertain to the African American experience in central Florida.
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Additional Materials, 1791-1990, Undated

 

Joy Postle papers, 1910-2015

9.25 Linear Feet 11 Boxes, 96 Art Pieces, 13 Murals, 1 Easel
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Joy Postle papers, 1910-2015 contains books, manuscript material, and fine art by and about Joy Postle documents her work and her legacy as an artist, muralist, naturalist, poet, writer, and entertainer. These papers contain correspondence, news clippings, drawings, paintings, a scrapbook and many photographs documenting Joy Postle's life and work, providing insight into her personal life and creative process. Most of the collection is devoted to her art in all its forms and images that she used for inspiration. Katherine Joy Postle was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1896. She studied music and art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Upon graduation in the 1920s, Postle moved to the Snake River Canyon area of Idaho establishing herself as an artist and interior decorator. In Idaho, she met her husband, journalist Robert Blackstone. The couple traveled throughout the West, Southwest, and South living. Arriving in Florida in 1934, the couple continued their nomadic lifestyle until purchasing a small home on Lake Rose, near Orlando, in 1942. In addition to painting and drawing, Postle wrote poetry and worked for the WPA Florida Art Project. Around 1937, Postle and Blackstone conceived "Glamour Birds," a unique entertainment show combining recorded bird songs and music with Postle singing, painting birds, and teaching her audience about wildlife and conservation.

Michael A. Spencer Bromeliad Research Collection, 1754-2014

130 Linear Feet 259 boxes, 2 flat files
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Michael A. Spencer assembled this collection of publications, photographs, drawings, correspondence programs and other materials focusing on the discovery, taxonomy and cultivation of bromeliads. Mulford B. Foster, Racine Foster and Lyman B. Smith are among the significant bromeliad collectors whose work is documented here.

Walter and Dorothy Donnelly family papers, 1887-2021

7.5 Linear Feet 15 Boxes, 1 Flat File
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The materials show the Donnellys' diverse and far-reaching interests, primarily in the humanities. A majority of the materials are about typography and typophiles, including monographs and chap books.
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Additional Materials, 1909-2021

 

A. Bayard Angle papers, 1897-2001, Date acquired: 00/00/2003

4.6 Linear Feet 13 boxes
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The collection is comprised of documents, photographs and artifacts relating to Angle's life, particularly his career in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and his service as U.S. Customs Collector for Florida.  Included are transcripts of oral history interviews with Mr. Angle conducted by the USF Oral History Program in 1998. Also present is material relating to Mr. Angle's father, Allie Jay Angle, business man, citrus grower, Florida legislator, and U.S. Customs Collector for Florida (1933-1949).  Most of the A. J. Angle material present deals with his Customs service.  The collection also includes A. Bayard Angle's extensive files of genealogical research material relating to the Angle/Angel family and related lines.

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A. Bayard Angle papers, 1897-2001, Date acquired: 00/00/2003 4.6 Linear Feet 13 boxes

 

William L. Barwick Collection, Circa 1910-1950

1 Photograph Binder Box
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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.