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The materials in this collection cover the approximate time period of the satellite programs, 1930-1933 and 1950-2008. While there are a handful of materials from MacDill and Palm Beach Air Force Bases, most of the materials in this collection are from the McCoy AFB-Orlando-Ocala program, the Port Charlotte/Charlotte-De Soto program, and the Ringling College of Art and Design. Materials include, but are not limited to course bulletins, correspondence, brochures, and news articles. Of special note is the correspondence in the Port Charlotte program, which includes letters to and from the Program Director(s) and the Board of Directors, as well as the correspondence in the Ringling College program. Additionally, three full years of The Coyote, the official newspaper of the Orlando program in the late 1970s are included.

This collection contains commercially produced sheet music by various composers. The sheet music includes pieces for voice and instrument. The bulk of the examples date from the early 20th century, with the earliest example published in 1892 and the latest in 1978. Annotations have been made in some pieces. Some pieces also have names of students or instructors.

The records of the Vagabonds organization contain playbills and other promotional materials; photographs; scripts; newspaper articles; and sketches. While there are materials dating back to the begninnings of the organization in 1926, the bulk of the material is from the 1940s through the prsent day.

Reports of the FSCW and FSU Curriculum Committee to the Faculty Senate. Some committee minutes are included. Most papers cover the years 1953-1954 and are arranged chronologically.

This small collection documents the history of the Florida extension service program from its beginnings at the Florida State College for Women (FSCW) / Florida State University (FSU) School of Home Economics. The collection includes reference materials about other statewide agricultural extension service agencies and home economics, articles about Florida 4-H Clubs and the history of Florida home demonstration work, and publicity brochures about Florida home demonstration work published by the Florida State Home Demonstration Office at FSU. It is historically significant to researchers studying the cooperative extension movement in Florida and the United States and its relationship to higher education programs.