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The Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection at Florida Atlantic University offers a wide variety of primary source materials suitable for research in the disciplines of history, political science, philosophy, pre-law and linguistics. With more than 13,000 items, the collection consists of printed and manuscript materials dating from the fifteenth century to the modern era. Materials include rare books, pamphlets, historical newspapers and journals, broadsides and cartoons, and documents. The pamphlets in this collection cover the Civil War Era as well as the pre and post war years. Included are Congressional reports and speeches, and letters covering the years 1746 through 1912.

This collection contains photographs, manuscripts, newspaper articles, audio-interviews and journal articles dating back to the mid-19th century depicting life for African Americans in South Florida all the way to the present. This addresses racial relations amongst increasing Hispanic emigration, evolution in the legal system and local court houses, demands for fairer educational standards, and acknowledgment of racial bias for crimes against African Americans done by whites.

Sheet music collection began by William Ezra Green and Nellie Blanche (Gisburne) Green at the turn of the twentieth century. The two performed together in Washington DC as a duo before relocating to Cleveland in the early 1900s. The collection was continued by their granddaughter, Gloria Marvin, who donated the collection.

Correspondence between Mary and Julia Pelot, their family members, and friends. Includes a scrapbook maintained by Julia Pelot during her time at FSCW. Includes letters from Henry Wirz, "the only hanged man in the Civil War"

Personal papers, 1934-1980, of Ernest Mason (1904-1983) including correspondence, case files, circuit court opinions, biographical information, committee files, and other papers concerning his activities on the Florida Bar, as a circuit judge, and as a senior judge of the Court of Record, Escambia County, Florida. Key subjects and topics include Edward Ball, the Circuit Judges Conference (1971-1976), the Escambia County Law Library, the First Presbyterian Church, the National Tuberculosis and Health Association (1952-1973), and the Okaloosa County Circuit Court (1965-1977).