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The Deicke Collection of Books on Rare Tropical Fruits and Vegetables contains more than 150 titles by leading horticulturalists on gardening, fruits and vegetables, and plants common to Florida and the tropics. Books from this collection are searchable in the Broward County Library Catalog with the prefix "DEICKE".

The collection consists of recordings, memorabilia, manuscripts, drawings, cards, writings, speeches, interviews, and correspondence of Lois Lenski, author and illustrator of children's literature. The collection is primarily in English, but there is a German translation of the manuscript for Judy's Journey, entitled, Judy's Wanderschaft.

Collection of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other papers of the architectural firm of Look & Morrison, including materials of the firm of Yonge & Hart, 1926-1967. Photographs and drawings of projects designed or built include schools, government buildings, private residences, and related structures in Pensacola, Milton, Bonifay, DeFuniak Springs, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Panama City, Marianna, Tallahassee, and Warrington, Florida. See collection inventory for complete list of structures.

This collection reflecs the genealogical efforts of Rodrigo Lopez-Portillo y Lancaster-Jones and his brothers. Included is an unpublished genealogical volume that details the various branches of the family, which originated in Spain and settled in Mexico in the 18th century. Additionally, the story of the English side of the family is told through a history of the Lancastrian schools in Mexico.