Personal papers of George F. Gardner (1896-1980) consisting of diaries (1955-1980) and notebooks (1937- ) including journals of a trip to Canada and Detroit in 1937, to Florida in 1940, and letters describing Saipan, Marianas Islands in 1949.
These papers include two boxes of World War II correspondence, largely between Albert H. Garretson and Agnes P. Garretson while Albert was involved with the Foreign Economic Division and the G-2 division of SHAEF. Garretson shares his views on the bureacratic side of the war and his insights from working on the economic board and SHAEF. He also served on an "Anglo-American Brain Trust" meant to foster good relations between Americans and the British. Agnes also shares her views on the war and American politics.
This collection contains legal documents pertaining to the DeSoto County court case of Brenda M. Johnson, et al. vs. De Soto County Board of Commissioners and De Soto County School Board, et al. Included are memoranda, depositions, declarations and historical research conducted by Gary Mormino. Also included in the collection are transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by Gary Mormino that cover the Tampa Bay area's history. Finally, a collection of Mormino's articles for the Tampa Tribune are also included.
